Category: Security
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WebAssembly Security: New Attack Vectors and Defense Mechanisms
WebAssembly (WASM) has emerged as a revolutionary technology that brings near-native performance to web applications while enabling languages beyond JavaScript to run in browsers. As adoption accelerates across web browsers, server-side runtimes, and edge computing platforms, WebAssembly introduces both new security opportunities and novel attack vectors that security professionals must understand and address. Understanding WebAssembly’s…
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Container Escape Techniques: Latest Docker and Kubernetes Security Flaws
Container technology has revolutionized application deployment and orchestration, with Docker and Kubernetes leading the charge in containerization adoption. However, as containers become increasingly prevalent in production environments, they also present new attack vectors that security professionals must understand and mitigate. Container escape techniques represent one of the most critical threats in containerized environments, allowing attackers…
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GitHub Copilot Security: How AI Code Generation Impacts Vulnerability Management
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape software development, GitHub Copilot has emerged as one of the most widely adopted AI-powered coding assistants. While this technology offers unprecedented productivity gains, it also introduces new security considerations that development teams must address. Understanding how AI code generation impacts vulnerability management is crucial for maintaining secure software development…
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Supply Chain Attacks Through NPM Packages: Prevention Strategies for 2025
The Node Package Manager (NPM) ecosystem has become the backbone of modern JavaScript development, with over 2 million packages and billions of weekly downloads. However, this massive interconnected web of dependencies has also created an unprecedented attack surface for cybercriminals. Supply chain attacks through NPM packages have evolved from theoretical concerns to real, devastating threats…
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AI-Powered Code Review: Detecting Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Real-Time
Introduction Traditional code review processes, while essential, often struggle to keep pace with modern development cycles and the evolving landscape of cyber threats. Zero-day vulnerabilities—security flaws unknown to vendors and without available patches—pose significant risks to organizations worldwide. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into code review processes represents a paradigm shift in how we…
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PostgreSQL Security Hardening: Protecting Your Production Database
In today’s data-driven world, databases often contain an organization’s most valuable and sensitive information. PostgreSQL, as one of the most advanced open-source relational database systems, powers critical applications across industries worldwide. However, with this responsibility comes the need for robust security measures. This guide covers comprehensive security hardening techniques to protect your PostgreSQL production databases…
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Secure Authentication in Python: JWT, OAuth2, and Best Practices
Title: Secure Authentication in Python: Beyond JWT & OAuth2 – A Senior Engineer’s Handbook Subtitle: “Why 90% of Python Auth Implementations Are Vulnerable (And How to Fix Yours)” Introduction Most Python authentication tutorials teach you how to implement JWT/OAuth2, but rarely when or why. After auditing 50+ codebases, I’ve found these common flaws: Here’s the…