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58% of Orgs Are Using a Vulnerable Version of Log4j

On December 9, 2021, a zero-day vulnerability in Log4j 2.x was discovered. This vulnerability is of great concern because if it’s successfully exploited, attackers are able to perform a RCE (Remote Code Execution) attack and compromise the affected server. Since we are a cloud-based Software Composition Analysis (SCA) provider, we have useful customer data that gives insight into the scope of the Log4j vulnerability.

URGENT: Analysis and Remediation Guidance to the Log4j Zero-Day RCE (CVE-2021-44228) Vulnerability

A previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in Log4j 2.x has been reported on December 9, 2021. If your organization deploys or uses Java applications or hardware running Log4j 2.x your organization is likely affected.

Part 3: Using Veracode From the Command Line in Cloud9 IDE

In part three of a four-part series, Clint Pollock, principal solutions architect at Veracode, details how to use Veracode from the command line in the Cloud9 IDE to submit a software composition analysis (SCA) scan. Check out the video and step-by-step instructions below. It’s Clint Pollock, principal solutions architect, back again for part three of our four-part series on using Veracode from the command line in Cloud9 IDE.

Don't Let Code Injections Mess Up Your Holiday eCommerce Season

The holidays are right around the corner. It’s a well-deserved time to spend with your friends and family, and it likely translates to increased online sales. But more eCommerce activity also means increased cybersecurity risks. Most organizations with eCommerce deploy cybersecurity measures such as Content Security Policies (CPSs), to help secure their site and protect their customer’s personally identifiable information from a breach.

Part 2: Using Veracode From the Command Line in Cloud9 IDE

In part two of a four-part series, Clint Pollock, principal solutions architect at Veracode, details how to use Veracode from the command line in the Cloud9 IDE to submit a static pipeline scan. Check out the video and step-by-step instructions below. It’s Clint Pollock, principal solutions architect, back for part two of our four-part series on using Veracode from the command line in Cloud9 IDE.

EWF Conference: Plotting the Course for Your Personal Brand

“Why focus on building your personal brand?” This was the first question that Elana Anderson, Chief Marketing Officer at Veracode, asked during her presentation Plotting the Course for Your Personal Brand at the recent Executive Women’s Forum (EWF). Anderson, a lifelong student of marketing, and a former analyst at Forrester Research, has a deep understanding of the importance of both corporate and personal brands and the steps necessary to both build and maintain a brand.

Veracode Named Top 100 Women-Led Business in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth Institute and The Boston Globe

Veracode was recently recognized by the Commonwealth Institute and Boston Globe Magazine as a Top 100 Women-Led Business in Massachusetts. The honor, which was awarded to Veracode’s CEO, Sam King, is given to female leaders across multiple industries who are at the helm of Massachusetts’ most noteworthy companies. ​

Recent Updates to the OWASP Top Ten Web Application Security Risks

The Open Web Application Security Project (aka OWASP) recently announced its latest updates to the venerable OWASP Top Ten list. This publication is meant to bring attention to the most common classes of software-related security issues facing developers and organizations in the hopes of helping them to better plan for and address potential high-severity issues in their codebases.

Using Veracode From the Command Line in Cloud9 IDE

Hello, Clint Pollock, principal solutions architect here to explain how to use Veracode completely from a command prompt in your IDE or CI/CD system. I’m going to teach you how to submit a static policy scan and a static sandbox scan. Then, I’m going to clean up some builds using the API, submit a static pipeline scan, a software composition analysis scan, and a dynamic scan … all from the command prompt. Let's get started!

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Top Trends Impacting Your Applications

It’s always important to take a pause to evaluate your software security – and what better time to do that than during Cybersecurity Awareness Month? To help get you thinking, we’ve compiled a list of cybersecurity trends that are happening now and will likely continue throughout the next several years. 1. Ubiquitous Connectivity: We are quickly moving to a world where everyone and everything is connected. Most software is internet-connected, as are most devices.