Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) seem to have burst onto the scene like a supernova. LLMs are machine learning models that are trained using enormous amounts of data to understand and generate human language. LLMs like ChatGPT and Bard have made a far wider audience aware of generative AI technology. Understandably, organizations that want to sharpen their competitive edge are keen to get on the bandwagon and harness the power of AI and LLMs.

We’ve said it before but it bears repeating: application security isn’t optional anymore. Customers at every level are demanding that the applications they use are secure from the start. Software vendors are well aware of this.

As the pace of application development accelerates, many companies face a growing challenge: how to reinforce security while keeping pace with the schedule of releases.

Mend Renovate is the industry leader in dependency management, downloaded more than a billion times — including by most of the top 10 tech giants — to help keep their applications safe and up to date. Its primary job is to scan your application software looking for external dependencies, and if newer versions are available, it will suggest code changes to upgrade you to the latest.

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we asked a panel of Mend.io’s finest minds what’s got their attention in the current cybersecurity landscape.

We’re delighted to announce that Mend.io has launched a new integration with Secure Code Warrior®, a platform that provides secure coding training and tools that help shift developer focus from vulnerability reaction to prevention.

The leaves are turning brilliant colors before they fall off and blow away here where I live just a few minutes outside of Salem, Massachusetts where autumn — Halloween specifically — is a very big deal. I’m not morbid but it’s a natural time to think about how things wind down and finally breathe their last breath. Nothing lasts forever. Not trees. Not animals. Not people. Not cars. Not houses. Not software. Especially not software.

New research from TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) has identified that organizations’ application security programs struggle to keep up with the pace of software development, and it reveals best practices to secure modern software applications.