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The latest News and Information on Application Security including monitoring, testing, and open source.

Announcing the Open-Source Reliability Leaderboard: A New Resource for Preventive AppSec

We are excited to announce the inaugural edition of the Mend.io Open-Source Reliability Leaderboard! Powered by data from Renovate, the wildly popular open-source dependency management tool, the Leaderboard presents the top packages in terms of reliability across three of the most widely used languages.

Application Security 101 - HTTP Headers Information Disclosure

This is the second article in our Application Security 101 mini-series. Read our first blog on how to configure HTTP response headers with security best practices. This time we’re going to discuss another misconfiguration that we often find during website penetration testing. This is not necessarily a ‘vulnerability’, however information disclosure via HTTP response headers can provide exact version information of the web server or web technologies in use on the underlying host.

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Top 10 Reasons To Implement An ASPM Right Now!

In today's interconnected and technology-driven world, cyber threats have become a significant concern for businesses. With the rise of advanced cyber attacks, data breaches, and cybercriminals, it has become imperative for organizations to implement strong security measures to protect their applications and data. Automated testing tools are the number one go-to solution for security teams trying to scale the discovery of vulnerabilities in their applications. However, as modern software development practices evolve, new attack surfaces emerge and so do new security testing tools that cover different attack surfaces.

Bridging the Gap to Success: Strengthening Business Application Security for Organizations

Get ready to unlock a wealth of knowledge as Jade empowers businesses to proactively fortify their security defenses, navigate risks, and ensure compliance with regulations to protect sensitive data and inspire customer confidence. Join Jade on this enlightening journey to gain a deeper understanding of the evolving threat landscape and discover the best practices that can propel your organization towards triumph through effective application security. Don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity to learn from a true industry expert who genuinely cares about empowering businesses like yours.

Seamless Application Security Unleashed: Transforming Network Security with AlgoSec

Join Asher in this insightful video as he shares his expertise on transforming network security with AlgoSec. Discover how seamless application security can be unlocked anywhere with the power of AlgoSec's innovative solutions. Asher dives into the key aspects of network transformation, security automation, and compliance management, providing valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance your organization's security posture. Gain a deeper understanding of network visibility, application connectivity, and risk mitigation, as Asher guides you through the process of optimizing security policies and improving overall threat detection.

Chris Farris - Unblurring The Lines In Cloud Security

00:00 Intro: welcome Chris!

03:05 Trends in cloud security, reflected at fwd:cloudsec

05:00 fwd:cloudsec submissions - more practitioners needed!

10:40 Blurring the lines: what does that practically means?

19:30 Cloud service providers maturity: their security posture evolved

24:30 Public Cloud Security Breaches

30:01 Public Cloud Security Breaches demo

32:35 the Last Pass attack deep dive

38:00 Identify the crown jewels!

Strengthening the Shield: Best Practices for Application Security

In an ever-evolving threat landscape, safeguarding the integrity of applications is a real concern. The consequences of a single security breach can be devastating, leading to data links, financial losses, and irreparable damage to a company’s reputation. Organizations across industries must equip themselves with reasonable defense mechanisms to fortify their applications against malicious actors.

Mend.io Launches AppSec Risk Assessment Program

At Mend.io, we’re always looking for ways to help organizations understand their application security risk. This week, we’re proud to announce a new initiative designed to make it easier than ever for organizations to visualize and remediate their biggest sources of risk: the Mend.io AppSec Risk Assessment Program.