Is Open Source More Secure Than Closed Source?
There’s no getting around the fact that security is one of the most essential factors in day-to-day operations for most software developers. From proprietary code to sensitive customer data and everything in between, there are hundreds – if not thousands – of crisis scenarios that can result from gaps in security. Data security is an […]
4 Ways SASE Fuels DevOps Productivity
Many enterprises are adopting secure access service edge (SASE) solutions as part of their digital transformation efforts. SASE, in a nutshell, merges together SD-WAN and security stacks to deliver secure networking and improved WAN performance, making it a logical choice for cloud-enabled businesses going through the throes of digital transformation. However, SASE offers other benefits, […]
42Crunch API Security Platform Now Available On-Premises
42Crunch has announced that the scanning tools it provides to enable DevOps teams to secure application programming interfaces (APIs) can now be deployed in on-premises IT deployments. Previously only available as a cloud service, the 42Crunch API Security Platform has also been updated to provide expanded support for the OpenAPI specification for REST interfaces defined […]
Sonatype Acquires MuseDev to Add Code Analysis
Sonatype today revealed it has acquired MuseDev, a provider of a code analysis tool, in addition to updating its Nexus platform for discovering vulnerabilities in software supply chains. Muse analyzes code each time a pull request is made, which makes it easier for developers to discover and address issues long before they commit code. Muse […]
Linux Foundation Project Secures Software Supply Chains
The Linux Foundation today embraced a sigstore project founded by Red Hat, Google and Purdue University to make it simpler for developers to employ cryptographic software, enabled by transparency log technologies, to secure software supply chains. Luke Hinds, security engineering lead in the office of the CTO at Red Hat, said he and Dan Lorenc, […]
Cybersecurity 2021: Are You Really Prepared for a Cyberattack?
As the majority of businesses are increasingly moving to the online world, employees keep working remotely and more cyberattacks keep happening all over the globe, there is no doubt that embracing DevSecOps should be the new normal for every company. Organizations need to be able to adopt DevSecOps practices and adapt to new and evolving […]
Game On: Secure Coding Virtual Summit 2021
Agile organizations are looking for ways to win at security without slowing down their release cycles. That’s where DevSecOps comes in. The days of a hands-off security approach for developers are over. Organizations implementing DevSecOps to integrate security into their DevOps framework are able to release secure software faster. Developers test code for potential security […]
Application Security and Continuous Observability with DeepFactor
Today’s modern applications are becoming increasingly complex and released more frequently than ever before, therefore increasing security, privacy and compliance risks. How do you identify the security and compliance risks hidden in your application before you deploy it to production? Continuous observability enables DevSecOps teams to observe millions of application telemetry events and find runtime […]
BluBracket Community Edition of Secrets Discovery Tool now Available
BluBracket today announced general availability of a community edition of a tool that employs machine learning algorithms to discover passwords, tokens and other security vulnerabilities in code. Prakash Linga, BluBracket’s CEO, said application secrets stored in code enable cybercriminals to compromise applications in ways that can impact an entire software supply chain. The community edition […]
AppDynamics Partners With Cisco to Secure Application Runtimes
AppDynamics today announced its agent software, which it provides as part of its observability platform, now has the ability to enforce application security policies. Developed in collaboration with the security business unit of parent company Cisco, the Cisco Secure Application offering, available from AppDynamics, can detect attacks, identify deviations in application behavior and block attacks […]
Approaching Security as a Fundamental Element of Software Development
How we really integrate security into the SDLC? What are some of the best practices around secure software? In this episode of TechStrong TV, Jill Britton, director of compliance, and Stuart Foster, product manager at Perforce, joined us to discuss how to improve application security by making security a fundamental component of the software creation […]
Set DevOps Free With Modern Application Security
Development teams increasingly use technologies like cloud computing and microservices, in conjunction with DevOps principles, to innovate faster and remain competitive. But such progress comes at a cost. The fast pace of DevOps has left security teams scrambling to keep pace and install appropriate security guardrails. Traditional security practices used to occur in the final […]
What Is AppSec? An Overview
An estimated 84% of security incidents happen at the application layer. And, with the number of cybersecurity threats steadily rising year-over-year, application security (AppSec) has become absolutely essential. Application security refers to finding, fixing and preventing cybersecurity vulnerabilities throughout the entire development life cycle. By enforcing application security measures, you are able to ensure that […]
Report Finds Most Cloud Security Issues Left Unaddressed
Accurics, a provider of a platform for assessing the security of cloud computing environments, has published a report that finds that even once discovered, only 4% of issues reported in cloud production environments are addressed. Based on research conducted using its platform and other public sources of data, the report also finds 90% of organizations […]
5 Ways to Detect Application Security Vulnerabilities Sooner to Reduce Costs and Risk
Security testing has always been an important step in the application development process. Yet, traditional measures often occur too late in the process to effectively find and fix vulnerabilities before causing costly production delays, or worse, putting organizations at risk for potential security breaches. To minimize security-related costs and risks, testing needs to occur sooner […]
The Secure Software Development Life Cycle: Syncing Development and Security
Over the last five to 10 years, the nature of software development has shifted dramatically. Whereas large software releases occurred every six to 18 months in the past, current release schedules have become much more frequent. The waterfall model of software development has morphed into what we now know as the DevOps model. As a […]
Survey Surfaces Root Causes of DevSecOps Tension
Results of a survey published by SaltStack, a provider of IT automation tools, suggests tensions between cybersecurity and IT professionals on the one side and DevOps teams on the other are running high. According to the survey of 130 cybersecurity and IT leaders, 70% of respondents said their organization is sacrificing data security for faster […]
Sacrificing Security for Speed: 5 Mistakes Businesses Make in Application Development
Earlier this year, the Democratic party in Iowa announced its plans to use a smartphone app to calculate and transmit their caucus results. Using technology to improve the speed of governance, one would think, “What could possibly go wrong? A lot, apparently. The app’s failure on results day was attributed to reporting and coding issues. […]
Portable Security Policies: A DevSecOps Primer
Protecting critical data and applications is a challenge under any circumstances, but it’s especially daunting when resources reside in the cloud. Most organizations today operate a significant portion of their workloads in the cloud, which adds to the complexity of the security problem—a security team can’t fully control cloud environments but is responsible for securing […]
DevOps Chat: AppSec and DevSecOps with Contrast Security’s Jeff Williams
I have known of Jeff Williams in the security industry for more than several years. He is a well-respected thought leader in AppSec and OWASP. I finally got a chance to catch up with Jeff and talk with him about Contrast Security, the company he co-founded and how it is helping. In this DevOps Chat, […]