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Cheat sheet: 10 Bitbucket security best practices
A concrete, numbers-first cheat sheet covering the 10 Bitbucket security settings that stop misconfigurations from becoming supply chain breaches.
May 23, 20266 min read
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Fixing vulnerabilities in Maven projects
Maven vulnerability remediation isn't just running mvn versions:use-latest — here's how to triage, patch, and verify fixes without breaking builds.
May 22, 20266 min read
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Fixing vulnerabilities in Gradle projects
Gradle's resolved dependency graph rarely matches build.gradle. Here's how to find, force-fix, and lock vulnerable transitive dependencies for good.
May 22, 20266 min read
Application Security
The ultimate guide to creating a secure Python package
A concrete, numbers-first guide to locking dependencies, signing releases, and scanning for CVEs when building a secure Python package.
May 22, 20266 min read
Application Security
Command injection in Python: examples and prevention
Python command injection lets attackers run arbitrary OS commands via os.system() or subprocess. Learn how it works, a real CVE, and how to prevent it.
May 22, 20266 min read
Application Security
Code injection in Python: examples and prevention
How Python code injection (CWE-94) works, real CVEs like PyYAML's CVE-2020-14343, and concrete steps to detect and fix it before attackers do.
May 21, 20267 min read
Application Security
Application security testing types, trends, and top tools
A breakdown of the six core types of application security testing, how Mend.io's SCA-first approach compares to the broader market, and the tools and trends shaping AppSec in 2026.
May 21, 20268 min read
Application Security
10 dimensions of Python static analysis
Python static analysis spans ten distinct techniques, from AST linting to reachability analysis — most teams run only two or three, missing real exploitable risk.
May 21, 20268 min read
Application Security
Symmetric vs asymmetric encryption: practical Python examples
Symmetric vs asymmetric encryption explained with working Python code: AES-256-GCM, RSA-OAEP, hybrid encryption, and the mistakes that cause real breaches.
May 21, 20267 min read
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