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
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Software Supply Chain Attacks: H1 2025 Report
A data-driven breakdown of supply chain attacks from January through June 2025, covering attack vectors, targeted ecosystems, and emerging trends.
May 21, 20265 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
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DevOps Metrics Tools: What to Track and How to Measure It
DevOps metrics tools collect and visualize the delivery and reliability signals that tell you whether your engineering system is actually improving. Here is what to measure and with what.
May 21, 20266 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
AI Security
MCP 2025-06-18: OAuth Resource Server Rules Defenders Must Understand
The June 2025 MCP spec made every server an OAuth 2.1 resource server, mandated RFC 8707 resource indicators, and added elicitation. Here is what changes for blue teams.
May 21, 20266 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
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YAML Code Security: Deserialization, Injection, and Safe Parsing
YAML code powers config files across the ecosystem, but unsafe parsing can turn a data file into remote code execution. Here is how to write and load it safely.
May 21, 20265 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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