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Business Insider names Veracode among the 18 hottest companies changing businesses with DevOps.
Why blockchain is only as secure as the software that interacts with it
What makes securing the blockchain so difficult? Chris Wysopal examines how hackers can exploit the emerging technology and basic security measures that can help.
Security recommendations around elections
CTO Chris Wysopal details what's necessary to secure election processes and systems in a video interview with ZDNet's Tonya Hall.
Enterprise devs win with Veracode's SaaS security spinout
Industry analysts react to news that Veracode will become independent once again, as enterprise needs for cloud-based testing services that enable developers to add security to the software development lifecycle grow.
20 Cybersecurity Firms to Watch
Veracode is listed in Dark Reading’s "20 Cybersecurity Firms to Watch" alongside other notable global companies such as Amazon, Oracle, Cisco and Intel.
The ugly truth about voting security: States won’t fix it
In this Ars Technica feature, CTO Chris Wysopal makes the case for bringing greater security to election software and processes, arguing that increased vetting and white hat hacking are needed to make big strides in securing how citizens vote.
Thoma Bravo To Buy Veracode From Broadcom For $950 Million
Veracode's SaaS platform is focused on helping security teams and software developers find and fix security-related defects at all points in the software development lifecycle. The company serves more than 2,000 customers across a wide range of industries, including nearly a third of the Fortune 100.
Broadcom closes CA Technologies purchase, then sells CA's Veracode unit for $950 million
Broadcom is selling CA Technologies' Veracode application security testing platform to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $950 million in cash.
Veracode Acquired for $950M as Broadcom Closes CA Acquisition
"The market for AppSec is growing rapidly, and the urgency for what we have to offer has never been higher," Sam King, senior vice president and general manager of Veracode, told eWEEK.
Broadcom to Sell Veracode for $950M After $19B CA Technologies Deal
Broadcom is selling application security testing business Veracode for $950 million to private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Veracode has been one of the stalwarts of the local cybersecurity cluster and hunts for vulnerabilities in software by scanning it throughout the development lifecycle.
Veracode Acquired by Thoma Bravo and Splits from CA After Broadcom Deal
Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Veracode for $950 million, on the same day that its parent CA Technologies were acquired by Broadcom for a reported $18.9 billion.
How can we stop being cyber idiots?
Humans are often the weakest link in the chain when it comes to computer security. So how can we stop doing silly things that play into the hands of cyber criminals? Paul Farrington of Veracode offers his take in this BBC News feature.
No Free Lunches In Software: Understanding Open Source Code Use In Your Business
Businesses benefit from the ease of use of open source code in everything from setting up their IT infrastructure to laying the foundation for applications they develop for their customers. The reality is that very few developers start their code from scratch; instead, they borrow components from open source libraries.
Veracode reveals latest State of Software Security report
This year’s report offers insights into differences by region in how quickly vulnerabilities are being addressed. The UK was among the strongest performing regions: businesses there closed the first 25% of their flaws in just 11 days, second fastest among all regions, closed 50% of flaws in 72 days and closed 75% of flaws in 304 days.
Get to grips with DevSecOps – and address security flaws much more quickly
DevSecOps involves bringing security into the DevOps fold, and making security testing a natural part of the development process. According to the study, which examined fix rates across 2 trillion lines of code, more than 70% of flaws were still there one month after being discovered.
DevSecOps An Effective Fix for Software Flaws
Knowing a vulnerability's severity might not tell you anything about how quickly that vulnerability will be fixed. But knowing what kind of development model the company is using could tell you a lot.
State of Software Security Moving Forward Slowly, Veracode Reports
Veracode's 2018 State of Software Security Report finds that the same flaws keep on showing up in applications, but there are things that organizations can and should be doing to limit risks.
Software Security Report Shows Improved DevSecOps
Veracode's State of Software Security Vol. 9 evidenced improvements in DevOps security, suggesting that DevSecOps is facilitating better security and efficiency, and also analyzed flaw persistence to measure the longevity of flaws after the initial discovery.
Most applications 'suffer from information leakage bugs'
The recently published 2018 State of Software Security report by Veracode found that information leakage bugs were found in 66.8 percent of tested applications, while cryptographic issues plagued 63.7 percent of apps.
Organizations with strong DevSecOps find flaws 11x faster than those without
The State of Software Security report Volume 9 shows the number of vulnerable applications is incredibly high, but implementing DevSecOps has proven to be effective in mitigating flaws.
Study: Software security vulnerabilities persist for months
Axios highlights data points from the new State of Software Security report, which shows the majority of vulnerabilities persist unpatched well after being discovered and that mission-critical apps take longer to fix than less critical apps.
Most enterprise vulnerabilities remain unpatched a month after discovery
ZDNet's Charlie Osborne covers the State of Software Security Volume 9 report - including how vulnerabilities impacting organization networks, apps, and infrastructure are not all equal, and reasons why flaws may persist for lengthy amounts of time even after being discovered.
DevOps Chat: The State of Software Security with Veracode’s Chris Eng
In this DevOps.com podcast, Chris Eng, VP of Research at Veracode, discusses the findings of the Veracode State of Software Security Volume 9 report and the critical takeaways for businesses.
Cybersecurity pioneer Wysopal on startup lessons
In a Q&A with the Associated Press, CTO Chris Wysopal discusses his entrepreneurial journey and his advice for cybersecurity startups.
Cybersecurity ‘Paul Revere’ touts adversarial model
CTO Chris Wysopal discusses the state of cybersecurity today with the Associated Press in a wide-ranging conversation covering election security, white hat hacking, and ethical software development.