Security Insights & Guides
Cut through vulnerability noise. Practical guides for dev teams who ship.
CVSS vs EPSS: Two Vulnerability Score Systems
CVSS and EPSS both score vulnerabilities, but they answer different questions. CVSS asks 'how bad could this be?' while EPSS asks 'will anyone exploit this?' This comparison shows where they agree, where they diverge, and why you need both.
5 Ecosystem-Native Dependency Scanners Compared
Every ecosystem has a built-in vulnerability scanner. None of them tell you which CVEs are being exploited right now. We compared 5 ecosystem-native CLI scanners across advisory sources, exploitation signals, ecosystem coverage, and pricing.
Dependency Scanning in CI/CD: GitHub Actions Guide
Your CI/CD pipeline checks code quality but not dependency security. This guide shows exact GitHub Actions YAML configs for PR vulnerability gates and scheduled nightly scans — with EPSS enrichment to cut false positives.
At Most 6% of CVEs Are Exploited: What It Means
At most ~6% of published CVEs are ever exploited in the wild — the most generous estimate, with stricter datasets nearer 1-2%. The rest generate alerts and burn out security teams without ever being used in attacks. This has profound implications for vulnerability prioritization.
Snyk vs GeekWala: Priority Score vs EPSS + KEV
Snyk's proprietary Risk Score and GeekWala's EPSS + CISA KEV enrichment both aim to cut through CVSS-only alert fatigue, but they get there differently. Here's how each tool's data sources, scan triggers, and prioritization signals actually work.
Vulnerability Prioritization: 3-Signal Triage
Most teams waste 80% of their patching effort on vulnerabilities nobody is exploiting. The 3-Signal Triage Method combines CVSS severity, EPSS exploitation probability, and CISA KEV status into a repeatable framework that cuts noise and focuses your team on real risk.
Vulnerability Remediation: Scan to Patched Code
Finding vulnerabilities is easy. Fixing them without breaking your app is where teams stall. This 5-step workflow covers triage, impact assessment, ecosystem-specific fix strategies, verification, and monitoring.
What is EPSS? Exploit Prediction Scoring
The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) estimates the probability a CVE will be exploited in the wild within 30 days. Learn how to read EPSS scores, combine them with CVSS, and build a triage workflow that actually reduces risk.
NuGet Scanning: What dotnet audit Misses
.NET's NuGet ecosystem powers millions of enterprise applications, but built-in tools like dotnet list package --vulnerable only show you advisory matches — not which vulnerabilities are being actively exploited. Learn how to scan your .csproj and packages.config files and prioritize real threats.
Go Vulnerability Scanning: What govulncheck Misses
Go's module system and govulncheck provide a strong security baseline, but they miss exploitation signals that matter in production. Learn how to scan your go.mod dependencies, compare govulncheck with multi-signal tools, and build a Go dependency security workflow.
Java Dependency Security: Maven Vulnerabilities
Java's dependency ecosystem spans Maven Central, Gradle, and enterprise repositories — with transitive dependency trees that routinely exceed 200 packages. Learn how to scan your pom.xml and build.gradle files for vulnerabilities and prioritize the ones attackers are actually exploiting.
Rust Vulnerability Scanning: What cargo audit Misses
Rust's safety guarantees end at your dependency boundary. In 2026, the Rust security ecosystem has matured significantly — but gaps remain. Learn how to scan your Cargo.toml dependencies, compare cargo audit with multi-signal tools, and adopt best practices for Rust supply chain security.