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Comments: 2 Android applications on Google Playstore found to contain malware
Comments by: Boris Cipot, Senior Security Engineer, Synopsys Software Integrity Group Even though there are safeguards in place on the Google PlayStore to protect Android users against potentially unwanted or malicious apps, you should not place all of your trust… Continue reading
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Comments: Password-stealing Windows malware distributed via ads for cracked software
Comments by: Boris Cipot, Senior Security Engineer, at Synopsys Software Integrity Group Misleading a computer user to install malicious software has always been a significant issue in malware distribution. This is mainly due to people using anti-malware software, especially if… Continue reading
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Synopsys Acquires Code Dx to Extend Application Security Portfolio
Synopsys, Inc. has announced that it has acquired Code Dx, a provider of an award-winning application security risk management solution that automates and accelerates the discovery, prioritisation, and remediation of software vulnerabilities. The addition of Code Dx enables Synopsys to offer… Continue reading
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Comments: Apple’s AirDrop discovered to leak users’ personal data 2 years ago, still not fixed – Synopsys
Comments by: Boris Cipot, Senior Security Engineer, at Synopsys Software Integrity Group The concept of the security triangle helps us to understand the relationship between security, functionality and usability in software. The inter-dependency between these three attributes in software is… Continue reading
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Comments: Zoom, amongst other giant companies hacked at Pwn2Own 2021 – Synopsys
Comments by: Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist, at Synopsys Software Integrity Group If you’ve ever wondered what happens when there is a new security vulnerability in software, we can learn a lot from the Zoom zero-day discovery at this years’… Continue reading
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Developing a COVID-19 track and trace app — through the AppSec lens
By: Ian Hall, Asia-Pacific Client Services Manager at Synopsys The unprecedented spread of COVID-19 has the world scrambling to navigate a new normal. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has underscored the importance of identifying COVID-19 cases and isolating them before… Continue reading
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How to Cyber Security: It’s all about developers, except when it’s not
By: Jonathan Knudsen, Senior Security Strategist at Synopsys Software Integrity Group To get security testing results in front of developers, who are in the best position to address them effectively, you need automation and integration. Product security is hard. The goal… Continue reading
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Synopsys and Finastra Partner to Secure Financial Services App Ecosystem
SINGAPORE | January 28, 2020 – Synopsys, Inc. and Finastra have announced a partnership establishing an application security validation program for FusionFabric.cloud, Finastra’s open platform for developing, deploying and consuming financial applications. The program, powered by the Synopsys Software Integrity Group, ensures that all applications… Continue reading
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Cybersecurity audits top due diligence checklists
By: Shandra Gemmiti, Product Marketing Lead at Synopsys Software Integrity Group Technical due diligence is a given in almost every acquisition or investment involving technology companies. The diligence checklist can be daunting for acquirers and targets alike, but as a new… Continue reading
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Software quality: It can be a matter of life and death
By: Taylor Armerding, Security Expert at Synopsys Software Integrity Group Was there ever any doubt that defective software could kill people — lots of people? If there was, two catastrophic Boeing 737 MAX 8 jetliner crashes erased it. But so… Continue reading
