Secure Software Development Defined
Software development follows what is called a Software Development Lifecycle, or S D L C. It is a process used for developing software.
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Don't Fall for the Hacker Genius: Secure Coding is About Diligence, Not Brilliance
Many believe only brilliant minds can write secure code, but secure coding is primarily about discipline and understanding vulnerabilities. The most significant data breaches in history stemmed from preventable coding errors rather than genius hacking.
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What You Need To Know About Secure Coding Training for PCI DSS v4.0 Requirements
The latest version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), version 4.0, was released in March 2022. Although the requirements won't take effect until 2025, it's crucial to start preparing now.
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Why You Need a Vulnerability Disclosure Response Plan & How to Develop One
Most companies have an Incident Response Plan these days.
Common Federated Identity Protocols: OpenID Connect vs OAuth vs SAML 2
When it comes to federated identity there are three major protocols used by companies: OAuth 2, OpenID Connect, and SAML.
Drupalgeddon2 (CVE-2018-7600) Vulnerability
Drupal is the second most popular Content Management System (CMS) in the world. According to BuiltWith, more than 637,360 websites currently use Drupal.
Apache Struts 2 Namespace (CVE-2018-11776) Vulnerability
On 22 August 2018, a Semmle security researcher disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting the versions
2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 of Apache Struts 2, one of the most used Java-based web application frameworks.
HackEDU Partners with HackerOne to Expand Hacker101 Training
Software Developer Accountability
Many of our customers have used other secure development training in the past. One of the biggest complaints we hear is that developers just click through the slides or fast forward the videos and don’t really pay attention.
Public Vulnerability Sandboxes
HackEDU has added a new Public Vulnerabilities offering to enhance the training experience. Public vulnerabilities are sandboxes with vulnerabilities that have been disclosed in popular software products such as Drupal, Struts 2, Wordpress, etc.
HackEDU Platform Tutorial
HackEDU provides best in class interactive cybersecurity training for companies looking to train developers to code more securely and for individuals brand new to the field looking to break in. We are passionate about teaching cybersecurity and aim to lower barriers to learn security and give safe and legal environments for exploration.
Top 6 Application Security Must Dos with Limited Resources
The vast majority of application security teams are under resourced. The ideal is that application security teams will scale with development teams, but this rarely happens. Given this disadvantage,...
OWASP Top 10 Mini Series - Command Injection Cheat Sheet
Command injection is similar to SQL injection, but instead of injecting into a SQL query, you are injecting a command into the Operating System. User data can be input to alter the intent of the command that is being executed.
OWASP Top 10 Mini Series - SQL Injection
SQL Injection vulnerability allows attackers to alter database queries to take actions other than what the developer intended. This could allow an attacker to bypass authentication, steal data, alter site and database contents, or even destroy your database.