One-third of dev professionals unfamiliar with secure coding practices

Attackers consistently discover and exploit software vulnerabilities, highlighting the increasing importance of robust software security, according to OpenSSF and the Linux Foundation. Despite this, many developers lack the essential knowledge and skil… Continue reading One-third of dev professionals unfamiliar with secure coding practices

Maintaining human oversight in AI-enhanced software development

In this Help Net Security, Martin Reynolds, Field CTO at Harness, discusses how AI can enhance the security of software development and deployment. However, increased reliance on AI-generated code introduces new risks, requiring human oversight and int… Continue reading Maintaining human oversight in AI-enhanced software development

Enhancing security through collaboration with the open-source community

In this Help Net Security interview, Alan DeKok, CEO at NetworkRADIUS, discusses the need for due diligence in selecting and maintaining open-source tools, and brings out the potential risks and benefits of collaborating with the open-source community … Continue reading Enhancing security through collaboration with the open-source community

Six steps for security and compliance in AI-enabled low-code/no-code development

AI is quickly transforming how individuals create their own apps, copilots, and automations. This is enabling organizations to improve output and increase efficiency—all without adding to the burden of IT and the help desk. But while this transformatio… Continue reading Six steps for security and compliance in AI-enabled low-code/no-code development

Using cloud development environments to secure source code

In this Help Net Security video, Rob Whiteley, CEO at Coder, discusses the cloud development environment (CDE) technology landscape and its benefits. From the earliest stages of writing code to deploying finalized applications, CDEs are reimagining the… Continue reading Using cloud development environments to secure source code

Transitioning to memory-safe languages: Challenges and considerations

In this Help Net Security interview, Omkhar Arasaratnam, General Manager at the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), discusses the evolution of memory-safe programming languages and their emergence in response to the limitations of languages like… Continue reading Transitioning to memory-safe languages: Challenges and considerations

36% of code generated by GitHub CoPilot contains security flaws

Security debt, defined as flaws that remain unfixed for longer than a year, exists in 42% of applications and 71% of organizations, according to Veracode. Worryingly, 46% of organizations have persistent, high-severity flaws that constitute ‘critical’ … Continue reading 36% of code generated by GitHub CoPilot contains security flaws

How to make developers accept DevSecOps

According to a recent Dynatrace report, only 50% of CISOs believe that development teams have thoroughly tested the software for vulnerabilities before deploying it into the production environment. This is a statistic that needs to change and the only … Continue reading How to make developers accept DevSecOps