IDE security plug-in tools like Code Sight can help shift security left without slowing down your development teams. In 2022, Synopsys commissioned the SANS Institute to examine how organizations achieved improvements in their security posture and operational effectiveness by aligning development, security, and operations teams around the cultural ideals, practices, and tools that make up the secure DevOps, or DevSecOps, methodology.

Open source is everywhere, as is the need to properly manage it. Get the latest open source trends from the 2023 OSSRA report. It’s that time of year again: Now in its 8th edition, the Synopsys “Open Source Security and Risk Analysis” (OSSRA) report launched earlier this week.

Securing your software requires a mix of automated and manual processes, and threat modeling is a crucial part of the mix. Your organization relies on software to innovate and deliver value to your customers, as well as to work faster and more efficiently. However, if that software is not developed and deployed securely, it can put your business at risk. When software risk is business risk, you must both prioritize it and manage it proactively.

Listed as #2 on the OWASP Top 10 list, cryptographic failures expose sensitive data due to a lack of or weak encryption. Many of the web and mobile applications you use daily require you to input sensitive information. Cryptography offers tools that can be used to safeguard sensitive data and securely transfer it across the internet. Cryptography is powerful but it must be used properly to be effective.

A Black Duck Audit provides a complete picture of the software risks in your acquisition target’s software or your own. Deciding on the best approach to managing software due diligence can be a significant challenge for organizations. Frequent acquirers have a playbook, but every transaction is different, and approaches must evolve as the market changes.

The Cybersecurity Research Center conducted a security analysis of the 10 most popular Android sports and betting apps. With the Super Bowl approaching in the U.S., the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) set out to evaluate the 10 most popular Android sports and betting apps through the lens of supply chain security. We used Black Duck® Binary Analysis (BDBA) to examine the open source components used in these apps.

We examine the Log4Shell disclosure through the lens of the Black Duck Knowledge Base to understand how organizations respond to high-profile vulnerabilities.