When creating, testing, and deploying software, many development companies now use proprietary software and open source software (OSS). Proprietary software, also known as closed-source or non-free software, includes applications for which the publisher or another person reserves licensing rights to modify, use, or share modifications. Examples include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Photoshop, macOS, Microsoft … continue reading
As many organizations are bolstering up their security measures, hackers have shifted their focus to smaller and more concentrated attacks, according to Daniel Fonseca, senior solutions engineer at Kiuwan in the webinar “Preventing common vulnerabilities with Kiuwan’s SAST, SCA, and QA tools.” The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) said there were over 20,000 security vulnerabilities CVE … continue reading
Cybercriminals target corporations with high-value assets to steal data, expose infrastructure vulnerabilities, and to ruin customer confidence. The average cost of a data breach, according to the Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021 by IBM Security, is $161 ($146 in 2020) per record. And the average total cost of a data breach in 2021 … continue reading
