Source code stories

Australia faces a surge in corporate insolvencies, with tech firms like Plutora racking up debts of AUD $37.3 million as businesses turn to software escrow for protection.

JFrog fortifies software security with new Nvidia and GitHub partnerships, enhancing AI development and safeguarding software supply chains in the face of growing threats.

Rapid7's latest report uncovers 2,570 ransomware attacks in early 2024, spotlighting 21 new groups. Small firms are now frequent targets.

Harmonic Security launches Harmonic Protect, a zero-touch data protection tool for the generative AI era, eliminating manual data labelling and complex rules.

CAST appoints Abhinav Garg as Senior VP and GM for India, highlighting its focus on the growing need for custom-built software in the region's expansive IT sector.

Cybersecurity firm CloudSEK reveals threat actors abusing the Pegasus spyware name on dark web, following Apple's warning about mercenary spyware attacks.

Sonatype pioneers a system that detects hidden security threats in open-source code, uncovering more than 4.5 million previously undetected vulnerabilities.

Open source flaws threaten to destabilise the development of new web innovations, such as Web 3.0 and the metaverse, according to a survey by global content management system provider, Forrit.

Legit Security introduces advanced AI-powered tool to tackle secrets exposure in software development, reducing false positives by 86%.

High Court grants Medtech order against Valentia Technologies, permitting investigations into alleged copyright infringement, data violations, and patient safety risks in healthcare industry.

CBA campaigns against tech-facilitated abuse, offering proprietary AI and machine-learning techniques free to all banks.

Checkmarx and Mobb partner to streamline application security testing and remediation, reducing the vulnerability resolution time to five minutes.

Birmingham entrepreneurs launch 'Cude', a robust software aiming to revolutionise digital safety and protect businesses.

Survey highlights business leaders' lack of awareness of AI risks as younger generation embraces AI tools in the workplace.

Oracle unveils updates to its Oracle Access Governance system, designed to efficiently manage user access to critical tech resources.

After a critical source code for the iPhone was leaked online recently, Apple reassured there was nothing to fear but experts think otherwise.

Enprise Group has sold its software business to a North American company, but held onto its Enprise Anywhere software, as it refocuses the business.

Businesses turn to non-proprietary apps to cut costs during economic downturns, but hidden pitfalls may outweigh the benefits of open-source solutions.

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