In February 2024, Change Healthcare, one of the biggest IT solution companies in the U.S. healthcare system, suffered from a ransomware attack resulting in a complete shutdown of their IT system. Because of this attack, hospitals and pharmacies experienced interruptions in patient treatments, as well as in payments for several weeks. This is a nightmare for any software developer, security engineer or a company.

Have you ever built software without encountering a single vulnerability? Unlikely. Vulnerabilities are an unavoidable fact of DevSecOps life, and the stakes are higher than before. Cybercrime expenditures are expected to exceed $9.5 trillion globally. Cyber risk quantification has become the need of the hour, not just for security teams and executives but also for developers.

Logs tell the hidden story of your IT infrastructure – what’s working, what’s breaking, and what could be under attack. You’re left sifting through a chaotic stream of events, risking missed insights crucial for maintaining security and operational stability. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The average global data breach cost hit $4.45 million, with U.S. companies facing an even steeper $9.48 million per incident.

Are you caught in a Yarn versus NPM debate? It is not only because of personal choice – the selection can alter the course of your development. Yarn and NPM are the most common tools for managing virtual dependencies in the JavaScript ecosystem. However, it is important to point out that each has its own set of strengths and trade-offs.