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The transition to container-first infrastructure is complete, with microservices now powering production-critical workloads and driving digital innovation for most enterprises. While 100% of DevSecOps leaders view containerization as critical to their production strategy, this shift has been accompanied by a crisis in security frameworks. According to the ActiveState 2026 State of Vulnerability Management & Remediation Report , respondents' organizations faced a staggering 82% container breach rate over the past year. Many companies have tried to mitigate risk by "shifting left", empowering developers to build security into their code from the start while still leveraging containers and open-source software from public registries. But in 2026, the reality of shifting left has often meant shifting a mountain of undifferentiated remediation work (i.e., fixing someone else's code) onto already overextended engineering teams. How should Security Leaders think about container se...

There's a war raging in the heart of every developer. On one side, you have the id: the impulse-driven creative force that wants to code at the speed of thought and would prefer to deploy first and ask questions later. On the other side, there's the superego, which wants to test every line of code and would push a release by a month if it meant catching one extra bug.  Experienced developers know how to act as a referee between these two forces and find the right balance between speed and security. But inexperienced or overworked devs often put their id in the driver's seat, which leads (among other things) to accidentally leaking developer secrets. These secrets include things like API and SSH keys, unencrypted credentials, and authentication tokens. Calling developer secrets "the keys to the kingdom" is something of a cliche, but it's tough to think of another phrase that accurately captures the unique power of this data. Unfortunately, the people who most appreciate the pow...

The software supply chain has become a prime target for cyberattacks, with incidents like SolarWinds and Log4j demonstrating the critical vulnerabilities inherent in today's development ecosystems. The growing reliance on open source software (OSS) amplifies this risk, with recent studies showing that up to 90% of modern applications rely on open source components. This article explores how organizations can mitigate software supply chain risks while continuing to leverage the innovation and flexibility of OSS. Why Software Supply Chains Are at Risk At its core, the supply chain relies on a complex web of contributors, libraries, and dependencies—each presenting a potential attack vector. Attackers exploit this complexity by injecting malicious code into trusted packages or targeting the infrastructure itself. Key risks include: Dependency Hell: Updating software is often so complex and fraught with technical risks that many developers avoid the process altogether, leaving them...