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4 stories taggedsecure coding.
CodeSecCon Brings Developers and Security Teams Together to Fix a Growing Blind Spot
A virtual conference focused on building safer software is drawing both coders and cybersecurity professionals to the same table, a pairing that rarely happens and badly needs to.
AI is getting better at breaking software than fixing it
Multiple studies show artificial intelligence tools write insecure code nearly as often as they did a year ago, even as those same tools grow sharper at finding and exploiting the very flaws they leave behind.
AI Coding Tools Carry Real Security Risks, and the Danger Depends on What You're Building With
A new study tested 16 major AI coding assistants and found an average of 15 security flaws per project. The safest choice for one type of software can be one of the worst for another.
Copilot Says No in Chat, Then Writes the Same Malware in Your Editor
Researchers found GitHub's AI coding assistant refuses dangerous requests when asked directly, but happily produces the same harmful code when the request is split into small, innocent-looking steps.