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What is source code vulnerability?
Code vulnerability is a term related to the security of your software. It is a flaw in your code that creates a potential risk of compromising security. This flaw will allow hackers to take advantage of your code by attaching an endpoint to extract data, tamper your software or worse, erase everything.
What is source code theft?
Source code theft is when a malicious insider, or someone outside of your organization, steals the source code to your software. Very few software developers or development companies have talked about the issue. Source code theft is an unspoken problem that is plaguing the software development industry.
What are the best source code security practices?
Source Code Security Best Practices Source code can be likened to the ‘secret sauce’ of a company. The code represents your intellectual property at a fundamental level – it is the instructions that make software products work.
Why do we need a source code Security Analyzer?
For our purposes, a source code security analyzer examines source code to detect and report weaknesses that can lead to security vulnerabilities. They are one of the last lines of defense to eliminate software vulnerabilities during development or after deployment.
How is source code treated as a resource?
Source code should be treated like any other company resource; threats must be acknowledged by your security policy and addressed therein. These threats should include not only code loss through accidental or malicious exposure but also the potential for code to be intentionally infected by malware – i.e., compromised.
Which is an example of source code theft?
Because of this inherent importance source code has a high risk of exposure and theft. Examples of source code theft or even accidental exposure are widespread. Like the example of the IBM software developer who was recently given a 5-year prison sentence for source code theft.