In the never-ending quest to speed up software release cycles, ensuring the security and integrity of application artifacts has never been more critical. As applications are continuously built, tested, and deployed, every element of the software pipeline—from source code to container images—needs to be trusted and verifiable. A key aspect of maintaining this trust is …
When it comes to software supply chain security, we all do everything we can to prevent insecure software from being released into production. Hence we see software supply chain security shifting left to discover potential threats as early as possible in the software development lifecycle. But what happens when vulnerabilities are only discovered after an …
An organization’s software supply chain includes all the elements involved in developing and distributing software, such as components, tools, processes, and dependencies. Each link in this important chain presents the potential for security threats. Recent research conducted by Gartner shows a major increase in attacks targeting code, tools, open-source components, and development processes, particularly in …
Trust is vital to success in our industry. Whether you’re creating and managing software for use internally, by other businesses, or direct-to-consumer, you need to be able to create trust with your end users. This can be accomplished, in part, by showing evidence of security measures, bringing the right people and tactics to the table, …
The security of the software supply chain is rapidly becoming a paramount concern for organizations — and for good reason. With the increasing number of published Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), developers face the challenge of delivering software faster than ever before. However, in their quest for speed, many dev and security teams have resorted …
In December 2022, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) identified exploits against vulnerable public-facing applications as the most common initial attack vector for cybercriminals, followed by attacks on external remote services such as VPNs. According to a study by CrowdStrike, exploit activity targeting cloud apps and assets grew 95% from 2021 to 2022, …
