Introducing Vera.codes Capture the Flag Puzzles!
Remember those boundless summer days playing ???Capture the Flag??? over the scent of freshly cut grass? No other care in the world aside from finding and seizing that victory flag with bragging rights for the rest of the day? ???Capture the Flag??? wasn???t just an intense physical exercise to release ... Read More
Lessons From the Accelerated Shift to Digital
Entering 2020, digital transformation was already at the top of the to-do list for many organizations. For those who lagged, it???s quickly becoming priority number one. As much of our daily life and work goes virtual to during the pandemic, some markets are getting hit hard. In addition, the bad ... Read More
New Cyberspace Solarium Commission Report Offers Words of Warning for AppSec
A recent report from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) includes detailed plans for guiding cybersecurity policies in the United States, which the commission feels is necessary to prevent catastrophic fallout from breaches and attacks for corporations and citizens alike. The report, released to the public in early March, embraces recommendations ... Read More
We’re All WFH Too – Here’s What We’ve Learned
Veracoders, like many of you, are facing the new reality of working from home, all day, every day. We have some employees who were already working 100 percent remotely, but also many who were accustomed to life in the office and are making the big shift to remote life. So, ... Read More
To Scan or Not to Scan? Why Frequency Matters for DevSecOps
Frequency matters. We know from our 10th annual State of Software Security report (SOSS) that when development teams scan their code for security more than 300 times per year, they can reduce their security debt by five times. That???s five times less risk carried around by developers, freeing them up ... Read More
One Veracoder’s Climb Over the Glaring Gender Gap in Tech
"It is amazing what a woman can do if only she ignores what men tell her she can???t." ??? Carol K. Carr It???s no secret that there???s a gender gap in technology. While the wage gap is languidly closing between male and female computer programmers, it looms large as an ... Read More
AppSec Analytics and Reporting Tools Give You the Edge of Insight
As DevSecOps takes hold, more developers are taking on security-minded responsibilities. Instituting strong AppSec governance with policies backed by analytics and reporting enables developers to focus on real-world problems and deliver secure code ahead of schedule. It???s all in the numbers. When development and security teams invest in the right ... Read More
Four Critical Steps to Speeding up DevSecOps Programs
The power of DevSecOps is undeniable. As more organizations adopt this methodology, it???s clearer than ever that writing secure code isn???t more time-consuming or complicated than writing insecure code???it all comes down to the right tools, training, and integrations. Incorporating security-minded processes into the development cycle early and often exposes ... Read More
Veracode Wins Three Awards for AppSec Excellence as a Leader in DevSecOps
We???re excited to announce that we have received three awards for our innovative solutions in application and information security! Info Security Products Guide, the industry???s leading information security research and advisory guide, named Veracode a Silver Award winner in their Application Security and Testing category for the 16th Annual 2020 ... Read More
Stay Sharp and Squash Security Debt with Veracode’s Security Labs
???Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.??? This renowned quote from Benjamin Franklin is a powerful mantra for refining skills in any craft, coding included. When it comes to developer training, nothing beats hands-on experience with real code customizable to the way ... Read More
