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Can a scanner confuse two packages with the same name?
The same package name can exist in npm and PyPI as different software. Why ecosystem and PURL matter when a scan finding looks wrong, and how to check it.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Why do the same incidents keep happening? Six questions to ask
When incidents mirror earlier ones, check action closure, priorities, action quality and system health. Six questions from published guidance.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Same CVE on three servers: how asset context changes the order
One vulnerability, three servers, three different priorities. A worked example using exposure, data, criticality, controls and ownership in plain terms.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Why is the same CVE listed many times in my SCA report?
One CVE can appear many times because of several paths, lockfiles, versions or alias IDs. How to deduplicate an SCA report and count real work.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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What should a newly created API key be allowed to do by default?
A new API key should start with the narrowest scope, a finite life and a recognisable format. Defaults table, steps and what OWASP says about API keys.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What page size limits should an API and its SDK enforce by default?
Set a modest default page size, a hard maximum and a rate limit, and make SDK helpers paginate for the caller. Covers OWASP API4 and a limits checklist.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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SaaS, private VPC, on-prem or air-gapped: pick by what data you hold
Choose a security platform's deployment model by the sensitivity of your code, findings and users. A four way decision guide with trade offs for each.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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SaaS or on premises: who acts after a vendor advisory?
How vendor notification differs for hosted, self hosted and hybrid products: who patches, what customers must do, and what the advisory should say.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you keep an inventory of the SaaS tools your team uses?
List every outside service, who owns it, what data it holds and who has admin. Build it from billing and sign in records, then review it each quarter.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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