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How to Run a Container Security Assessment
A container security assessment reviews your images, registries, orchestration, and runtime against known weaknesses so you can fix them before an attacker finds them.
May 21, 20265 min read
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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
Concepts
What Is Security Logging?
Security logging records security-relevant events so activity can be monitored, investigated, and audited. Learn what to log, how it works, and the common pitfalls.
May 21, 20266 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
Open Source Security
Automated dependency updates and patch management
How automated dependency updates actually close the patch gap—where Mend.io's approach falls short, and what reachability, provenance, and policy-as-code add.
May 21, 20267 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
Open Source Security
ROI of automated dependency management (Renovate Enterprise)
Automated dependency updates promise real ROI, but Renovate Enterprise's PR-scheduling model often stalls at the review bottleneck. Here's how to measure the real numbers.
May 21, 20267 min read
Application Security
Using Python libraries for secure network communication
A look at requests, urllib3, cryptography, and paramiko: real CVEs (Terrapin, header leaks), insecure defaults, and how to pin them safely.
May 21, 20266 min read
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