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SnykCon recap: Building a developer-focused AppSec program

Building an application security program can be overwhelming. The steady stream of content encouraging teams to shift left is inspiring, but it doesn’t help you get started. Looking toward organizations with mature AppSec initiatives can make the gap seem insurmountable — all while an actionable plan remains elusive. Like anything else in software development, application security is a journey. A journey that’s much more enjoyable with some guiding principles.

Tame the snake: Snyk shines a spotlight on Python security

Today, 43% of all data breaches are directly linked to vulnerabilities found in applications. With the programming language Python reaching ever greater popularity in the developer space, Snyk has taken an in-depth look at security issues relating to the language and found that, "while 81% of the most popular Python packages are in a healthy state," roughly 20% of the security weaknesses identified by Snyk Code are related to Python projects.

PHP security in Snyk Code now GA

We recently announced our beta release for PHP support in Snyk Code, which brought with it the ability to identify potential PHP security vulnerabilities at the code level. After a successful public beta program, PHP security support in Snyk Code is now GA. 🎉🎉🎉 PHP is a popular programming language that is used by developers all over the world. In this blog post, we will take a look at some of the features of Snyk Code and how it can be used with PHP.

Unifying AWS IAM Access Across Multiple AWS Accounts and Products

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a keystone to accessing AWS accounts, but as companies grow, it can be difficult to understand and standardize, especially across many AWS accounts. To put some personality into the challenges of managing identity for multiple AWS resources and accounts, I’ll start with a short story about a fictional company that you might recognize as similar to the one you work in today! ACME Net is growing fast.

Stranger Danger: Live hack of how a Log4Shell exploit works

The Log4Shell vulnerability took the Java community by surprise at the end of 2021, and many organizations are still mitigating its impact. To help development teams stay informed as the situation unfolds, Snyk has created and continues to update its Log4j vulnerability resource center.

Sysdig achieves AWS Security Competency

Sysdig today announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency status. This crucial designation recognizes the value provided by the Sysdig Secure DevOps Platform to AWS customers to achieve their container and cloud security goals. As a key partner for the ecosystem, Sysdig collaborates closely with AWS and its customers to enhance the protection of cloud infrastructure and applications against continuously evolving security threats.