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Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, was recently hit with a massive €1.2 billion fine for violating General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements. The unprecedented punitive measure comes as Meta is found guilty of transferring and storing personal data of European Union users in the United States. This event underscores the criticality of secure code and the […]

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, zero-day vulnerabilities tend to steal the limelight. These newly discovered vulnerabilities are often seen as the epitome of sophisticated cyberattacks, capturing headlines and fueling the imagination of both the public and cybersecurity professionals. However, the reality is that while zero-day vulnerabilities may be intriguing, the majority of successful cyberattacks […]

Number of lines of code. Number of commits. Number of bugs caught. Such are the old metrics of development. All very macho, all very developer bro—and all not terribly effective. These days, development is about quality, not quantity. It is about closing the gap between development and business, so technology solves tangible problems. At cdCon […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving technology that has the potential to transform various sectors of our society. However, with the great power of AI comes the great responsibility to ensure that it is used ethically, responsibly, and safely. Recently, the Biden Administration announced new actions to promote responsible AI innovation that protects Americans’ […]

These days, when we talk about attacks, we are talking about endpoints—those pinpoint openings that allow adverse entities to hack into our computer systems. The endpoints vary in attack surface: some are accessed through phishing, while others are achieved through bounties. But however they are reached, they loom large among cybersecurity professionals, with a tangibility […]

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued new requirements mandating that medical devices be secured against cyberattacks. This move comes after a long-standing concern about the potential for these devices to be hacked and used to harm patients.  This new requirement is a significant step towards securing medical devices, which have been increasingly […]

The source code of Twitter was recently (maybe?) leaked on GitHub, a popular code repository platform. The code repository was quickly taken down, but not before it had been downloaded by hundreds of users. The leak has drawn attention from security experts regarding the implications for the social media platform and raised concerns over the […]

    In a recent thread on a discussion forum, a group of developers discussed time lost on bug chasing. One developer lamented that he lost 5 days; another 5 years between the time it was discovered and the time it was finally resolved. Still another developer estimated that in an organization of 400 engineers, […]

A New Approach To Prioritization In the race to produce code, security can sometimes seem like a bit of a speedbump. Engineering teams face tight deadlines and security teams want to ensure the code doesn’t ship with vulnerabilities that could lead to the next big breach.  At Qwiet AI, we’ve found that even highly accurate […]