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Shifting left might improve software security, but developers are becoming overwhelmed – communication barriers, tool sprawl, and ‘vulnerability overload’ is causing serious headaches for development teams
Nearly half of enterprises are trying to “shift left” in a bid to shore up software security, but false positives, the faster pace of development thanks to AI, and challenges integrating tools are limiting success for developers. That’s according to research by AI security firm Pynt that focused on the adoption of shift left practices — referring to a strategy…
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Anthropic’s new Claude model could be a game changer for developers: Opus 4 ‘pushes the boundaries in coding’, dramatically outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4.1, and can code independently for seven hours
Anthropic has launched its next generation of Claude models, and one in particular stands out as a developer’s dream. Claude Opus 4, unveiled alongside Claude Sonnet 4, sets “new standards for coding”, according to the startup, and marks its most powerful model launch yet. Opus 4 is designed specifically for software developers and engineers and “excels at coding and complex…
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Apple Intelligence to open up to developers at WWDC – Computerworld
It may not be the easiest opportunity for Apple to embrace culturally and would to some extent signify how far behind Apple has fallen in some respects, but it will be a smart way to maintain hardware and software relevance and provide unique services to its customers. Working with others, Apple may be able to deliver a best-in-class AI you…
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Python’s popularity shows no signs of fading – here’s why software developers love it
Python’s popularity continues to surge, according to the Tiobe index, with the programming language reaching a 25.25% share in May. Figures from the index show Python now holds the highest rating for any programming language since 2001, surpassing Java’s record-breaking rating in June 2001. But as Tiobe CEO Paul Jansen noted, this was the first month of the Tiobe index…
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‘Developers will need to adapt’: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins Google’s Sundar Pichai in revealing the scale of AI-generated code at the tech giants – and it’s a stark warning for software developers
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says up to 30% of the tech giant’s code was written by AI, prompting more questions over the impact of the technology on software development. Speaking during a fireside chat with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at LlamaCon last month, Nadella revealed that anywhere between 20% to 30% of code was “written by software” – essentially meaning…
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The NCSC wants developers to get serious on software security
The NCSC’s new Software Security Code of Practice is a “clear call to developers” to beef up secure by design practices, according to a senior cybersecurity expert. James Neilson, SVP International at OPSWAT, said the new rules introduced by the security agency will play a key role in encouraging organizations to build more secure software solutions. “This new code is…
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OpenAI is closing in on its biggest acquisition to date – and it could be a game changer for software developers and ‘vibe coding’ fanatics
OpenAI has reportedly purchased AI startup Windsurf for $3 billion after weeks of speculation over a looming acquisition. In April, reports suggested OpenAI was in talks with the AI coding tool developer on a $3bn deal, which would mark the company’s largest acquisition to date. Reports from Bloomberg suggest the deal has been agreed but not fully closed, hence the…
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Stripe already has a way for iOS developers to dodge Apple’s payment system
Payment processing platform Stripe just added a way for iOS developers to accept payments by linking outside their apps, dodging Apple’s commission fees. The move comes after a landmark ruling on Wednesday in the Epic v. Apple antitrust case. Apple can no longer charge developers 27 percent fees on purchases made outside apps, and it cannot dictate how developers point…
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Want to supercharge your vibe coding skills? Here are the best AI models developers can use to generate secure code
Vibe coding has become the latest big trend in software development, with devs ramping up the use of AI tools to automate code generation. But new research shows this can yield decidedly insecure code, raising questions over what the best options are for developers jumping on the bandwagon. Application security firm Backslash Security tested seven current versions of OpenAI’s GPT,…
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Hackers are duping developers with malware-laden coding challenges
A North Korean state-sponsored hacker group has been targeting crypto developers through coding challenges as part of a fake recruitment process. Posing as recruiters on LinkedIn, the Slow Pisces group asks developers to participate in compromised Python and JavaScript projects, infecting their systems using custom malware and leveraging GitHub repositories. Analysis from Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence wing,…
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