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Why Trying to Secure OpenClaw is Ridiculous
Why Trying to Secure OpenClaw is Ridiculous
OpenClaw's security issues explained: malware in ClawHub, exposed instances, and why hardening guides miss the point. Can you use the AI agent safely??
News
Dania Durnas
Introducing Upgrade Impact Analysis: When breaking changes actually matter to your code
Upgrade Impact Analysis: When Breaking Changes Actually Matter | Aikido
Aikido automatically detects breaking changes in dependency upgrades and analyzes your codebase to show real impact, so teams can merge security fixes safely.
Product & Company Updates
Sooraj Shah
Claude Opus 4.6 Found 500 Vulnerabilities. What Does This Change for Software Security?
Claude Opus 4.6 Found 500 Vulnerabilities: What It Means for Software Security
Anthropic claims Claude Opus 4.6 uncovered 500+ high-severity vulnerabilities in open source. Here’s what that means for vulnerability discovery, exploitability validation, and production security workflows.
Claude Opus 4.6 reportedly found 500+ high-severity vulnerabilities in open source. This piece examines what that actually changes in production, where LLM reasoning helps, and why validation and reachability still determine real security impact.
News
Sooraj Shah
Introducing Aikido Expansion Packs: Safer defaults inside the IDE
Aikido Expansion Packs: Safer Defaults Inside the IDE
Aikido Expansion Packs add focused security controls directly inside your IDE. Enable secrets protection, supply chain malware checks, and AI-assisted code security without changing developer workflows.
Product & Company Updates
Trusha Sharma
International AI Safety Report 2026: What It Means for Autonomous AI Systems
International AI Safety Report 2026: Aikido Security Analysis
Aikido Security's analysis of the International AI Safety Report 2026. We examine deployment-time controls, validation requirements, and practical safety baselines for autonomous AI systems.
Over 100 experts contributed to the International AI Safety Report 2026, documenting risks from autonomous AI systems and proposing defense-in-depth frameworks. As a team operating AI pentesting systems in production, we break down where the report gets it right and where it needs more technical specificity.
News
Dania Durnas
Self-Securing Software: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Works
What Is Self-Securing Software? A New Security Model for Modern Software
Self-securing software is a security model where systems continuously validate and remediate real risk as they change. Learn why periodic testing no longer scales.
Self-securing software treats security as a built-in system capability, not a periodic process. This article explains why modern software demands a new security model and what makes it possible today.
Product & Company Updates
Sooraj Shah
Secure SDLC for Engineering Teams (+ Checklist)
Secure SDLC Explained: The 5 Pillars of a Secure Software Development Lifecycle
Learn what a Secure SDLC is, why it matters, and the five pillars every team needs. Includes a practical Secure SDLC checklist for CTOs and engineering leaders.
Guides & Best Practices
Divine Odazie
Top 10 AI Security Tools For 2026
Top 10 AI Security Tools for 2026: Features, Pros, and Comparisons
Explore the top AI security tools for 2026. Compare platforms for AI code review, vulnerability detection, pentesting, and risk management to secure modern applications.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Divine Odazie
Building Continuous Compliance with Aikido and Comp AI
Continuous Compliance With Aikido and Comp AI
Learn how Aikido and Comp AI enable continuous compliance by turning real-time security data into always-up-to-date audit evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Product & Company Updates
Trusha Sharma
Top 10 Cyber Security Tools For 2026
Top 10 Cybersecurity Tools for 2026: Detection, Cloud, XDR & AppSec
A practical breakdown of the top 10 cybersecurity tools for 2026, covering endpoint, cloud, identity, vulnerability management, and XDR. Learn how to choose the right tool for your stack and risk profile.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Divine Odazie
What Is Continuous Pentesting?
What Is Continuous Pentesting? How Modern Teams Reduce Exploitable Risk
Continuous pentesting automatically tests real attack paths every time software changes, validating and fixing issues as part of the development lifecycle. Learn how it compares to AI and manual pentesting.
Continuous pentesting treats security as a living system, not a one-off test. Learn how modern teams use it to reduce exploitable risk as software changes.
Guides & Best Practices
Sooraj Shah
npx Confusion: Packages That Forgot to Claim Their Own Name
npx Confusion: Packages That Forgot to Claim Their Own Name
We claimed 128 unclaimed npm package names that official docs told developers to npx. Seven months later: 121,000 downloads. All would have run arbitrary code.
Official documentation tells developers to run `npx package-name`. But what if nobody claimed that name? We registered 128 of them and watched. 121,000 downloads in seven months. The holiday dip proves they're real developers, not bots.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Charlie Eriksen
Introducing Aikido Package Health: a Better Way to Trust Your Dependencies
Aikido Package Health: Health Score for Open Source Packages
See how stable and well-maintained an open source package really is. Aikido Package Health helps devs choose safer dependencies with confidence.
Product & Company Updates
Trusha Sharma
AI Pentesting: Minimum Safety Requirements for Security Testing
When Is AI Pentesting Safe? Minimum Safety Requirements for Security Testing
AI pentesting systems act autonomously against live environments. Learn when AI pentesting is safe to use, the minimum technical safeguards required, and how to evaluate AI security testing tools responsibly.
AI pentesting is already here, but clear safety expectations are not. This article defines a minimum safety standard for AI pentesting, giving teams a concrete baseline to evaluate emerging tools.
Guides & Best Practices
Sooraj Shah
Fake Clawdbot VS Code Extension Installs ScreenConnect RAT
Fake Clawdbot VS Code Extension Installs ScreenConnect RAT
A malicious VS Code extension impersonating Clawdbot is installing ScreenConnect RAT on developer machines.
A malicious VS Code extension impersonating Clawdbot is installing ScreenConnect RAT on developer machines.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Charlie Eriksen
The Top 7 Threat Intelligence Tools in 2026
Top 7 Threat Intelligence Tools in 2026: Cut Noise and Focus on Real Risk
A deep dive into the top threat intelligence tools of 2026, comparing how they reduce alert fatigue, add context, and help teams prioritize real-world security risks.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Divine Odazie
Top 14 VS Code Extensions for 2026
Top 14 VS Code Extensions for 2026: Productivity, Testing, Security, and Collaboration
A practical guide to the best VS Code extensions for 2026, covering productivity, testing, collaboration, and security tools that improve real-world developer workflows.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Divine Odazie
G_Wagon: npm Package Deploys Python Stealer Targeting 100+ Crypto Wallets
G_Wagon: npm Package Deploys Python Stealer Targeting 100+ Crypto Wallets
npm package ansi-universal-ui delivers GWagon infostealer targeting 100+ crypto wallets, browser credentials, and cloud keys. We analyzed all 10 versions as the attacker iterated in real-time.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Charlie Eriksen
Pentest GPT: How LLMs Are Reshaping Penetration Testing
Pentest GPT: How AI Is Changing Penetration Testing
Explore how Pentest GPT uses LLMs to automate attack reasoning, simulate real exploits, and scale testing. See how Aikido validates every finding.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Ruben Camerlynck
Gone Phishin': npm Packages Serving Custom Credential Harvesting Pages
Gone Phishin': npm Packages Serving Custom Credential Harvesting Pages
A targeted spear-phishing campaign used npm packages and jsDelivr as free phishing infrastructure, serving custom credential harvesters per victim
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Charlie Eriksen
Malicious PyPI Packages spellcheckpy and spellcheckerpy Deliver Python RAT
Malicious PyPI Packages spellcheckpy and spellcheckerpy Deliver Python RAT
Attackers published fake spellchecker packages to PyPI with malware hidden in plain sight. We break down the attack and what developers need to watch for.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Charlie Eriksen
Agent Skills Are Spreading Hallucinated npx Commands
Agent Skills Are Spreading Hallucinated npx Commands
AI agent skills are propagating hallucinated npx commands, creating real security and reliability risks for developers and supply chains.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Charlie Eriksen
Understanding Open-Source License Risk in Modern Software
Understanding Open-Source License Risk in Modern Software
Open-source license risk hides in dependencies and container images. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how to catch issues early.
Open source moves fast, but its licenses still have rules. This piece breaks down what open-source license risk is, why teams keep missing it in modern dependency trees, and how to stay compliant without turning it into a legal fire drill.
Guides & Best Practices
Mackenzie Jackson
The CISO Vibe Coding Checklist for Security
CISO Vibe Coding Checklist: Securing AI-Built Apps
A practical security checklist for CISOs managing AI and vibe-coded applications. Covers technical guardrails, AI controls, and organizational policies.
AI-powered vibe coding lets anyone ship software. This post outlines the security risks CISOs are facing and introduces a practical checklist, informed by CISOs at Lovable and Supabase.
Guides & Best Practices
Sooraj Shah
From “No Bullsh*t Security” to $1B: We Just Raised Our $60m Series B
Aikido Security Raises $60M at a $1B valuation
Aikido announces $60M Series B funding at a $1B valuation, accelerating its vision for self-securing software and continuous penetration testing.
Aikido becomes one of the fastest cybersecurity companies to reach unicorn status globally, and the fastest ever in Europe.
Product & Company Updates
Madeline Lawrence
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February 13, 2026
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Introducing Upgrade Impact Analysis: When breaking changes actually matter to your code

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February 11, 2026
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Claude Opus 4.6 Found 500 Vulnerabilities. What Does This Change for Software Security?

Claude Opus 4.6 reportedly found 500+ high-severity vulnerabilities in open source. This piece examines what that actually changes in production, where LLM reasoning helps, and why validation and reachability still determine real security impact.

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

npx Confusion: Packages That Forgot to Claim Their Own Name

Official documentation tells developers to run `npx package-name`. But what if nobody claimed that name? We registered 128 of them and watched. 121,000 downloads in seven months. The holiday dip proves they're real developers, not bots.

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2026 State of AI in Security & Development

Our new report captures the voices of 450 security leaders (CISOs or equivalent), developers, and AppSec engineers across Europe and the US. Together, they reveal how AI-generated code is already breaking things, how tool sprawl is making security worse, and how developer experience is directly tied to incident rates. This is where speed and safety collide in 2025.

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Why Trying to Secure OpenClaw is Ridiculous
Why Trying to Secure OpenClaw is Ridiculous
OpenClaw's security issues explained: malware in ClawHub, exposed instances, and why hardening guides miss the point. Can you use the AI agent safely??
News
Introducing Upgrade Impact Analysis: When breaking changes actually matter to your code
Upgrade Impact Analysis: When Breaking Changes Actually Matter | Aikido
Aikido automatically detects breaking changes in dependency upgrades and analyzes your codebase to show real impact, so teams can merge security fixes safely.
Product & Company Updates
Claude Opus 4.6 Found 500 Vulnerabilities. What Does This Change for Software Security?
Claude Opus 4.6 Found 500 Vulnerabilities: What It Means for Software Security
Anthropic claims Claude Opus 4.6 uncovered 500+ high-severity vulnerabilities in open source. Here’s what that means for vulnerability discovery, exploitability validation, and production security workflows.
Claude Opus 4.6 reportedly found 500+ high-severity vulnerabilities in open source. This piece examines what that actually changes in production, where LLM reasoning helps, and why validation and reachability still determine real security impact.
News
Introducing Aikido Expansion Packs: Safer defaults inside the IDE
Aikido Expansion Packs: Safer Defaults Inside the IDE
Aikido Expansion Packs add focused security controls directly inside your IDE. Enable secrets protection, supply chain malware checks, and AI-assisted code security without changing developer workflows.
Product & Company Updates
International AI Safety Report 2026: What It Means for Autonomous AI Systems
International AI Safety Report 2026: Aikido Security Analysis
Aikido Security's analysis of the International AI Safety Report 2026. We examine deployment-time controls, validation requirements, and practical safety baselines for autonomous AI systems.
Over 100 experts contributed to the International AI Safety Report 2026, documenting risks from autonomous AI systems and proposing defense-in-depth frameworks. As a team operating AI pentesting systems in production, we break down where the report gets it right and where it needs more technical specificity.
News
Self-Securing Software: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Works
What Is Self-Securing Software? A New Security Model for Modern Software
Self-securing software is a security model where systems continuously validate and remediate real risk as they change. Learn why periodic testing no longer scales.
Self-securing software treats security as a built-in system capability, not a periodic process. This article explains why modern software demands a new security model and what makes it possible today.
Product & Company Updates
Secure SDLC for Engineering Teams (+ Checklist)
Secure SDLC Explained: The 5 Pillars of a Secure Software Development Lifecycle
Learn what a Secure SDLC is, why it matters, and the five pillars every team needs. Includes a practical Secure SDLC checklist for CTOs and engineering leaders.
Guides & Best Practices
Top 10 AI Security Tools For 2026
Top 10 AI Security Tools for 2026: Features, Pros, and Comparisons
Explore the top AI security tools for 2026. Compare platforms for AI code review, vulnerability detection, pentesting, and risk management to secure modern applications.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Building Continuous Compliance with Aikido and Comp AI
Continuous Compliance With Aikido and Comp AI
Learn how Aikido and Comp AI enable continuous compliance by turning real-time security data into always-up-to-date audit evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Product & Company Updates
Top 10 Cyber Security Tools For 2026
Top 10 Cybersecurity Tools for 2026: Detection, Cloud, XDR & AppSec
A practical breakdown of the top 10 cybersecurity tools for 2026, covering endpoint, cloud, identity, vulnerability management, and XDR. Learn how to choose the right tool for your stack and risk profile.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
What Is Continuous Pentesting?
What Is Continuous Pentesting? How Modern Teams Reduce Exploitable Risk
Continuous pentesting automatically tests real attack paths every time software changes, validating and fixing issues as part of the development lifecycle. Learn how it compares to AI and manual pentesting.
Continuous pentesting treats security as a living system, not a one-off test. Learn how modern teams use it to reduce exploitable risk as software changes.
Guides & Best Practices
npx Confusion: Packages That Forgot to Claim Their Own Name
npx Confusion: Packages That Forgot to Claim Their Own Name
We claimed 128 unclaimed npm package names that official docs told developers to npx. Seven months later: 121,000 downloads. All would have run arbitrary code.
Official documentation tells developers to run `npx package-name`. But what if nobody claimed that name? We registered 128 of them and watched. 121,000 downloads in seven months. The holiday dip proves they're real developers, not bots.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Introducing Aikido Package Health: a Better Way to Trust Your Dependencies
Aikido Package Health: Health Score for Open Source Packages
See how stable and well-maintained an open source package really is. Aikido Package Health helps devs choose safer dependencies with confidence.
Product & Company Updates
AI Pentesting: Minimum Safety Requirements for Security Testing
When Is AI Pentesting Safe? Minimum Safety Requirements for Security Testing
AI pentesting systems act autonomously against live environments. Learn when AI pentesting is safe to use, the minimum technical safeguards required, and how to evaluate AI security testing tools responsibly.
AI pentesting is already here, but clear safety expectations are not. This article defines a minimum safety standard for AI pentesting, giving teams a concrete baseline to evaluate emerging tools.
Guides & Best Practices
Fake Clawdbot VS Code Extension Installs ScreenConnect RAT
Fake Clawdbot VS Code Extension Installs ScreenConnect RAT
A malicious VS Code extension impersonating Clawdbot is installing ScreenConnect RAT on developer machines.
A malicious VS Code extension impersonating Clawdbot is installing ScreenConnect RAT on developer machines.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
The Top 7 Threat Intelligence Tools in 2026
Top 7 Threat Intelligence Tools in 2026: Cut Noise and Focus on Real Risk
A deep dive into the top threat intelligence tools of 2026, comparing how they reduce alert fatigue, add context, and help teams prioritize real-world security risks.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top 14 VS Code Extensions for 2026
Top 14 VS Code Extensions for 2026: Productivity, Testing, Security, and Collaboration
A practical guide to the best VS Code extensions for 2026, covering productivity, testing, collaboration, and security tools that improve real-world developer workflows.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
G_Wagon: npm Package Deploys Python Stealer Targeting 100+ Crypto Wallets
G_Wagon: npm Package Deploys Python Stealer Targeting 100+ Crypto Wallets
npm package ansi-universal-ui delivers GWagon infostealer targeting 100+ crypto wallets, browser credentials, and cloud keys. We analyzed all 10 versions as the attacker iterated in real-time.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Pentest GPT: How LLMs Are Reshaping Penetration Testing
Pentest GPT: How AI Is Changing Penetration Testing
Explore how Pentest GPT uses LLMs to automate attack reasoning, simulate real exploits, and scale testing. See how Aikido validates every finding.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Gone Phishin': npm Packages Serving Custom Credential Harvesting Pages
Gone Phishin': npm Packages Serving Custom Credential Harvesting Pages
A targeted spear-phishing campaign used npm packages and jsDelivr as free phishing infrastructure, serving custom credential harvesters per victim
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Malicious PyPI Packages spellcheckpy and spellcheckerpy Deliver Python RAT
Malicious PyPI Packages spellcheckpy and spellcheckerpy Deliver Python RAT
Attackers published fake spellchecker packages to PyPI with malware hidden in plain sight. We break down the attack and what developers need to watch for.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Agent Skills Are Spreading Hallucinated npx Commands
Agent Skills Are Spreading Hallucinated npx Commands
AI agent skills are propagating hallucinated npx commands, creating real security and reliability risks for developers and supply chains.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Understanding Open-Source License Risk in Modern Software
Understanding Open-Source License Risk in Modern Software
Open-source license risk hides in dependencies and container images. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how to catch issues early.
Open source moves fast, but its licenses still have rules. This piece breaks down what open-source license risk is, why teams keep missing it in modern dependency trees, and how to stay compliant without turning it into a legal fire drill.
Guides & Best Practices
The CISO Vibe Coding Checklist for Security
CISO Vibe Coding Checklist: Securing AI-Built Apps
A practical security checklist for CISOs managing AI and vibe-coded applications. Covers technical guardrails, AI controls, and organizational policies.
AI-powered vibe coding lets anyone ship software. This post outlines the security risks CISOs are facing and introduces a practical checklist, informed by CISOs at Lovable and Supabase.
Guides & Best Practices
From “No Bullsh*t Security” to $1B: We Just Raised Our $60m Series B
Aikido Security Raises $60M at a $1B valuation
Aikido announces $60M Series B funding at a $1B valuation, accelerating its vision for self-securing software and continuous penetration testing.
Aikido becomes one of the fastest cybersecurity companies to reach unicorn status globally, and the fastest ever in Europe.
Product & Company Updates
Critical n8n Vulnerability Allows Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-21858)
n8n Critical Vulnerability (CVE-2026-21858) | Unauthenticated RCE Explained
A critical vulnerability in n8n (CVE-2026-21858) allows unauthenticated remote code execution on self-hosted instances. Learn who is affected and how to remediate.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
AI-Driven Pentesting of Coolify: Seven CVEs Identified
Seven CVEs in Coolify Identified Through AI Pentesting | Aikido
AI-driven pentesting of Coolify identified seven CVEs, including privilege escalation and remote code execution vulnerabilities. Findings were responsibly disclosed and fixed.
Aikido
JavaScript, MSBuild, and the Blockchain: Anatomy of the NeoShadow npm Supply-Chain Attack
NeoShadow npm Supply-Chain Attack: JavaScript, MSBuild & Blockchain
A deep technical analysis of the NeoShadow npm supply-chain attack, detailing how JavaScript, MSBuild, and blockchain techniques were combined to compromise developers.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
SAST vs SCA: Securing the Code You Write and the Code You Depend On
SAST vs SCA Explained: Securing Your Code and Dependencies
earn how SAST and SCA differ, what risks each addresses, and why modern AppSec teams need both to secure code and dependencies.
Technical
Top 6 Continuous Pentesting Tools in 2026
Top 6 Continuous Pentesting Tools in 2026
Discover the leading continuous pentesting tools that provide real-time, AI-powered security testing for modern applications.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
How Engineering and Security Teams Can Meet DORA’s Technical Requirements
DORA Technical Requirements for Engineering & Security Teams
Understand DORA’s technical requirements for engineering and security teams, including resilience testing, risk management, and audit-ready evidence.
Compliance
IDOR Vulnerabilities Explained: Why They Persist in Modern Applications
IDOR Vulnerability Explained: Why Insecure Direct Object References Persist
Learn what an IDOR vulnerability is, why insecure direct object references persist in modern APIs, and why traditional testing tools struggle to detect real authorization failures.
Learn what an IDOR vulnerability is, why insecure direct object references persist in modern APIs, and why traditional testing tools struggle to detect real authorization failures.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Shai Hulud strikes again - The golden path
Shai Hulud strikes again - The golden path
A new strain of Shai Hulud has been observed in the wild.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
MongoBleed: MongoDB Zlib Vulnerability (CVE-2025-14847) and How to Fix It
MongoBleed: MongoDB Zlib Vulnerability (CVE-2025-14847)
MongoBleed, tracked as CVE-2025-14847, allows unauthenticated memory disclosure in MongoDB via zlib compression. See impact and remediation.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
First Sophisticated Malware Discovered on Maven Central via Typosquatting Attack on Jackson
Maven Central Malware: Jackson Typosquatting Delivers Cobalt Strike Payload
We uncovered the first sophisticated malware campaign on Maven Central: a typosquatted Jackson package delivering multi-stage payloads and Cobalt Strike beacons via Spring Boot auto-execution.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
The Fork Awakens: Why GitHub’s Invisible Networks Break Package Security
The Fork Awakens: Why GitHub’s Invisible Networks Break Package Security
A deep dive into a GitHub security flaw where forked commits let attackers spoof dependencies. Understand the commit SHA issue and why package managers need API-level protection.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
SAST in the IDE is now free: Moving SAST to where development actually happens
Free SAST Scanning in Your IDE
Run free SAST scans directly in your IDE with real-time feedback and project-wide visibility. Use the same SAST rules and engine as Aikido, with optional AutoFix for supported findings.
Product & Company Updates
AI Pentesting in Action: A TL;DV Recap of Our Live Demo
Aikido AI Pentesting: Live Demo Recap & FAQ
A recap of Aikido’s AI pentesting live demo. See how autonomous agents test real apps, validate findings, generate reports, and enable retesting.
Guides
Top 7 Cloud Security Vulnerabilities
Top 7 Cloud Security Vulnerabilities and How to Prevent Them
Discover the top seven cloud security vulnerabilities affecting modern environments. Learn how attackers exploit IMDS, Kubernetes, misconfigurations, and more, and explore strategies to protect your cloud infrastructure effectively.
Guides & Best Practices
How to Comply With the UK Cybersecurity & Resilience Bill: A Practical Guide for Modern Engineering Teams
Complying With the UK Cybersecurity & Resilience Bill | Security Guide
Learn how to meet the UK Cybersecurity & Resilience Bill requirements, from secure-by-design practices to SBOM transparency, supply chain security, and continuous compliance.
Compliance
React & Next.js DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2025-55184): What You Need to Fix After React2Shell
React & Next.js DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2025-55184) Explained
CVE-2025-55184 is a React Server Components DoS flaw related to React2Shell. Learn who’s affected, how it works, and how to fully patch it.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Top Software Supply Chain Security Vulnerabilities Explained
Software Supply Chain Security Vulnerabilities
Understand the biggest software supply chain security vulnerabilities, from malicious packages to dependency confusion attacks.
Guides & Best Practices
Top 10 JavaScript Security Vulnerabilities in Modern Web Apps
JavaScript Security Vulnerabilities | Top Risks
Learn the most frequent JavaScript security vulnerabilities affecting frontend and backend apps, including real-world attack vectors.
Guides & Best Practices
Top 10 Python Security Vulnerabilities Developers Should Avoid
Python Security Vulnerabilities | Top Issues
A practical overview of the most common Python security vulnerabilities, insecure patterns, and dependency-related risks.
Guides & Best Practices
Top 10 Code Security Vulnerabilities Found in Modern Applications
Code Security Vulnerabilities | Common Risks
Explore the most common code security vulnerabilities developers introduce, why they happen, and how teams can catch them earlier.
Guides & Best Practices
Top 9 Kubernetes Security Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations
Kubernetes Security Vulnerabilities | Top Risks
Learn the most critical Kubernetes security vulnerabilities, common misconfigurations, and why clusters are often exposed by default.
Guides & Best Practices
Top 10 Web Application Security Vulnerabilities Every Team Should Know
Web Application Security Vulnerabilities | Top Risks
Discover the most common web application security vulnerabilities, real-world examples, and how modern teams can reduce risk early.
Guides & Best Practices
OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications (2026): What Developers and Security Teams Need to Know
OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications (2026): Full Guide to AI Agent Security Risks
Learn the OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications. Understand the top AI agent security risks, real-world examples, and how to harden your environment.
Guides & Best Practices
DAST vs Pentesting v AI Pentesting: Why DAST Cannot Replace Modern Pentesting
DAST vs Pentesting vs AI Pentesting: Key Differences Explained
Compare DAST, manual penetration testing, and AI pentesting. Learn where each approach works, where DAST falls short, and how AI pentesting enables deeper, continuous testing of modern applications.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Secrets Detection: A Practical Guide to Finding and Preventing Leaked Credentials
Secret Detection Guide: Find & Prevent Leaks
Learn how secret detection works, what counts as a secret (API keys, tokens, creds), where teams leak them, and how to prevent exposure in git, CI, and production.
Guides & Best Practices
What Is CSPM (and CNAPP)? Cloud Security Posture Management Explained
CSPM vs CNAPP: Cloud Posture Explained
A clear breakdown of CSPM and CNAPP: what they cover, how they reduce cloud risk, key features to look for, and how teams actually adopt them.
Guides & Best Practices
Detecting and Preventing Malware in Modern Software Supply Chains
Preventing Software Supply Chain Malware (Guide)
Explore how supply chain malware lands in modern codebases (typosquatting, dependency confusion, malicious updates) and the defenses that stop it early in CI/CD.
Guides & Best Practices
What Is IaC Security Scanning? Terraform, Kubernetes & Cloud Misconfigurations Explained
IaC Security Scanning for Terraform & Kubernetes
Understand IaC security scanning: how it detects cloud misconfigurations in Terraform/Kubernetes, what to prioritize, and how to prevent risky changes before deploy.
Guides & Best Practices
The Ultimate SAST Guide: What Is Static Application Security Testing?
Ultimate SAST Guide: Static Application Security Testing
A practical SAST explainer: how static application security testing works, what issues it finds, common pitfalls, and how to roll it out without drowning devs in noise.
Guides & Best Practices
Supply Chain Security: The Ultimate Guide to Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Tools
Supply Chain Security Guide: Best SCA Tools
Learn what SCA tools do, what they detect (vulnerable dependencies, licenses, malware), and how to choose the right software composition analysis solution for your stack.
Guides & Best Practices
Critical React & Next.js RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182): What You Need to Fix Now
Critical React & Next.js RCE Vulnerability CVE-2025-55182 Fix Guide
Learn how CVE-2025-55182 and the related Next.js RCE affect React Server Components. See impact, affected versions, and how to fix. Aikido now detects both issues.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
PromptPwnd: Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities in GitHub Actions Using AI Agents
Prompt Injection Inside GitHub Actions: The New Frontier of Supply Chain Attacks
AI-driven GitHub Actions expose new prompt-injection supply chain vulnerabilities.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Shai Hulud 2.0: What the Unknown Wonderer Tells Us About the Attackers’ Endgame
Shai Hulud 2.0: What the Unknown Wonderer Reveals About the Attackers’ Endgame
New research into the Shai Hulud 2.0 malware suggests the username UnknownWonderer1 tells us more about the attackers’ endgame.
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SCA Everywhere: Scan and Fix Open-Source Dependencies in Your IDE
SCA in IDE: Scan and Fix Vulnerable Dependencies with AutoFix
Bring the full SCA workflow into your IDE with in-editor scanning and AutoFix. Detect vulnerable packages, review CVEs, and apply safe upgrades without leaving your development workflow.
Product & Company Updates
Safe Chain now enforces a minimum package age before install
SafeChain Now Enforces a Minimum 24-Hour Package Age for Safer Installs
Safe Chain now enforces a minimum 24-hour package age to stop attackers using fresh releases as an entry point. Blocks malware early and falls back to safe versions.
Product & Company Updates
Cloud Security Tools Explained: Key Capabilities & Evaluation Tips
Cloud Security Tools: Features & How to Choose
Discover the essential capabilities of Cloud Security tools and learn how to compare providers to protect your cloud environments.
Guides & Best Practices
ASPM Tools: Essential Features & How to Evaluate Vendors
ASPM Tools: Features & Evaluation Guide
Get an overview of Application Security Posture Management tools, their key capabilities, and the criteria for selecting the right ASPM platform.
Guides & Best Practices
DAST Tools: Features, Capabilities & How to Evaluate Them
DAST Tools: Key Features & Buyer’s Guide
Explore how DAST tools work, their most important features, and the evaluation criteria to consider when choosing a dynamic testing solution.
Guides & Best Practices
SAST Tools: Core Features & How to Choose the Best SAST Solution
SAST Tools: Features & Evaluation Guide
Learn the key capabilities of Static Application Security Testing tools and what to look for when selecting the ideal SAST solution for your workflow.
Guides & Best Practices
Top Javascript Security Tools
Best JavaScript Security Tools for Web & Node.js Apps
Compare top JavaScript security tools to scan npm packages, detect vulnerabilities and secure front-end and Node.js applications.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top Python Security Tools
Top Python Security Tools for Safe Python Development
See the best Python security tools to scan packages, lint code, find vulnerabilities and protect your Python applications from common attacks.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top Github Security Tools For Repository & Code Protection
Best GitHub Security Tools for Secure Repositories
Discover top GitHub security tools for scanning code, secrets and dependencies, protecting repos and enforcing secure development practices.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top SOC 2 Compliance Tools For Automated Audit Readiness
Top SOC 2 Compliance Tools to Simplify Audits
Explore leading SOC 2 compliance tools that streamline evidence collection, map controls and simplify audits for fast-growing teams.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top GCP Security Tools For Safeguarding Google Cloud
Best GCP Security Tools for Google Cloud Protection
Find the best GCP security tools to secure Google Cloud identities, networks, workloads and data with continuous monitoring and alerts.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top 6 Multi-Cloud Security Tools in 2026
Top Multi-Cloud Security Tools for AWS, Azure & GCP
Discover top multi-cloud security tools that give unified visibility, policy enforcement and threat detection across AWS, Azure and GCP.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top Runtime Security Tools
Best Runtime Security Tools for Cloud-Native Workloads
Learn about the best runtime security tools to detect threats in live containers, Kubernetes clusters and cloud workloads in real time.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top CI/CD Security Tools For Pipeline Integrity
Top CI/CD Security Tools for Secure Software Delivery
Explore top CI/CD security tools that protect build pipelines, sign artifacts and enforce policies across your software delivery process.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top Docker Security Tools
Best Docker Security Tools for Containers & Images
See the leading Docker security tools for scanning images, monitoring containers and enforcing policies in containerized environments.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top Security Monitoring Tools
Top Security Monitoring Tools for Real-Time Threat Detection
Explore top security monitoring tools, including SIEM, log analytics and observability platforms, to detect threats in real time.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top Code Security Tools For Secure Software Development
Top Code Security Tools for Developers in 2025
Discover top code security tools, including SAST, SCA and secret scanning, to secure your repositories and prevent supply chain attacks.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top Software Security Testing Tools
Best Software Security Testing Tools Across the SDLC
Compare the best software security testing tools to scan source code, APIs and applications throughout the SDLC and reduce risk.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top 23 Enterprise Security Tools For Scaling Security Operations
Top 23 Enterprise Security Tools For Scaling Security Operations
Explore top enterprise security tools built for large organizations, covering endpoints, cloud, identities, data and compliance requirements.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top Security Automation Tools
Best Security Automation Tools & SOAR Platforms in 2025
Learn about the top security automation tools and SOAR platforms that orchestrate playbooks, reduce alert fatigue and speed up response.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top IAST Tools For Interactive Application Security Testing
Best IAST Tools for Interactive Application Security Testing
Discover leading IAST tools that analyze running applications, uncover vulnerabilities and improve code security during testing.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top Azure Security Tools
Top Azure Security Tools for Protecting Your Microsoft Cloud
Find the best Azure security tools to secure identities, networks and workloads across Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top 8 AWS Security Tools in 2026
Best AWS Security Tools for Securing Your Cloud Environment
See the best AWS security tools to harden your cloud accounts, detect misconfigurations and monitor workloads across AWS services.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
NPM Security Audit: The Missing Layer Your Team Still Need
NPM Security Audit: The Missing Layer Your Team Still Need
Learn why npm audit isn’t enough to secure your Node.js dependencies and how Aikido Security provides the deeper, continuous protection your team needs against hidden supply-chain risks.
Guides & Best Practices
Shai Hulud Attacks Persist Through GitHub Actions Vulnerabilities
Shai Hulud Attacks Continue Through GitHub Actions Security Gaps
Shai Hulud threat actors are leveraging GitHub Actions vulnerabilities in an ongoing exploitation campaign. Discover the impact and recommended security measures.
Shai Hulud threat actors are leveraging GitHub Actions vulnerabilities in an ongoing exploitation campaign. Discover the impact and recommended security measures.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Shai Hulud Launches Second Supply-Chain Attack: Zapier, ENS, AsyncAPI, PostHog, Postman Compromised
Shai Hulud 2.0 Strikes Again: Malware Supply-Chain Attack Hits Zapier & ENS Domains
The threat actor behind “Shai Hulud 2.0” launched a new malware campaign compromising the supply chain of Zapier, ENS Domains and more — exposing secrets, injecting malicious code, and enabling widespread developer-environment takeover.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Revolut Selects Aikido Security to Power Developer-First Software Security
Revolut Chooses Aikido Security to Power Developer-First Software Security
Aikido Security delivers fast, accurate SCA, low-noise vulnerability alerts, and automated dependency upgrades to help Revolut’s global engineering teams maintain strong supply-chain security without slowing development.
Customer Stories
The Future of Pentesting Is Autonomous
The Future of Pentesting Is Autonomous: Announcing Aikido Attack
Meet Aikido Attack: autonomous AI pentesting that detects, exploits, and validates real vulnerabilities across your stack. Fast results, full context, zero noise.
Product & Company Updates
How Aikido and Deloitte are bringing developer-first security to enterprise
How Aikido and Deloitte are bringing developer-first security to enterprise
Discover how Aikido Security and Deloitte Belgium are bringing developer-first, continuous security to the enterprise. Learn how unified tooling, AI-powered testing, and seamless integration deliver real protection at development speed.
News
Top XBOW Alternatives In 2026
Top XBOW Alternatives In 2026
Discover the top XBOW alternatives in 2026. Compare AI pentesting tools like Aikido Security for better coverage, lower false positives, and predictable pricing.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
Top 7 Black Duck Alternatives in 2026
Top 7 Black Duck Alternatives in 2026
Discover the top 7 Black Duck alternatives for 2026, including Aikido Security, Snyk, Veracode, and more. Compare features, pricing, and why modern DevSecOps teams are leaving Black Duck for faster, developer-first security tools.
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
CORS Security: Beyond Basic Configuration
CORS Security: Beyond Basic Configuration
Learn what CORS really is, how browsers enforce it, and how to configure cross-origin requests securely. A practical guide to avoiding common CORS issues.
A practical guide to avoiding common CORS issues.
Guides & Best Practices
OWASP Top 10 2025: Official List, Changes, and What Developers Need to Know
OWASP Top 10 2025: Key Changes and What Developers Should Know
Discover what’s new in the OWASP Top 10 2025, including software supply chain failures and error handling risks, and how to strengthen your AppSec program.
Guides & Best Practices
Invisible Unicode Malware Strikes OpenVSX, Again
Invisible Unicode Malware Strikes OpenVSX, Again
Another wave of Open VSX extensions were compromised today.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
AI as a Power Tool: How Windsurf and Devin Are Changing Secure Coding
AI as a Power Tool: Secure Coding with Windsurf and Devin
Learn how Windsurf and Devin help developers code faster and stay secure. Real takeaways from Aikido’s Security Masterclass for AI-assisted coding.
Guides & Best Practices
Building Fast, Staying Secure: Supabase’s Approach to Secure-by-Default Development
Security by Design: How Supabase Builds Fast and Stays Secure
Supabase CISO Bill Harmer and Security Engineer Etienne Stalmans share how security is built into every layer of Supabase. From Row Level Security to pgTAP testing, learn how they design systems that move fast and stay secure by default.
Guides & Best Practices
The Top 7 Kubernetes Security Tools
Top 7 Kubernetes Security Tools for 2026
Explore 7 top Kubernetes security tools, open source to AI-powered. Learn how Aikido helps teams secure clusters from code to runtime
DevSec Tools & Comparisons
The Return of the Invisible Threat: Hidden PUA Unicode Hits GitHub repositorties
GitHub User Compromised with Invisible Malware
Threat actors are using Unprintable Unicode Characters to
Vulnerabilities & Threats
AutoTriage and the Swiss Cheese Model of Security Noise Reduction
AutoTriage and the Swiss Cheese Model of Security Noise Reduction | Aikido Security
Traditional scanners overwhelm teams with false positives. Learn how Aikido’s layered Swiss-cheese approach- combining reachability analysis, reasoning-based AutoTriage, contextual prioritization, and AI-powered AutoFix- reduces security noise, prevents alert fatigue, and accelerates real vulnerability remediation.
Engineering
Security Masterclass: Supabase and Lovable CISOs on Building Fast and Staying Secure
Security Masterclass: Supabase & Lovable CISOs on Building Fast and Staying Secure
Supabase and Lovable CISOs share what every builder needs to keep speed without losing control. Real lessons from the Aikido Security Masterclass.
Guides & Best Practices
Aikido + Secureframe: Keeping compliance data fresh
Aikido + Secureframe Integration: Keep Compliance Fresh
Keep SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance accurate with live vulnerability data. Aikido syncs with Secureframe so audits stay fresh and devs keep building.
Compliance
A Guide to Container Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Container Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Explained
Learn how container privilege escalation vulnerabilities work, the risks they pose, and steps to prevent attackers from gaining unauthorized access.
Vulnerabilities & Threats
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July 12, 2023
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Vulnerabilities & Threats

What is OWASP Top 10?

The OWASP Top 10 serves as a vital checklist, identifying the most critical web application security risks and guiding developers in mitigating these vulnerabilities. By adhering to the OWASP Top 10, not only do you protect sensitive data, but you also foster a culture of security awareness, ensuring your application remains resilient in the face of emerging threats.

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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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July 5, 2023
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Guides

How to prepare yourself for ISO 27001:2022

ISO 27001:2022 replaces ISO 27001:2013. Aikido helps you quickly comply with the new security controls so you and your customers can sleep at night. This blog post walks you through the new requirements and how Aikido supports you.

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June 19, 2023
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Guides

Preventing fallout from your CI/CD platform being hacked

CI/CD is a prime target for hackers, so take steps that prevent fallout. Aikido Security identifies if your cloud is actively defending your CI/CD.

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June 12, 2023
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Guides & Best Practices

How to Close Deals Faster with a Security Assessment Report

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June 5, 2023
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Guides

Automate Technical Vulnerability Management [SOC 2]

How to become compliant without imposing a heavy workload on your dev team

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June 1, 2023
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Guides & Best Practices

Preventing prototype pollution in your repository

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May 16, 2023
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Guides

How does a SaaS startup CTO balance development speed and security?

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April 10, 2023
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Engineering

How a startup’s cloud got taken over by a simple form that sends emails

How a startup’s cloud got taken over by a simple form that sends an email

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January 19, 2023
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Product & Company Updates

Aikido Security raises €2 million pre-seed round to build a developer-first software security platform

Belgian SaaS startup Aikido Security has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding from renowned angel investors who support its mission to simplify software security for developers.

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Guides & Best Practices

6 Pull Request Best Practices for Developers

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February 13, 2026
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Product & Company Updates

Introducing Upgrade Impact Analysis: When breaking changes actually matter to your code

Aikido automatically detects breaking changes in dependency upgrades and analyzes your codebase to show real impact, so teams can merge security fixes safely.

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January 14, 2026
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Product & Company Updates

From “No Bullsh*t Security” to $1B: We Just Raised Our $60m Series B

Aikido announces $60M Series B funding at a $1B valuation, accelerating its vision for self-securing software and continuous penetration testing.

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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.

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February 4, 2026
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Vulnerabilities & Threats

npx Confusion: Packages That Forgot to Claim Their Own Name

We claimed 128 unclaimed npm package names that official docs told developers to npx. Seven months later: 121,000 downloads. All would have run arbitrary code.

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January 27, 2026
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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Fake Clawdbot VS Code Extension Installs ScreenConnect RAT

A malicious VS Code extension impersonating Clawdbot is installing ScreenConnect RAT on developer machines.

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January 23, 2026
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Vulnerabilities & Threats

G_Wagon: npm Package Deploys Python Stealer Targeting 100+ Crypto Wallets

npm package ansi-universal-ui delivers GWagon infostealer targeting 100+ crypto wallets, browser credentials, and cloud keys. We analyzed all 10 versions as the attacker iterated in real-time.

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August 19, 2025
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DevSec Tools & Comparisons

Top 12 Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Tools in 2026

Discover the 12 top best Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tools in 2026. Compare features, pros, cons, and integrations to choose the right DAST solution for your DevSecOps pipeline.

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July 18, 2025
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DevSec Tools & Comparisons

Top 13 Container Scanning Tools in 2026

Discover the best 13 Container Scanning tools in 2026. Compare features, pros, cons, and integrations to choose the right solution for your DevSecOps pipeline.

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July 17, 2025
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DevSec Tools & Comparisons

Top 10 Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools in 2026

SCA tools are our best line of defense for open-source security, this article explores the top 10 open-source dependency scanners for 2026

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January 16, 2026
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Guides & Best Practices

The CISO Vibe Coding Checklist for Security

A practical security checklist for CISOs managing AI and vibe-coded applications. Covers technical guardrails, AI controls, and organizational policies.

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September 2, 2024
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Guides & Best Practices

SAST vs DAST: What You Need to Know in 2026

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

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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.

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