Backslash Unveils Enterprise-Grade Capabilities to its Reachability-Based AppSec Platform

June 11, 2024 at 05:24PM Backslash Security unveils new platform capabilities, including on-premises integrations, CI/CD integrations, and enhanced language support. These enhancements enable the platform to serve the entire software development lifecycle and the application security needs of large enterprises. Backslash’s reachability analysis aids in prioritizing and fixing reachable vulnerabilities, and the platform now offers … Read more

White House’s Call for Memory Safety Brings Challenges, Changes & Costs

April 5, 2024 at 10:08AM The White House ONCD has released a report supporting the National Cybersecurity Strategy, emphasizing a shift to memory-safe programming languages for improved cybersecurity. The challenge lies in addressing legacy systems and balancing economic and technical considerations. Industry leaders, such as Mozilla, Microsoft, and Google, have invested in memory-safe languages. Practical … Read more

Myrror Security Emerges From Stealth With $6M Seed Round to Prevent Attacks on the Software Development Process

November 7, 2023 at 05:16PM Myrror Security, a company specializing in application security for organizations using open-source packages, has received $6 million in seed funding from Blumberg Capital and Entrée Capital. The funds will be used to expand product capabilities and distribution channels. Myrror Security aims to address the increasing rate of software supply chain … Read more

After Major Cloud Hacks, Microsoft Unveils ‘Secure Future Initiative’

November 4, 2023 at 12:30PM Microsoft is launching a new ‘Secure Future Initiative’ to address recent hacks and improve security. The initiative includes faster cloud patches, better management of identity signing keys, and shipping software with a higher default security level. Microsoft plans to revamp the Software Development Lifecycle (SDL) and use AI to automate … Read more