Compliance
HIPAA compliance in software development
HIPAA compliance in software development means encryption, access logging, and vulnerability management baked into the SDLC — not paperwork. Here's what engineers must build.
May 12, 20266 min read
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Responsible vulnerability disclosure policy comparison
Safeguard and Socket.dev both publish vulnerability disclosure policies—but their SLAs, bounty terms, and scope differ. A sourced, line-by-line comparison for vendor due diligence.
May 12, 20267 min read
Containers
Rebuilding Docker Images: When and How
Knowing how to rebuild a Docker image correctly — and when a cached layer is silently serving stale, vulnerable code — matters more than most teams realize until a patch doesn't actually land.
May 12, 20266 min read
Open Source
How to Secure webpack-dev-server Against Source Code Theft
webpack-dev-server is a local development server, not a production one, and two 2025 CVEs showed exactly why that distinction matters. Here is how it leaks and how to lock it down.
May 12, 20265 min read
Compliance
PCI DSS requirements for application security programs
PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirement 6 sets hard deadlines and evidence rules for AppSec — here's what 6.2.3, 6.3.1–6.3.3 actually demand.
May 12, 20267 min read
Security
Synk Artinya: What Snyk Means and Does
Synk artinya apa? A plain explanation of what Snyk is, what the tool does, how its pricing works, and where it fits in a security toolchain.
May 12, 20265 min read
Compliance
Does Socket.dev store or upload your source code?
Does Socket.dev see your proprietary source code? Here's how dependency scanners access repos, and where Safeguard draws the compliance line.
May 12, 20267 min read
AppSec
DAST Testing: How Dynamic Scans Probe Running Applications
DAST testing attacks your app the way an outsider would — no source code, just HTTP requests against a running target. Here is how the scan works, what it catches that SAST misses, and where it falls short.
May 11, 20267 min read
AppSec
What Is a White Box Penetration Test?
A clear explanation of the white box penetration test: how full-knowledge testing differs from black and gray box, what testers get, and when it is the right choice.
May 11, 20267 min read
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