The OpenTelemetry .NET SDK has reached beta. Developers can now begin integrating the OpenTelemetry .NET SDK into their applications and libraries to capture and export metrics and traces. The beta release also includes instrumentation libraries for ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, HTTP client, SQL client, and gRPC client. While functional, beta components have not gone through thorough … continue reading
Security company Veracode has announced it will be offering a Security Labs Community Edition as a free-to-use alternative to its Enterprise Edition. This new edition will allow developers to hack and patch real applications, allowing them to learn new tactics and best practices in a controlled, safe environment. The company had recently partnered with Enterprise … continue reading
Cloudflare has unveiled a new serverless solution to compete with AWS Lambda. The release of Cloudflare Workers Unbound offers a serverless platform for developers to run complicated computing workloads across the Cloudflare network and pay only for what they use. According to the company, the new solution can save users up to 75% for the … continue reading
Apple launched the Security Research Device (SRD) Program this week to help improve security for iOS users and to bring more researchers to the iPhone. It features an iPhone dedicated exclusively to security research, with unique code execution and containment policies. According to Apple, it is not meant for personal use or daily carry, and … continue reading
Software assurance and cybersecurity company GrammaTech announced it will be acquiring code analysis company JuliaSoft. According to GrammaTech, the acquisition will help it expand the reach of the CodeSonar SAST platform to Java and C#. The new language support extends the automated detection of software vulnerabilities to enterprise use cases where safety and security are … continue reading
The recently released 2020 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report, produced by the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC), found that of more than 1,250 codebases analyzed in 2019, not only did virtually 100% have some open-source components, but also that an average of 70% of the code was open source, nearly double the … continue reading
Applitools added AI auto-maintenance and smart assist to its end-to-end platform. AI powered smart assist automatically analyzes large batches of test results, often numbering in the hundreds or even thousands of tests. It then removes any redundancies by grouping similar visual and functional regressions together. “Test maintenance is a painstaking and error-prone task, which is … continue reading
Apache APISIX, the cloud-native API gateway used to handle interface traffic for web, mobile, and IoT applications, just reached Top-Level Project status at the Apache Software Foundation. Apache APISIX is based on Nginx and etcd. “Thanks to the help of our mentors, contributors and the Apache Incubator, Apache APISIX has now graduated as a Top-Level … continue reading
Altova announced the release of MobileTogether 7.0, a low code app development framework that introduced a new debugger for testing and troubleshooting app behavior during development in addition to numerous tools for defining controls, actions and UI refinements. “Developers who are building highly sophisticated apps and solutions need the ability to troubleshoot throughout the development … continue reading
The Six Pillars of DevSecOps: Automation paper published by the Cloud Security Alliance provides a holistic framework for facilitating security automation within DevSecOps as well as best practices. “It’s vital that today’s DevOps teams be agile, able to address user requirements dynamically, release features incrementally, and deliver at a faster pace than their predecessors and … continue reading
ShiftLeft has announced an updated version of its NextGen Static Analysis solution. The release features new workflows designed to help developers improve security and enhance productivity. According to the company, developer productivity suffers when security isn’t automated or integrated into the life cycle. A recent ShiftLeft survey found 96% of developers felt a disconnect between … continue reading
Today, Apple’s virtual WWDC 20 keynote event revealed that all Apple Macs launching after 2022 will be powered by a custom processor as well as other incremental updates to its software lineup. “At Apple, integrating hardware and software is fundamental to everything we do…and silicon is at the heart of our hardware,” Tim Cook, CEO … continue reading
