vulnerability-prevention
Safeguard articles tagged "vulnerability-prevention" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Preventing XML external entity (XXE) injection
XXE injection lets attackers read local files, trigger SSRF, or crash servers via XML parsers. Here is how it works and how to shut it down for good.
Security automation: stop chasing vulnerabilities, start ...
Chasing CVEs doesn't scale — 40,000+ vulnerabilities were logged in 2024 alone. Here's why prevention-first automation beats patch-cycle chasing, and how it differs from Chainguard's approach.
CISA's Memory-Safe Languages Roadmap: What It Means for Software Development
CISA publishes a roadmap urging the industry to transition to memory-safe programming languages, targeting the root cause of roughly 70% of critical vulnerabilities.
Authentication Bypass: Common Patterns Attackers Exploit
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities let attackers access protected resources without valid credentials. This guide covers the most common bypass patterns found in modern web applications and how to prevent each one.