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Discover why software supply chain vulnerability protection is important and how to effectively safeguard your business.

Software Supply Chain Vulnerability Protection 101

September 16, 2024

Discover why software supply chain vulnerability protection is important and how to effectively safeguard your business.

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Legit Security | Software Security Best Practices: Where to Focus First. Get our recommendations on where to focus your software security efforts. 

Software Security Best Practices: Where to Focus First

September 16, 2024

Software Security Best Practices: Where to Focus First. Get our recommendations on where to focus your software security efforts. 

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Maintaining security posture is key to protecting organizations against cyberattacks. Here’s how to improve your security posture and keep your business safe.

How to Strengthen and Improve Your Company's Security Posture

September 12, 2024

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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Legit Security | 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.

How to Mitigate the Risk of GitHub Actions

September 09, 2024

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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Legit Security | The Risks Lurking in Publicly Exposed GenAI Development Services. Get our research team's analysis of the security of GenAI development services.

The Risks Lurking in Publicly Exposed GenAI Development Services

August 28, 2024

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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Legit Security | ESG Survey Report Finds AI, Secrets, and Misconfigurations Plague AppSec Teams. Find out how your peers are managing application security challenges. 

ESG Survey Report Finds AI, Secrets, and Misconfigurations Plague AppSec Teams

August 16, 2024

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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Legit Security | Security of the Building Blocks of GitHub Actions Workflows. Understand the security status of GitHub Actions workflows and how to mitigate the risk.

Preview of State of GitHub Actions Security Report: Security of GH Workflows Building Blocks

August 09, 2024

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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Legit Security | 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.

Why Legit Security Immediately Joined the New Coalition for Secure Artificial Intelligence (CoSAI)

August 07, 2024

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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Legit Security | Security of Custom GitHub Actions. Get details on Legit's research on the security of custom GitHub Actions.

Security of Custom GitHub Actions

July 19, 2024

Security of Custom GitHub Actions. Get details on Legit's research on the security of custom GitHub Actions.

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Legit Security | Announcing the State of GitHub Actions Security Report. Get details on Legit's research on the security of GitHub Actions.

Announcing The State of GitHub Actions Security Report

July 16, 2024

Announcing the State of GitHub Actions Security Report. Get details on Legit's research on the security of GitHub Actions.

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Legit Security | What You Need To Know About the EU Cyber Resilience Act. Understand what the CRA entails and how to comply.

What You Need to Know About the EU Cyber Resilience Act

July 08, 2024

What You Need To Know About the EU Cyber Resilience Act. Understand what the CRA entails and how to comply.

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Legit Security | What Is Application Security Posture Management (ASPM): A Comprehensive Guide. Get details on what ASPM is, the problems it solves, and what to look for.  

What Is Application Security Posture Management (ASPM): A Comprehensive Guide

June 28, 2024

What Is Application Security Posture Management (ASPM): A Comprehensive Guide. Get details on what ASPM is, the problems it solves, and what to look for.  

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Legit Security | Security Challenges Introduced by Modern Software Development. Understand how modern software development is changing security threats.

Security Challenges Introduced by Modern Software Development

June 13, 2024

Security Challenges Introduced by Modern Software Development. Understand how modern software development is changing security threats.

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Legit Security | Don't Protect Your Software Supply Chain, Defend the Entire Software Factory. Find out why a too-narrow definition of

Don’t Protect Your Software Supply Chain, Defend the Entire Software Factory

June 05, 2024

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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Legit Security | 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.

Securing the Gateway: Why Protecting Build Systems Is Crucial in Modern Software Development

May 21, 2024

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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Legit 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.

New Survey Finds a Paradox of Confidence in Software Supply Chain Security

May 17, 2024

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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Legit Security | Verizon 2024 DBIR Key Takeaways. Get key data points and takeaways from the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.

Verizon 2024 DBIR: Key Takeaways

May 13, 2024

Verizon 2024 DBIR Key Takeaways. Get key data points and takeaways from the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.

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Legit Security | 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.

Dependency Confusion Vulnerability Found in an Archived Apache Project 

April 22, 2024

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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Legit 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.

The Role of ASPM in Enhancing Software Supply Chain Security

April 18, 2024

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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Legit Security | How to Reduce the Risk of Using External AI Models in Your SDLC. Understand how AI models add risk and how to address it.

How to Reduce the Risk of Using External AI Models in Your SDLC

April 12, 2024

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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Legit Security | 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.

Securing the Software Supply Chain: Risk Management Tips

April 01, 2024

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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Legit Security | 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.

How to Get the Most From Your Secrets Scanning

March 25, 2024

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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Legit Security | Microsoft Under Attack by Russian Cyberattackers. Understand how these attackers are operating and what their tactics mean for security strategies.

Microsoft Under Attack by Russian Cyberattackers

March 15, 2024

Microsoft Under Attack by Russian Cyberattackers. Understand how these attackers are operating and what their tactics mean for security strategies.

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Legit Security | Don't Miss These Emerging Trends in Cloud Application Security. Get details on trends and best practices in cloud application security.

Don't Miss These Emerging Trends in Cloud Application Security

March 13, 2024

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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Legit Security | 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..  

Using AI to Reduce False Positives in Secrets Scanners

March 11, 2024

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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Legit Security | Understanding the White House Report on Secure and Measurable Software. Get details on the report, how to address it, and how Legit can help.  

Understanding the White House Report on Secure and Measurable Software

March 08, 2024

Understanding the White House Report on Secure and Measurable Software. Get details on the report, how to address it, and how Legit can help.  

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Legit Security | How to Address CISA Attestation. Get details on the CISA Attestation, how to address it, and how Legit can help.  

How to Address CISA Attestation

February 22, 2024

How to Address CISA Attestation. Get details on the CISA Attestation, how to address it, and how Legit can help.  

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Legit Security | What to Look for in a Secrets Scanner. Find out the key capabilities of secrets scanners and what to consider when searching for a solution. 

What to Look for in a Secrets Scanner

February 21, 2024

What to Look for in a Secrets Scanner. Find out the key capabilities of secrets scanners and what to consider when searching for a solution. 

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Legit Security | 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.

It's Time to Automate Your Security Testing w/ DevSecOps Tools

January 10, 2024

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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Legit Security | How CNAPP works and why it's a critical component of an effective code to cloud application security strategy.

Scaling Security in Cloud-Native Environments with CNAPP

December 04, 2023

How CNAPP works and why it's a critical component of an effective code to cloud application security strategy.

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Legit Security | Dive into the world of software secrets, learn best practices for secure CI/CD, and safeguard sensitive data in this comprehensive guide.

A Guide to Securing Secrets in CI/CD Pipelines

October 27, 2023

Dive into the world of software secrets, learn best practices for secure CI/CD, and safeguard sensitive data in this comprehensive guide.

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Discover cloud application security best practices: risks, benefits, and strategies for a secure cloud environment.

6 Cloud Application Security Best Practices You Can't Miss

September 20, 2023

Discover cloud application security best practices: risks, benefits, and strategies for a secure cloud environment.

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Master vulnerability management best practices with our guide. Secure your organization using effective strategies and modern techniques.

Top Vulnerability Management Best Practices and Tips

September 05, 2023

Master vulnerability management best practices with our guide. Secure your organization using effective strategies and modern techniques.

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Legit Security | Learn how the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI's GPT and Google's Bard can create security risks in your applications.

Emerging Risks with Embedded LLM in Applications

August 02, 2023

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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Legit Security | Discover how to safeguard your software applications from vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and stay ahead of the competition.

8 Tips to Maximize Application Security Testing

July 25, 2023

Discover how to safeguard your software applications from vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and stay ahead of the competition.

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Legit Security | This article will review what Shifting Security Left means, the benefits, and why you should implement it in your DevOps process. 

It’s Time to Shift Security Left with These Best Practices

July 14, 2023

This article will review what Shifting Security Left means, the benefits, and why you should implement it in your DevOps process. 

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 Legit Security | This blog analyzes trends in application security and predicts the future direction of enterprise application security programs.

2023 Predictions for Modern Application Security

July 03, 2023

This blog analyzes trends in application security and predicts the future direction of enterprise application security programs.

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Discover core functions, benefits, and tips for selecting the best vulnerability management solutions to boost your cybersecurity efforts.

How to Choose the Right Vulnerability Management Tools

June 20, 2023

Discover core functions, benefits, and tips for selecting the best vulnerability management solutions to boost your cybersecurity efforts.

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Legit Security | Protect your business from the serious consequences of code leaks by taking proactive measures to enhance your cybersecurity posture.

The Business Risks and Costs of Source Code Leaks and Prevention Tips

April 24, 2023

Protect your business from the serious consequences of code leaks by taking proactive measures to enhance your cybersecurity posture.

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Legit Security | We talk about why you need code to cloud traceability to modernize your application security and secure your SDLC and CI/CD processes.

Modern AppSec Needs Code to Cloud Traceability

April 17, 2023

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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Discover top cloud security threats and learn effective techniques to keep your cloud applications secure year-round.

Top 8 Cloud Application Security Challenges and Issues

March 14, 2023

Discover top cloud security threats and learn effective techniques to keep your cloud applications secure year-round.

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Learn tips to strengthen software supply chain security and address open source software security risks and best practices.

Top Open Source Supply Chain Security Risks & Tips to Prevent

February 13, 2023

Learn tips to strengthen software supply chain security and address open source software security risks and best practices.

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Understand SDLC security with our breakdown of each Software Development Life Cycle stage for enhanced software protection.

What is Secure SDLC? Best Practices for Enhanced Security

February 07, 2023

Understand SDLC security with our breakdown of each Software Development Life Cycle stage for enhanced software protection.

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Legit Security | This blog details the five elements of the NIST cybersecurity framework and identifies the critical aspects of protecting any org.

What are the Five Elements of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework?

January 23, 2023

This blog details the five elements of the NIST cybersecurity framework and identifies the critical aspects of protecting any org.

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See how attackers used compromised Jenkins plugins to attack the software supply chain and how to continuously detect vulnerable Jenkins plugins at scale.

How to Continuously Detect Vulnerable Jenkins Plugins to Avoid a Software Supply Chain Attack

January 04, 2023

See how attackers used compromised Jenkins plugins to attack the software supply chain and how to continuously detect vulnerable Jenkins plugins at scale.

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Examining the evolution of application security and why securing the modern SDLC requires organizations to embrace new approaches to supply chain security.

Modern AppSec Requires Extending Beyond SCA and SAST

December 06, 2022

Examining the evolution of application security and why securing the modern SDLC requires organizations to embrace new approaches to supply chain security.

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If you haven’t already been integrating security into DevOps, now’s the time. Learn about the benefits & use this 4-step guide to secure your DevOps.

Integrating Security into DevOps: A Step-By-Step Guide

October 11, 2022

If you haven’t already been integrating security into DevOps, now’s the time. Learn about the benefits & use this 4-step guide to secure your DevOps.

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GitHub configurations aren't secure out of the box. It's up to you to secure them. This blog discusses GitHub's new Codespaces product and how to secure it.

GitHub Codespaces Security Best Practices

September 28, 2022

GitHub configurations aren't secure out of the box. It's up to you to secure them. This blog discusses GitHub's new Codespaces product and how to secure it.

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Discover four key supply chain risks every CISO must address as software technology evolves and security becomes crucial.

Software Supply Chain Risks to Be Aware of

September 22, 2022

Discover four key supply chain risks every CISO must address as software technology evolves and security becomes crucial.

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Malicious actors are poisoning your artifacts to compromise your software supply chain. Learn how to protect your software artifacts and secure servers.

Software Artifacts Best Practices to Prevent Getting Hacked

September 19, 2022

Malicious actors are poisoning your artifacts to compromise your software supply chain. Learn how to protect your software artifacts and secure servers.

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Discover the four types of threats to business software supply chains and the 8 best practices in risk management to help keep them secure.

8 Best Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management to Stay Safe

September 13, 2022

Discover the four types of threats to business software supply chains and the 8 best practices in risk management to help keep them secure.

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Agile development methodology has become increasingly popular, but it doesn’t come without security concerns. Get to know the top 10 agile software development security concerns you face.

10 Agile Software Development Security Concerns You Need to Know

August 31, 2022

Agile development methodology has become increasingly popular, but it doesn’t come without security concerns. Get to know the top 10 agile software development security concerns you face.

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LastPass data breach: unauthorized access compromised developer accounts and proprietary source code. Learn about the LastPass security incident details and how to protect your business.

How Was LastPass Compromised?? Software Supply Chain Attack Tips

August 29, 2022

LastPass data breach: unauthorized access compromised developer accounts and proprietary source code. Learn about the LastPass security incident details and how to protect your business.

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AppSec isn’t always top of mind - but it should be. And here’s why. Learn about the 5 things you need to know about application security in DevOps.

5 Things You Need to Know About Application Security in DevOps

August 22, 2022

AppSec isn’t always top of mind - but it should be. And here’s why. Learn about the 5 things you need to know about application security in DevOps.

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Create a Secure Software Supply Chain in 10 Easy Steps

In today’s age of security breaches, it’s more important than ever to create a secure software supply chain. Follow these 10 easy steps to keep your business safe.

How to Secure Your Software Supply Chain in 10 Steps

August 02, 2022

Create a Secure Software Supply Chain in 10 Easy Steps In today’s age of security breaches, it’s more important than ever to create a secure software supply chain. Follow these 10 easy steps to keep your business safe.

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Explore how to seamlessly integrate security into SDLC phases, transforming your development process to achieve enhanced protection and resilience.

Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Key Phases Guide

July 18, 2022

Explore how to seamlessly integrate security into SDLC phases, transforming your development process to achieve enhanced protection and resilience.

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Boost your business with secure coding practices. Explore our list to improve data security practices and ensure success in your SDLC.

Data Security Best Practices to Code Securely and Protect Your Data

July 05, 2022

Boost your business with secure coding practices. Explore our list to improve data security practices and ensure success in your SDLC.

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Is GitHub safe? Discover how developers can avoid misconfigurations and vulnerabilities to ensure secure collaboration on GitHub.

Secure GitHub: How to Keep Your Code and Pipelines Safe from Hackers

June 20, 2022

Is GitHub safe? Discover how developers can avoid misconfigurations and vulnerabilities to ensure secure collaboration on GitHub.

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An application risk assessment is an essential tool to help security and development teams spot hidden vulnerabilities before they become a problem.

A 10-Step Application Security Risk Assessment Checklist

June 06, 2022

An application risk assessment is an essential tool to help security and development teams spot hidden vulnerabilities before they become a problem.

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This article will explain why security and GitHub should go hand in hand and describes a few best practices we believe any organization using GitHub should employ to reduce GitHub security risks.

GitHub Security Best Practices Your Team Should Be Following

May 31, 2022

This article will explain why security and GitHub should go hand in hand and describes a few best practices we believe any organization using GitHub should employ to reduce GitHub security risks.

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Debunk common DevSecOps myths and discover why understanding the actual role of DevSecOps is essential for modern security and development practices.

Forget about DevOps, It’s Time to Adopt the DevSecOps Mindset

May 16, 2022

Debunk common DevSecOps myths and discover why understanding the actual role of DevSecOps is essential for modern security and development practices.

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Some tags cannot be trusted to reference the same object all the time, and can be changed without the users’ knowledge, opening the door to a supply chain attack.

What Are Immutable Tags And Can They Protect You From Supply Chain Attacks?

May 09, 2022

Some tags cannot be trusted to reference the same object all the time, and can be changed without the users’ knowledge, opening the door to a supply chain attack.

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We examine a bug we’ve found in a popular third-party GitHub action and how it could lead to your SDLC pipeline being attacked. Read more to improve GitHub security and secure your software supply chain.

Vulnerable GitHub Actions Workflows Part 2: Actions That Open the Door to CI/CD Pipeline Attacks

May 02, 2022

We examine a bug we’ve found in a popular third-party GitHub action and how it could lead to your SDLC pipeline being attacked. Read more to improve GitHub security and secure your software supply chain.

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Learn how Legit Security discovered a vulnerable GitHub actions workflow. Get details on the vulnerability and and what you can do to mitigate it.

Vulnerable GitHub Actions Workflows Part 1: Privilege Escalation Inside Your CI/CD Pipeline

April 04, 2022

Learn how Legit Security discovered a vulnerable GitHub actions workflow. Get details on the vulnerability and and what you can do to mitigate it.

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