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Trag is now part of Aikido: Secure code at AI speed
Using Reasoning Models in AutoTriage
Why Securing Bazel Builds is So Hard (And How to Make It Easier)
Security-Conscious AI Software Development with Windsurf x Aikido
How to Improve Code Quality: Tips for Cleaner Code
Code Review Best Practices: Make Good CRs Better
The Top 6 Best AI Tools for Coding in 2025
6 Pull Request Best Practices for Developers
The Best Code Quality Tools for 2025
The Best 6 Code Analysis Tools of 2025
The Top 8 Best Code Review Tools of 2025
Top 7 Graphite.dev alternatives for AI code review
Top 6 CodeRabbit Alternatives for AI Code Review
The Top 6 Best Static Code Analysis Tools of 2025
Introducing Safe-Chain: Stopping Malicious npm Packages Before They Wreck Your Project
Veracode vs Checkmarx vs Fortify
Snyk Vs Mend
Sonarqube Vs Semgrep
Snyk Vs Semgrep
Sonarqube Vs Codacy
Snyk Vs Wiz
Checkmarx Vs Black duck
Snyk Vs Black Duck
Sonarqube Vs Github Advanced Security
Snyk Vs Veracode
Snyk vs Checkmarx: A Technical Leader’s Guide to Code Security Tools
Snyk Vs Github Advanced Security
Snyk Vs Trivy
Sonarqube Vs Coverity
SonarQube vs Fortify: The AppSec Showdown (and a Better Alternative)
Sonarqube Vs Veracode
Sonarqube Vs Sonarcloud
Snyk Vs Sonarqube
Sonarqube Vs Checkmarx
Harden Your Containers with Aikido x Root
Securing Legacy Dependencies with Aikido and TuxCare
10 Common Web Application Security Threats
Best Tools to Scan Open Source Dependencies in 2025
Top Virtual Machine Security Tools in 2025
Top Cloud Security Tools for Modern Teams
Top Surface Monitoring Tools in 2025
Top Automated Pentesting Tools Every DevSecOps Team Should Know
Secure Code in Your IDE, Now Free.
Seamless API Security with Postman x Aikido
The 'no nonsense' list of security acronyms
A deeper look into the threat actor behind the react-native-aria attack
Malicious crypto-theft package targets Web3 developers in North Korean operation
Active NPM Attack Escalates: 16 React Native Packages for GlueStack Backdoored Overnight
Zero day attack prevention for NodeJS with Aikido Zen
Introducing Aikido AI Cloud Search
Top Devsecops Tools in 2025
Top Web Application Security Tools
Top Continuous Security Monitoring Tools
Top Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)
Top Tools to Detect Malware in dependencies
Top Open Source License Scanners
Top API Scanners in 2025
Top Software Supply Chain Security Tools
Top Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) Scanners
Top AppSec Tools in 2025
Top Code Vulnerability Scanners in 2025
Top Container Scanning Tools in 2025
Understanding SBOM Standards: A Look at CycloneDX, SPDX, and SWID
Reducing Cybersecurity Debt with AI Autotriage
Vibe Check: The vibe coder’s security checklist
Top Ox Security Alternatives for ASPM and Supply Chain Risk
Looking for an Endor Labs Alternative? These Tools Do It Better
Top Checkmarx Alternatives for SAST and Application Security
Top DevSecOps Tools to Replace GitLab Ultimate’s Security Features
Top GitHub Advanced Security Alternatives for DevSecOps Teams
Best Orca Security Alternatives for Cloud & CNAPP Security
Mend.io Not Cutting It? Here Are Better SCA Alternatives
From Code to Cloud: Best Tools Like Cycode for End-to-End Security
Ship Fast, Stay Secure: Better Alternatives to Jit.io
Apiiro Competitors Worth Considering in 2025
Best Static Code Analysis Tools Like Semgrep
Top SonarQube Alternatives in 2025
Best Veracode Alternatives for Application Security (Dev-First Tools to Consider)
Top Wiz.io Alternatives for Cloud & Application Security
Top Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Tools in 2025
Top Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Tools in 2025
You're Invited: Delivering malware via Google Calendar invites and PUAs
Container Security is Hard — Aikido Container AutoFix to Make it Easy
RATatouille: A Malicious Recipe Hidden in rand-user-agent (Supply Chain Compromise)
XRP supply chain attack: Official NPM package infected with crypto stealing backdoor
The malware dating guide: Understanding the types of malware on NPM
Why Lockfiles Matter for Supply Chain Security
Hide and Fail: Obfuscated Malware, Empty Payloads, and npm Shenanigans
Launching Aikido Malware – Open Source Threat Feed
Malware hiding in plain sight: Spying on North Korean Hackers
Get the TL;DR: tj-actions/changed-files Supply Chain Attack
A no-BS Docker security checklist for the vulnerability-minded developer
Sensing and blocking JavaScript SQL injection attacks
Prisma and PostgreSQL vulnerable to NoSQL injection? A surprising security risk explained
Best Tools for End-of-Life Detection: 2025 Rankings
Best RASP Tools for Developers in 2025
Best SBOM Tools for Developers: Our 2025 Picks
Top 7 ASPM Tools in 2025
How to Create an SBOM for Software Audits
Launching Opengrep | Why we forked Semgrep
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August 21, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Trag is now part of Aikido: Secure code at AI speed

Aikido acquires Trag to unify code quality and security. Discover how AI-native code review and end-to-end protection help teams ship cleaner, safer code without the noise.

#Code Quality

August 15, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Using Reasoning Models in AutoTriage

Explore how reasoning models improve SAST triage accuracy, cut false positives, and handle complex rules like path traversal in JavaScript.

#AI

#SAST

July 21, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Introducing Safe-Chain: Stopping Malicious npm Packages Before They Wreck Your Project

Safe-Chain by Aikido is a powerful tool to prevent installing any malicious package version by verifying each package with the Aikido Intel database and blocking any packages with known malware.

#Malware

#AppSec

#SCA

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Deep dives and side-by-sides of the top tools in the AppSec and DevSecOps landscape.

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August 11, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Why Securing Bazel Builds is So Hard (And How to Make It Easier)

Bazel builds are fast but notoriously hard to secure. Learn why traditional tools miss vulnerabilities - and how Aikido automates dependency scanning, CVE alerts, and secrets detection for Bazel projects without lockfiles or CI hacks.

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#AppSec

#Dependencies

#Tools

#SCA

#open-source

August 8, 2025
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Guides & Best Practices

Security-Conscious AI Software Development with Windsurf x Aikido

AI is accelerating software delivery, but are your security practices keeping up? Discover how to integrate AI agents like Windsurf and Devin with developer-first tools like Aikido to build secure, high-velocity applications. Learn how to embed security across your SDLC from prompt to production.

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#AI

#AppSec

#Vibe Coding

#SAST

July 17, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Harden Your Containers with Aikido x Root

Fix container vulnerabilities without risky upgrades. Learn how Aikido x Root.io hardened images let you stay on your current base image while keeping your containers secure and stable.

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#aspm

#autofix

#DevSecOps

July 15, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Securing Legacy Dependencies with Aikido and TuxCare

The Aikido and TuxCare partnership brings automated patching and hardened support, letting teams secure open-source dependencies without rewrites or upgrades.

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#autofix

#AppSec

#aspm

June 27, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Seamless API Security with Postman x Aikido

Seamless API Security with Postman x Aikido

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#AppSec

June 26, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

The 'no nonsense' list of security acronyms

We list the security acronyms, what they mean and whether AppSec developers should care.

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#AppSec

#cspm

#DAST

#aspm

#RASP

June 11, 2025
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Guides & Best Practices

How to Improve Code Quality: Tips for Cleaner Code

Improve code quality by focusing on readability, performance, maintainability, and security. Tools like Aikido security code quality help automate checks, ensuring reliable code.

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#Code Quality

#AppSec

May 21, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Reducing Cybersecurity Debt with AI Autotriage

We dive into how AI can assist us in a meaningful way to triage vulnerabilities and get rid of our security debt.

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#DevSecOps

May 20, 2025
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Guides & Best Practices

Understanding SBOM Standards: A Look at CycloneDX, SPDX, and SWID

Understand SBOM standards like CycloneDX, SPDX, and SWID to improve software transparency, security, and compliance.

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#SBOM

May 19, 2025
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Guides & Best Practices

Vibe Check: The vibe coder’s security checklist

A complete security checklist for AI generated code

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#AI

#Vibe Coding

May 13, 2025
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Vulnerabilities & Threats

You're Invited: Delivering malware via Google Calendar invites and PUAs

Threat actor used malicious Google Invites and hidden Unicode “Private Use Access” characters (PUAs) to brilliantly obfuscate and hide a malicious NPM package.

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#NPM

#Malware

#Vulnerabilities

May 12, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Container Security is Hard — Aikido Container AutoFix to Make it Easy

In this post, we’ll explore why updating base images is harder than it seems, walk through real examples, and show how you can automate safe, intelligent upgrades without breaking your app.

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#Tools

#Container Scanning

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May 21, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Reducing Cybersecurity Debt with AI Autotriage

We dive into how AI can assist us in a meaningful way to triage vulnerabilities and get rid of our security debt.

May 12, 2025
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Product & Company Updates

Container Security is Hard — Aikido Container AutoFix to Make it Easy

In this post, we’ll explore why updating base images is harder than it seems, walk through real examples, and show how you can automate safe, intelligent upgrades without breaking your app.

May 2, 2024
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Product & Company Updates

We just raised our $17 million Series A

We've raised $17M to bring “no BS” security to devs. We’re happy to welcome Henri Tilloy from Singular.vc on board, who is again joined by Notion Capital and Connect Ventures. This round comes just 6 months after we raised $5.3M in seed funding. That’s fast.

Vulnerabilities & Threats
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April 22, 2025
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Vulnerabilities & Threats

XRP supply chain attack: Official NPM package infected with crypto stealing backdoor

The official XPRL (Ripple) NPM package was compromised by sophisticated attackers who put in a backdoor to steal cryptocurrency private keys and gain access to cryptocurrency wallets.

November 8, 2024
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Vulnerabilities & Threats

The State of SQL Injection

SQL injection also known as SQLi is one of the longest standing vulnerabilities still prominant today. This report reviews the trend of SQLi for 2024

July 12, 2023
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Vulnerabilities & Threats

What is OWASP Top 10?

What is OWASP Top 10? Learn about the importance of the OWASP Top 10 in building a secure, compliant, and trustworthy web application.

DevSec Tools & Comparisons
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May 30, 2025
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DevSec Tools & Comparisons

Top Container Scanning Tools in 2025

Discover the best Container Scanning tools in 2025. Compare features, pros, cons, and integrations to choose the right solution for your DevSecOps pipeline.

May 9, 2025
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DevSec Tools & Comparisons

Top SonarQube Alternatives in 2025

Explore top SonarQube alternatives for static code analysis, bug detection, and clean code in 2025.

May 1, 2025
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DevSec Tools & Comparisons

Top Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Tools in 2025

Discover the best Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tools in 2025. Compare features, pros, cons, and integrations to choose the right DAST solution for your DevSecOps pipeline.

Guides & Best Practices
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September 2, 2024
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Guides & Best Practices

SAST vs DAST: What you need to know.

Get an overview of SAST vs DAST, what they are, how to use them together, and why they matter for your application security.

August 10, 2023
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Guides & Best Practices

Aikido’s 2025 SaaS CTO Security Checklist

Don't be an easy target for hackers! Find out how to secure your SaaS company and keep your code and app 10x more secure. Over 40 vulnerabilities and tips.

July 11, 2023
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Guides & Best Practices

How to build a secure admin panel for your SaaS app

Avoid common mistakes when building a SaaS admin panel. We outline some pitfalls and potential solutions specifically for SaaS builders!

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