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Blogs about AppSec
8 Cloud Vulnerabilities That Could Disrupt Your Operations
Explore cloud vulnerabilities and the different types that could expose your business to potential security threats and data risks.
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A Guide to the PCI Report on Compliance (RoC)
Achieve PCI DSS compliance and protect cardholder data by navigating the PCI RoC process. Learn steps to avoid failures and strengthen security.
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SAST vs. DAST: Understanding the Difference
Learn the differences between SAST and DAST and how they work together to protect applications. Discover when to use each for stronger security.
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GDPR Compliance in the US: Checklist and Requirements
Achieve GDPR compliance in the US to protect EU data and ensure legal adherence. Learn how Legit Security can help streamline your compliance efforts.
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AI Code Generation: The Risks and Benefits of AI in Software
Explore AI code generation, its benefits and risks for developers, and how AI tools can impact code quality, efficiency, and security.
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Understanding the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP)
Understand the principle of least privilege (PoLP) and learn how it enhances security, reduces risks, and aligns with compliance standards.
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Advanced Persistent Threat (APT): Examples and Prevention
Learn about advanced persistent threat (APT)s, including examples and key prevention strategies.
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White House Executive Order: Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity
Get details on this new cybersecurity Executive Order and its implications.
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10 Best Security Code Review Tools to Improve Code Quality
Explore the best security code review tools to find and fix vulnerabilities in your code. Learn what tools help safeguard your entire SDLC.
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What Is Encryption Key Management? Importance and Best Practices
Learn the essentials of encryption key management. Discover best practices for encryption keys to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance.
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What Is Software Composition Analysis (SCA)? Tools and Benefits
Learn how software composition analysis (SCA) helps identify open-source vulnerabilities and secure your software supply chain.
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What Is Privilege Escalation? Types, Examples, and Prevention
What is privilege escalation? Learn how attackers exploit it, ways to prevent such attacks, and strengthen your defenses from unauthorized access.
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Detection as Code: Key Components, Tools, and More
Implement detection as code to boost your cybersecurity operations. Learn how to create modular, reusable detection logic and build a pipeline.
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Kubernetes Secrets: How to Create and Use Them
Learn how to create and use Kubernetes Secrets to store sensitive data securely. Discover the best practices to manage secrets in your Kubernetes cluster.
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What Is an Application Vulnerability? 8 Common Types
Discover what an application vulnerability is and the common types. Learn to identify, manage, and mitigate risks to protect your software and data.
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Secrets Scanning: How It Works and Why It’s Important
Discover how secrets scanning protects sensitive data beyond source code, including documentation, developer tools, and artifacts.
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API Key Security Best Practices: Secure Sensitive Data
Learn essential API key security best practices to protect sensitive data, prevent unauthorized access, and secure your applications.
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What Is CI/CD Security? Risks and Best Practices
Learn essential CI/CD security practices to protect your pipeline from vulnerabilities and ensure safe and efficient development and deployment processes.
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How to Reduce Risk From Exposed Secrets
Understand how secrets end up exposed, and how to prevent this risk.
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7 Best AI Cybersecurity Tools for Your Company
AI cybersecurity tools can strengthen your security strategy and save time. Here’s a curated list of the best AI tools to protect your business.
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Legit Secrets Detection & Prevention: Free 14-Day Trial Now Available!
Get a free trial of the Legit secrets scanner to understand the capabilities of modern secrets scanning.
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Unlocking the Power and Potential of GenAI in Software Development
GenAI's rapid adoption brings with it significant challenges in security, governance, and visibility.
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ASPM vs. CSPM: Key Differences
Explore the key differences between ASPM versus CSPM. Learn how each approach secures your applications and cloud environments.
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Compliance Automation: How to Get Started and Best Practices
Compliance automation streamlines your compliance processes and reduces manual effort. Here’s a guide to benefits and best practices.
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How to Reduce Risk From Developer Permissions Sprawl
How to Reduce Risk From Developer Permissions Sprawl. Get steps to prevent risky permissions sprawl in your SDLC.
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PCI DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaires: Choosing the Right Type
PCI DSS is essential for protecting cardholder data. Here’s a guide to help you understand PCI DSS self-assessment and if it’s the right compliance path for you.
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What Is Secrets Management? Best Practices and Challenges
Discover what secrets management is and explore best practices to enhance secrets security. Learn how to protect sensitive data effectively.
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How to Reduce Risk From Misconfigured Build Assets
How to Reduce Risk From Misconfigured Build Assets. Get steps to prevent risky misconfigurations in your SDLC.
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Security Assessment Reports: A Complete Overview
Security assessment reports identify vulnerabilities and show you where to strengthen your defenses. Here’s how to use and implement them.
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Types of Security Audits: Overview and Best Practices
Discover what a cybersecurity audit is and explore the types of security audits to ensure compliance, protect your systems, and mitigate potential risks.
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Software Supply Chain Vulnerability Protection 101
Discover why software supply chain vulnerability protection is important and how to effectively safeguard your business.
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Software Security Best Practices: Where to Focus First
Software Security Best Practices: Where to Focus First. Get our recommendations on where to focus your software security efforts.
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How to Strengthen and Improve Your Company's Security Posture
Maintaining security posture is key to protecting organizations against cyberattacks. Here’s how to improve your security posture and keep your business safe.
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How to Mitigate the Risk of GitHub Actions
How to Mitigate the Risk of GitHub Actions. Get highlights of our research into the security of GitHub Actions, and our advice on mitigating the risk.
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The Risks Lurking in Publicly Exposed GenAI Development Services
The Risks Lurking in Publicly Exposed GenAI Development Services. Get our research team's analysis of the security of GenAI development services.
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ESG Survey Report Finds AI, Secrets, and Misconfigurations Plague AppSec Teams
ESG Survey Report Finds AI, Secrets, and Misconfigurations Plague AppSec Teams. Find out how your peers are managing application security challenges.
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Preview of State of GitHub Actions Security Report: Security of GH Workflows Building Blocks
Security of the Building Blocks of GitHub Actions Workflows. Understand the security status of GitHub Actions workflows and how to mitigate the risk.
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Why Legit Security Immediately Joined the New Coalition for Secure Artificial Intelligence (CoSAI)
Why Legit Security Immediately Joined Google’s New Coalition for Secure Artificial Intelligence (CoSAI). Get details on CoSAI and why Legit chose to be a part of this forum.
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Security of Custom GitHub Actions
Security of Custom GitHub Actions. Get details on Legit's research on the security of custom GitHub Actions.
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Announcing The State of GitHub Actions Security Report
Announcing the State of GitHub Actions Security Report. Get details on Legit's research on the security of GitHub Actions.
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EU Cyber Resilience Act: Updates and Important Requirements
Ensure compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act. Learn CRA essentials, how to secure digital products, and how Legit Security helps automate compliance and risk management.
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What Is Application Security Posture Management? A Guide to ASPM
Understand how ASPM creates a foundation that makes your AppSec activities more effective and efficient.
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Security Challenges Introduced by Modern Software Development
Security Challenges Introduced by Modern Software Development. Understand how modern software development is changing security threats.
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Don’t Protect Your Software Supply Chain, Defend the Entire Software Factory
Don't Protect Your Software Supply Chain, Defend the Entire Software Factory. Find out why a too-narrow definition of "supply chain" may be hindering software security efforts.
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Securing the Gateway: Why Protecting Build Systems Is Crucial in Modern Software Development
Securing the Gateway: Why Protecting Build Systems Is Crucial in Modern Software Development. Understand why securing build systems is as important as securing production systems.
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New Survey Finds a Paradox of Confidence in Software Supply Chain Security
New Survey Finds a Paradox of Confidence in Software Supply Chain Security. Get results of and analysis on ESG's new survey on supply chain security.
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Verizon 2024 DBIR: Key Takeaways
Verizon 2024 DBIR Key Takeaways. Get key data points and takeaways from the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.
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Securing the Vault: ASPM's Role in Financial Software Protection
Discover the importance of Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) in financial software protection. Learn how ASPM enhances security practices and compliance in the U.S. financial services sector through Legit Security.
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Dependency Confusion Vulnerability Found in an Archived Apache Project
Dependency Confusion Vulnerability Found in an Archived Apache Project. Get details on the Legit research team's discovery of a dependency confusion vulnerability in an archived Apache project.
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The Role of ASPM in Enhancing Software Supply Chain Security
The Role of ASPM in Enhancing Software Supply Chain Security. ASPM plays an essential role in optimizing your software supply chain security. Learn more about this critical facet of the SDLC and what the future holds for ASPM.
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How to Reduce the Risk of Using External AI Models in Your SDLC
How to Reduce the Risk of Using External AI Models in Your SDLC. Understand how AI models add risk and how to address it.
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Securing the Software Supply Chain: Risk Management Tips
Securing the Software Supply Chain: Risk Management Tips. Securing the software supply chain can seem daunting, but with the right strategy, you can optimize your software supply chain risk management practices.
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How to Get the Most From Your Secrets Scanning
How to Get the Most From Your Secrets Scanning. Secret scanning is essential for unlocking next-level software supply chain security. Get tips & best practices for optimal secret scanning to secure your code.
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Microsoft Under Attack by Russian Cyberattackers
Microsoft Under Attack by Russian Cyberattackers. Understand how these attackers are operating and what their tactics mean for security strategies.
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Don't Miss These Emerging Trends in Cloud Application Security
Don't Miss These Emerging Trends in Cloud Application Security. Get details on trends and best practices in cloud application security.
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Using AI to Reduce False Positives in Secrets Scanners
Using AI to Reduce False Positives in Secrets Scanners. Get an overview of how secrets scanners work, and how Legit is reducing secret-scanning false positives..
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Navigating the Shift: Unveiling the changes in PCI DSS version 4
Gain insights in the latest changes in PCI DSS version 4 with this quick overview, highlighting the primary changes and how to best prepare for them.
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It's Time to Automate Your Security Testing w/ DevSecOps Tools
Your security is only as good as your team, so why leave it to chance? Learn how automated DevSecOps tools can radically boost your AppSec.
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Scaling Security in Cloud-Native Environments with CNAPP
How CNAPP works and why it's a critical component of an effective code to cloud application security strategy.
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Rethinking Shift Left: Overcoming Context Gaps to Reduce AppSec & Developer Friction
Discover how ASPM reduces friction and shifts security left for AppSec and developers with deep context. Optimize your security strategy effectively.
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SBOM Management Best Practices
Learn SBOM best practices for application security. Explore its evolution, significance, and optimization strategies for enhanced protection.
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6 Cloud Application Security Best Practices You Can't Miss
Discover cloud application security best practices: risks, benefits, and strategies for a secure cloud environment.
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Top Vulnerability Management Best Practices and Tips
Master vulnerability management best practices with our guide. Secure your organization using effective strategies and modern techniques.
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Optimize And Extend Cloud Security Posture Management
Learn how CSPM and ASPM work together to secure cloud ops. Enhance cloud security with insights on integration and protection strategies.
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An In-Depth Guide to the Vulnerability Management Lifecycle
Learn to master the vulnerability management lifecycle. Safeguard against threats, implement best practices, and ensure compliance.
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Emerging Risks with Embedded LLM in Applications
Learn how the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI's GPT and Google's Bard can create security risks in your applications.
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Application Security Testing: Types and Best Practices
Enhance your application security testing and identify vulnerabilities faster. Learn best practices and improve your applications with Legit Security.
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SCA vs SAST: Cybersecurity Comparison Tools
Compare SCA vs SAST to enhance cybersecurity. Understand their methods, benefits, and how they protect against software supply chain threats.
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How to Choose the Right Vulnerability Management Tools
Discover core functions, benefits, and tips for selecting the best vulnerability management solutions to boost your cybersecurity efforts.
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Embracing the Future of Secure Software Development: A Comprehensive Look at the SSDF
On May 20th, PyPI (the official Python Package manager) announced they are temporarily suspending new users and new project registration.
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Supply Chain Attacks Overflow: PyPI Suspended New Registrations
On May 20th, PyPI (the official Python Package manager) announced they are temporarily suspending new users and new project registration.
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What is Application Security Posture Management – Insights Into Gartner’s® New Report
Get insights into the elements of ASPM to learn how this approach transforms AppSec and enables teams to deliver securely at scale.
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Modern AppSec Needs Code to Cloud Traceability
We talk about why you need code to cloud traceability to modernize your application security and secure your SDLC and CI/CD processes.
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Sophisticated 3CX Software Supply Chain Attack Affects Millions of Users
3CX, an international VoIP IPBX software, experienced software supply chain attack. We detail what occurred, and how it can be prevented.
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Top Open Source Supply Chain Security Risks & Tips to Prevent
Learn tips to strengthen software supply chain security and address open source software security risks and best practices.
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