
Mend.io Adds Tool to Detect Presence of Generative AI Code
Mend.io this week added a MendAI tool to its application security portfolio that identifies code generated by an artificial intelligence (AI) model.

Lineaje Adds Module to Manage Open Source Software Security Lifecycle
This can help DevSecOps teams identify open source software projects that are not being well maintained.

The IT-DevOps Life Cycle is Like a Pyramid That Keeps Growing
For the most part, the demand for new technology to solve age-old problems has been a net increase in workload.

Lineaje Allies With Persistent Systems on Open Source Software Remediation Service
Lineaje and Persistent Systems are providing a managed service for remediating open source vulnerabilities that leverages AI technologies.

CISA, NSA Issue Supply Chain Security Guidance Report
The NSA, ODNI and CISA have issued guidance to assist software developers and suppliers in shoring up software integrity and security.

It’s Funny How We Forgot About Container Sprawl
Don MacVittie explains how DevOps technology and tools have saved developers from the horrors of container sprawl.

ForAllSecure Streamlines Application Security Testing
ForAllSecure provided early access to dynamic SBOM generation and SCA validation capabilities within its Mayhem Security automated code and API testing tool.

Technical Debt: Don’t Buy Buzzwords
Buying into the ‘next big new shiny thing’ only increases your technical debt. Don MacVittie advises only buying what’s necessary.

Low-Hanging Fruit, 2023 Edition: Part Two
Last time, we discussed setting up a comparative inventory system for your growing API footprint. The idea is that as security catches up to new technology deployments, enterprises will have to step up their game and implement those new technologies. API security is currently the biggest need because of exposure to the world, but not […]

The Security Pipeline
Over the last few years, the ability to secure our applications has grown, and deep integration into the DevOps toolchain has, too. There are more tools doing more security checks protecting more of the infrastructure and source than there have ever been. The key is putting them to use intelligently. We now have the ability […]

The Role of SBOMs in Software Supply Chain Security
The software supply chain has become increasingly complex and dynamic with the rise of cloud computing, open source software and third-party software components and APIs. Widespread damage can occur if third-party APIs, cloud services, SDKs and open source software have security flaws. As a result, software supply chain security has emerged as a critical concern […]

ReversingLabs: Increased Focus on Software Supply Chain Security
A global survey of 300 global executives, technology and security professionals found software containing vulnerabilities (82%) followed by secrets leaked through source code (55%), malicious code (52%) and suspicious code (46%) posed a serious risk to the business. Conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of ReversingLabs, a provider of a platform for securing software supply […]

A DevOps Guide to the Language of DevSecOps
Security is increasingly important for DevOps due to the growing complexity of applications and the accelerated pace of development. As organizations adopt DevOps practices, they face new challenges in securing applications and infrastructure: Increased complexity and automated processes: With automation at the core of DevOps, processes and applications are more intricate. This can introduce vulnerabilities […]

Managing Risk
We have built some beautiful toolchains that crank out a finished product on the fly without needing anything close to the level of intervention that was historically required. The most advanced organizations on an automation journey could change a line of code and then wait for the new version to hit production without doing a […]

Lineaje Unfurls Platform for Creating and Managing SBOMs
Lineaje this week unfurled a platform for creating and managing the software bills of materials (SBOMs) that are increasingly mandated by enterprise IT organizations and government agencies. Fresh from raising $7 million in seed funding, Lineaje CEO Javed Hasan said the SBOM360 platform provides a simpler way to manage all the SBOMs that will soon […]

ActiveState Makes All Tiers of Curated Artifact Repository Service Free
ActiveState today announced it is making all tiers of its ActiveState Artifact Repository service available for free for a limited time. The move aims to enable organizations to better secure open source software components incorporated within applications. Loreli Cadapan, vice president of product for ActiveState, said the ActiveState Artifact Repository exposes a set of curated […]

Codenotary Extends Dynamic SBOM Reach to Serverless Computing Platforms
Codenotary has extended the reach of its platform for automatically generating software bills of materials (SBOMs) to serverless computing platforms running software constructed using functions. Codenotary CTO Dennis Zimmer said because serverless apps are dynamically created, it’s not possible to generate SBOMs using traditional approaches. The TrueSBOM platform makes it possible to create an SBOM […]

Chainguard Adds Private Edition of Code Signing Platform
Chainguard today added a private preview of a Chainguard Enforce Signing service, enabled by the open source Sigstore project, that allows developers to generate digital signatures for software artifacts using identities and one-time-use keys they create themselves. Kim Lewandowski, head of product for Chainguard, said Chainguard Enforce Signing provides an alternative to relying on a […]

Rezilion Adds Windows Support to Dynamic SBOM Tool
Rezilion has added support for Windows applications to its tool for dynamically generating software bills of materials (SBOMs). Rezilion CEO Liran Tancman said in addition to existing support for Linux applications, it’s now possible to analyze all the components that make up a Windows application runtime environment in real-time. That capability also makes it possible […]

Codenotary Automates SBOM Creation
Codenotary today launched a tool that enables an application to automatically generate a software bill of materials (SBOM) by adding a single line to its source code. Codenotary CEO Moshe Bar said TrueSBOM makes it possible to self-report the components used to construct applications to any organization that uses them for the first time. In […]

Tanium Uses SBOMs to Automate Vulnerability Remediation
Tanium this week added the ability to detect libraries and software packages with known vulnerabilities within a software bill of materials (SBOM) manifest that can then be used to automate remediation of endpoints running vulnerable code. Pete Constantine, senior vice president of product management for Tanium, said the Tanium Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) module […]

Making SBOMs Actionable
A software bill of materials (SBOM) is a list of all the software components found in a given codebase or used in a given software build. Great. So, now what? Why do we even care about SBOMs? Those are great questions—because in and of itself, the SBOM doesn’t really do anything; it is simply a […]

Fear of the Unknown
We IT folks are pretty fearless. Because it is newer technology, and change in IT is easier than in areas like heavy manufacturing, we are regularly thrown new tools, products and methodologies and expected to be able to master them. And we do. And it works. If your career is more than a couple of […]