An analysis of the security automation practices of 130 organizations published by Synopsys suggests significant progress toward securing software supply chains.
Survey Surfaces Spike in Generative AI Usage Across IT
A survey of DevOps and SecOps leaders found nearly all are making use of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Synopsys Preps Extensions to Polaris SaaS Platform
Synopsys plans to extend the capabilities of its Polaris Software Integrity Platform for securing application development environments by adding dynamic application security testing (DAST) tools along with the ability to scan code used to provision infrastructure. As a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Polaris Software Integrity Platform was created by combining the static application security testing […]
Report: Impact of Bad Software on US Economy Reaches $2.41 Trillion
A report published this week by Synopsys in collaboration with the Consortium for Information & Software Quality (CISQ) estimated that software quality issues might adversely impact the U.S. economy to the tune of $2.41 trillion in 2022. Cybercrime losses due to a rising number of software vulnerabilities alone are on track to increase 42% in […]
Synopsys Sets Course After Agreeing to Acquire WhiteHat Security
Synopsys, Inc. plans to add dynamic application security testing (DAST) tools to its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform in the wake of agreeing to acquire WhiteHat Security from NTT Security Corp. for approximately $330 million in cash. Jason Schmitt, general manager of the Software Integrity Group at Synopsys, said the DAST tools developed by WhiteHat will complement […]
Synopsys Software Integrity Group Expands Channel Partner Program Under New Leadership
Synopsys appoints new VP of Channels and Alliances, aims to grow partner network and indirect revenue. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29, 2021 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced it is expanding the Software Integrity Group’s partner program under the leadership of Tom Herrmann, the newly appointed vice president of channels and alliances. The program is chartered with expanding customer access […]
Synopsys: IoT, ICS More Vulnerable to Security Exploits
A new report shows that internet of things (IoT) implementations and industrial control systems (ICS) are more vulnerable than most to potential zero-day exploits of the open-source protocols, common file formats and APIs they rely on. The report, prepared by vulnerability test firm, Synopsys Inc., is based on 4.8 billion fuzz tests conducted on the […]