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Older, Larger, Riskier: The Correlation Between Application Age and Security Debt in the Public Sector

Years of accumulated security debt due to unaddressed software vulnerabilities and inadequate security configurations plague the applications that support our government functions. The age and size of applications play a significant role in the accumulation of security debt. The State of Software Security 2024 report provides a detailed analysis of how these factors correlate with security vulnerabilities, particularly in older and larger applications.

Network Security and Application Security: The Power Duo of Cybersecurity

In a world with frequent technological changes, maintaining the trustworthiness and protection of your data and systems should be of paramount importance. With technology constantly evolving for the better, dangers and susceptibility could also make your online security more extraordinary. This is where the issues of network security and application security appear, which may be referred to as two complementary subtopics.

Scaling DevSecOps with Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

In the swiftly evolving landscape of AI-driven software development, DevSecOps helps strengthen application security and quality. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) is a key tool that helps scale your DevSecOps program by facilitating continuous and accurate security tests on running applications. DAST simulates real-world attacks, enabling you to identify security weaknesses and evaluate your application's defenses in response to actual attacks.

AppSec spring cleaning checklist

Something about the springtime sunshine and blooming flowers inspires many of us to start cleaning. For some, it might be tackling the backyard shed that accumulated cobwebs over the winter or that overflowing junk drawer in the corner of the kitchen. As you survey your home and yard and decide where to start cleaning, it’s also a great time to look at your application security program and see if any of your existing processes need some tidying up. Here are a few great places to start.

The Application Security Assessment Checklist for Cloud Native Environments

A cloud-based application security assessment (or ASA) is a systematic evaluation to identify vulnerabilities and improve security in cloud applications. It aims to ensure the application’s structural, design, and operational integrity against all cyber threats. A staggering 82% of data breaches in 2023 involved data stored in the cloud.

Accelerating AppSec with Mend.io and Sysdig

Today at RSA Conference 2024, Mend.io and Sysdig unveiled a joint solution targeted at helping developers, DevOps, and security teams accelerate secure software delivery from development to deployment. The integration incorporates the exchange of runtime insights and application ownership context between Sysdig Secure and Mend Container to provide users with superior, end-to-end, and risk-based vulnerability prioritization and remediation across development and production environments.

Building Trust and Engagement: Mobile App Security for the Modern User

In today's fast-paced digital world, the focus is on creating secure and frictionless mobile applications that prioritize user privacy. This balance is particularly critical when dealing with in-app subscription management, a key revenue source and a hot spot for user data interaction. Proper management of these subscriptions is crucial for both securing continuous revenue and ensuring user trust alongside compliance with strict data protection standards.