Applications are becoming the gateway for attackers to gain unauthorized access and perform their malicious activities on end-user devices. And when such a thing happens, not only the user but also the software development firm suffers. So, now it has become utterly important to ensure the app security with the best-in-class tools available.

Synopsys recently introduced static application security testing (SAST) support for the Dart programming language and the Flutter application framework to expand our coverage for mobile development teams that are tasked with delivering secure apps on multiple platforms. This builds on our support of more than 20 programming languages and 200 frameworks, and complements our existing Kotlin, Swift, and React Native support with another option for those focused on secure mobile app development.

Your mobile apps are your business's face to the world. As an app creator or business owner, credibility is everything, and security is the cornerstone upon which it stands. Now, with the digital ecosystem being highly susceptible to breaches, even a single slip in security can shatter the trust your users have in your brand, tarnishing the hard-earned credibility of your business. This is why mobile app security is key to your business’s growth.

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This is a question we get a lot from our customers. The NIS2 Directive’s wording is not always very explicit. NIS2 is a framework that countries need to implement. Because it’s a Directive and not a Regulation, each EU country has the autonomy to roll it out under their own interpretation. NIS2’s language is broad, making it challenging to get your head around, especially until countries publish their specifics.

Software development practices are rapidly changing, and so are the methods adversaries use to target custom applications. The rise of loosely coupled applications, along with an impressive increase in code deployment speed, has resulted in a growing attack surface with more software architecture and imported dependencies. Application security (AppSec) teams are often outnumbered by software developers and struggle to keep up with frequent code changes.

The Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) has become essential in application security as it provides a comprehensive list of every element within a software build. This is important because vulnerabilities can often emerge in third-party or transitive dependencies, not just in the main code. SBOM is used not only for vulnerability discovery but also to detect and understand open-source license violations in advance.

Every year, new technologies are released; with them, professionals are discovering new sets of application vulnerabilities. However, some threats and challenges are constant in the list, such as malware and app spoofing. However, all the threats are now more powerful with the advancement of tools. Further, it’s expected that the mobile app security challenges will be more rigid in 2024.

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eBPF, short for Extended Berkeley Packet Filter, is a kernel technology that allows programs to run without requiring changes to the kernel source code or the addition of new modules. eBPF was built on top of the Berkeley Packet Filter (cBPF). Notable milestones in its development include the first in-kernel Linux JIT compiler in April 2011 and the first non-networking use case of the classic Berkeley Packet Filter, seccomp-bpf, appearing in January 2012. It can be used for a variety of purposes.