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Web Application Security Testing: 6 Essential Elements for 2025
Web application security testing is more critical than ever as enterprises face growing threats and regulatory demands. This article breaks down essential components of an effective testing program—defining scope, blending automated and manual tools, integrating into the SDLC, and prioritizing risk. Learn how modern approaches like ASPM, AI, and continuous monitoring can help security teams stay ahead of evolving vulnerabilities and protect enterprise applications.
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80% Less Spend, More Innovation: Krumware's Success with Civo Kubernetes
Discover how Krumware, a leader in platform engineering, slashed cloud spend by an astonishing 80% and boosted operational efficiency by embracing Civo's simple, reliable, and cost-effective managed Kubernetes services, enabling their teams to focus on innovation instead of infrastructure complexities.
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Introducing Cloud Efficiency Posture Management (CEPM): An Evolution in Cloud Optimization
PointFive introduces a new approach to cloud cost management with Cloud Efficiency Posture Management (CEPM) — a discipline focused on optimizing cloud resource configuration, scaling, and architecture. Unlike traditional FinOps tools that emphasize spend visibility and discounts, CEPM continuously identifies root causes of inefficiency, delivers actionable insights, and embeds optimization into engineering workflows. From misconfigured DynamoDB tables to inefficient Aurora storage settings, PointFive helps teams move beyond surface-level cost savings to drive sustained performance, reliability, and cloud efficiency at scale.
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AI is Writing Your Code—Who’s Keeping It Secure
AI code is the new Shadow IT, and it's already everywhere. Discover why AI-generated code is a rising security risk and get a brass-tacks guide for CISOs and security leaders to implement a layered strategy, combining governance and technical controls—with tools like Checkmarx One—to secure code at the speed of AI.
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What’s ‘Boardish’ and Why You Should Learn to Speak It Fluently
CISOs, stop speaking jargon! Discover why mastering 'Boardish' – the language of business impact and financial ROI – is crucial for cybersecurity leaders. Learn how to bridge the communication gap with your board, overcome biases, secure budget buy-in, and elevate security from a cost center to a strategic business partner.
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ASPM is for Everyone
ASPM isn't just for security teams anymore! Discover why developers are the new frontline in AppSec and how Checkmarx is bringing powerful Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) directly into their IDEs, unifying insights and focusing on exploitable risks for friction-free, AI-powered security.
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Venom Spider Targets HR Departments With Sophisticated Resume Scam
Cybersecurity experts at Arctic Wolf Labs uncover a new phishing campaign where fake resumes hide the advanced More_eggs backdoor malware, targeting corporate HR teams.
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From Minecraft to Kubernetes Security: The Founding Story of Edera with Alex Zenla
Discover Alex Zenla’s journey from Minecraft and IoT to Kubernetes security. Learn how Edera is redefining container isolation for secure, efficient cloud-native infrastructure.
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The 3 Es of Diskless Kafka BYOC
Explore three ways to buy Kafka in the cloud—Multi-Tenant SaaS, Single-Tenant SaaS, and Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)—and discover why Diskless BYOC offers significant economic, enforcement, and enterprise discount advantages for organizations operating Kafka at scale, challenging traditional fully-managed solutions.
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PostgreSQL® extensions you need to know in 2025
Uncover the pivotal role of PostgreSQL's extensions ecosystem, its historical context, and why it remains indispensable for modern data needs, including AI and analytics. Dive into key extensions like TimescaleDB, PostGIS, and pgvector, and learn how a managed service, like Aiven, mitigates risks and enhances reliability.
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Diskless Kafka is the Tide, and it’s Rising
Discover KIP-1150 Diskless Topics now live in Aiven Kafka BYOC, enabling Apache Kafka on AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure to write directly to object storage. Learn how this innovation slashes costs by up to 80%, eliminates operational toil, and maintains 100% Apache Kafka compatibility, ensuring zero vendor lock-in and a single logical cluster for all streaming workloads.
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Rails debug mode enabled
Uncover the critical security risks of running Ruby on Rails in development mode on a live server, from exposing internal workings and sensitive information to increasing the risk of remote code execution and DoS attacks. Learn practical steps to safeguard your application and prevent these vulnerabilities.