Blogs about Best Practices
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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Understanding the White House Report on Secure and Measurable Software
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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How to Address CISA Attestation
How to Address CISA Attestation. Get details on the CISA Attestation, how to address it, and how Legit can help.
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What to Look for in a Secrets Scanner
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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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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A Guide to Securing Secrets in CI/CD Pipelines
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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Don’t Snooze on These Cloud Application Security Best Practices
Explore Cloud Application Security: Risks, Benefits, and Best Practices for a Secure Cloud Environment.
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Top Vulnerability Management Tools, Tips and Best Practices
Master vulnerability management: Learn to secure your organization with effective strategies & modern best practices in this guide.
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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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8 Tips to Maximize Application Security Testing
Discover how to safeguard your software applications from vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and stay ahead of the competition.
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It’s Time to Shift Security Left with These Best Practices
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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2023 Predictions for Modern Application Security
This blog analyzes trends in application security and predicts the future direction of enterprise application security programs.
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Best Vulnerability Management Tools Used by Enterprises
Learn about core functionality, benefits, and guidance on choosing the right vulnerability management tool for enhanced cybersecurity.
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The Business Risks and Costs of Source Code Leaks and Prevention Tips
Protect your business from the serious consequences of code leaks by taking proactive measures to enhance your cybersecurity posture.
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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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The Top 8 Cloud Application Threats in 2023
Discover 8 of the top threats to cloud applications in 2023 and learn about techniques that can be employed to help keep your cloud applications secure.
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Top Open Source Software Supply Chain Security Tips
This blog covers tips to strengthen software supply chain security when relying on open-source software.
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What is a Secure SDLC?
This blog details the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), a breakdown of all the stages involved in software creation.
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What are the Five Elements of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework?
This blog details the five elements of the NIST cybersecurity framework and identifies the critical aspects of protecting any org.
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How to Continuously Detect Vulnerable Jenkins Plugins to Avoid a Software Supply Chain Attack
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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Modern AppSec Requires Extending Beyond SCA and SAST
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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Top Software Supply Chain Security Solution Approaches: Pros and Cons
There are different approaches to software supply chain security. Find out which is best for your software security needs.
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Integrating Security into DevOps: A Step-By-Step Guide
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 Codespaces Security Best Practices
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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Software Supply Chain Risks: What Every CISO Needs to Know
As software technology continues to evolve, it’s become more important than ever to ensure a secure software supply chain. Here are 4 types of risks every CISO should know.
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Why You Can Still Get Hacked Even After Signing Your Software Artifacts
Malicious actors are poisoning your artifacts in an attempt to infect your software supply chain so that you deploy those compromised artifacts to your production servers.
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8 Best Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management to Stay Safe
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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10 Agile Software Development Security Concerns You Need to Know
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 Software Supply Chain Attack: What Happened and Tips to Protect Against Similar Attacks
LastPass disclosed that an unauthorized party had gained access to portions of the LastPass developer environment. An attacker gained access to developer account credentials and used them to exfiltrate portions of their proprietary source code.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Application Security in DevOps
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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How to Secure Your Software Supply Chain in 10 Steps
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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A Complete Guide to the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
This blog guides you through the implementation of SSDLC methodologies, aiming to incorporate security directly within the Software Development Lifecycle.
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Secure SDLC: The Best Advice for Securing Your Code and Application Data in 2022 and Beyond
Securing your SDLC is an important part of any business. That’s why we’ve put together a list that will help set your organization up for success.
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Securing GitHub: How to Keep Your Code and Pipelines Safe from Hackers
GitHub makes it easy for developers to collaborate, but it’s also easy for bad actors to exploit misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
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A 10-Step Application Security Risk Assessment Checklist
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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GitHub Security Best Practices Your Team Should Be Following
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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How to Use DevOps Security Tools to Protect Your Business
DevOps security tools aren’t just for boosting security - they can help boost your productivity, too. Here’s how to get the most out of your DevSecOps tools.
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Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About DevOps and Security
News flash: it’s time to forget everything you thought you knew about DevOps and Security. Here’s why you should adopt a fresh take on DevSecOps.
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What Are Immutable Tags And Can They Protect You From Supply Chain Attacks?
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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Vulnerable GitHub Actions Workflows Part 2: Actions That Open the Door to CI/CD Pipeline Attacks
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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Vulnerable GitHub Actions Workflows Part 1: Privilege Escalation Inside Your CI/CD Pipeline
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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Software Supply Chain Security: How To Get Started?
Learn about where to get started in software supply chain security.
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