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Safeguard articles tagged "sast" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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JavaScript Vulnerability Scanner: How It Works and What to Use
A JavaScript vulnerability scanner finds risky dependencies and insecure code across your Node and browser projects. Here is how the different types work.
The Quiet Consolidation of SCA, SAST, and Container Scann...
A wave of PE buyouts and platform acquisitions is quietly folding SCA, SAST, and container scanning into fewer, bigger AppSec platforms. Here's what's driving it.
JavaScript Checker: How to Scan JavaScript Code for Bugs and Vulnerabilities
A JavaScript checker can mean a linter, a type checker, or a security scanner, and you want all three. Here is what each catches and how to wire them into one pipeline.
Command injection in Python: examples and prevention
Python command injection lets attackers run arbitrary OS commands via os.system() or subprocess. Learn how it works, a real CVE, and how to prevent it.
Code injection in Python: examples and prevention
How Python code injection (CWE-94) works, real CVEs like PyYAML's CVE-2020-14343, and concrete steps to detect and fix it before attackers do.
10 dimensions of Python static analysis
Python static analysis spans ten distinct techniques, from AST linting to reachability analysis — most teams run only two or three, missing real exploitable risk.
How to Run an Application Security Code Review That Catches Real Bugs
An application security code review is a targeted read of code for security defects. Here is a practical process that finds real issues without drowning in noise.
Secure Code Analysis: How to Find Bugs Before They Ship
Secure code analysis combines static, dependency, and dynamic techniques. Here is what each one finds, where they overlap, and how to build an analysis pipeline developers won't route around.
First-Party Code vs Open Source Risk: Where Should AppSec...
First-party code and open source dependencies are one attack surface. See how Safeguard's unified scanning compares to Endor Labs' open-source-first approach.
What Are the Benefits of Using SAST Tools During Code Review?
SAST tools turn code review into a consistent security checkpoint by flagging vulnerable patterns automatically, so reviewers can focus on judgment instead of pattern-matching.
The 4 best DevSecOps tools for a secure DevOps workflow
The 4 DevSecOps tool categories a secure pipeline needs — SCA, SAST, container/IaC scanning, secrets scanning — with real incidents and fixes.
Checkmarx Supported Languages: What CxSAST Can Actually Scan
Checkmarx supports 35+ programming languages and 80+ frameworks for static analysis. Here is how its language coverage works and what to check before buying.
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