Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Today, we’re introducing our Risk Reduction Dashboard. This is a new way for security leaders to quantify their AppSec program’s impact, prioritize high-value fixes, and prove ROI with data-backed insights that go beyond raw vulnerability counts.

“72% of organizations use AI in business functions — but only 13% feel ready to secure it.” That gap, between adoption and preparedness, explains why traditional AppSec approaches aren’t enough.

Over this last year, we’ve seen significant attacks like the Shai-Hulud worm, the Nx build system compromise, and secrets being leaked to public GitHub Actions logs via the tj-actions/changed-files compromise, but I could spend the entirety of this article only listing different attacks, let alone talking about them.

Application Security Testing (AST) services use automated tools and manual techniques to find and fix security vulnerabilities in software, integrating security into the entire development lifecycle (SDLC) to prevent threats and protect applications from attacks. Key services include Static Application Security Testing (SAST) for code-level analysis, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) for runtime testing, and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) which combines both.

Unlike closed-source code or proprietary applications, open source software (OSS) exposes its source code, allowing anyone to view, modify, or contribute to it. This transparency delivers both opportunities and unique threats; developer communities can uncover flaws faster, but attackers can also examine code for weaknesses and even easily leverage known reported open source vulnerabilities.

Today, Mend.io is expanding its AppSec capabilities to secure the five most popular agentic IDEs — including Windsurf, CoPilot, Claude Code, Amazon Q Developer, and Cursor — ensuring that developers can move at AI speed without compromising security.

Containers have transformed how modern applications are built and deployed. They’re lightweight, portable, and allow teams to move software from development to production faster than ever before. But as adoption has accelerated, so have security concerns. From vulnerable base images to exposed Kubernetes clusters, container security has become a top priority for AppSec and DevSecOps professionals.