Insights from experts shaping secure development

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-3094, was discovered in the XZ Utils data compression library used by major Linux distributions, introduced through a backdoor by a threat actor. This high-severity issue allows for potential remote code execution, posing significant risks to software build processes. The flaw affects early versions (5.6.0 and 5.6.1) of XZ Utils in Fedora Rawhide, with an urgent call for organizations to implement patches. The incident underscores the critical role of community volunteers in maintaining open-source software and highlights the need for enhanced security practices and access control within the software development lifecycle.

Generative AI offers financial services companies a lot of advantages, but also a lot of potential risk. Training developers in security best practices and pairing them with AI models can help create secure code from the start.

Secure Code Warrior and Mend.io discuss impacts of AI on security, proactive security approaches, and effective management of vulnerability alerts.

Kamer van Koophandel shares how it embedded secure coding into everyday development through role-based certifications, Trust Score benchmarking, and a culture of shared security ownership.

See how Paysafe's partnership with Secure Code Warrior led to a 45% boost in developer productivity and a major reduction in code vulnerabilities.

DigitalOcean's use of Secure Code Warrior training has significantly reduced security debt, allowing teams to focus more on innovation and productivity. The improved security has strengthened their product quality and competitive edge. Looking ahead, the SCW Trust Score will help them further enhance security practices and continue driving innovation.

According to research company Forrester[1], the tech debt for 75% of organisations will increase to a moderate or high level during this year, due to the rapid expansion of AI usage across a range of areas including software development.

While it’s early into 2026, we’re seeing new research that reveals the extent of cyber risks caused by artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted software development: Nearly 7 in 10 organizations have discovered vulnerabilities introduced by AI-generated code, and 1 in 5 have suffered a serious incident tied directly to the vulnerabilities.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become indispensable to modern software development. From large language models that generate code on demand to agentic systems that automate entire workflows, AI tools promise dramatic gains in productivity and efficiency.

AI is writing code. Who’s governing it? With up to 50% of AI-generated code containing security weaknesses, managing AI risk is critical. Discover how SCW's Trust Agent: AI provides the real-time visibility, proactive governance, and targeted upskilling needed to scale AI-driven development securely.

OpenText Application Security and Secure Code Warrior combine vulnerability detection with AI Software Governance and developer capability. Together, they help organizations reduce risk, strengthen secure coding practices, and confidently adopt AI-driven development.

Secure Code Warrior is an AI Software Governance platform designed to enable organizations to safely adopt AI-driven development by bridging the gap between development velocity and enterprise security. The platform addresses the "Visibility Gap," where security teams often lack insights into shadow AI coding tools and the origins of production code.