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Insight Partners Sells Checkmarx to Hellman & Friedman for $1.15B
March 16, 2020

Checkmarx was sold today to Hellman & Friedman, a private equity firm at a valuation of $1.15 billion. Read More

Ron Kormanek Joins Checkmarx Executive Management Team
March 6, 2020

Checkmarx announced that Ron Kormanek has been appointed to the company's executive management team. Read More

Smart vacuum flaws could give hackers access to camera feed
February 28, 2020

Researchers at Checkmarx detail security issues discovered with a robot vacuum cleaner. Read More

IoT Insecurity: When Your Vacuum Turns on You
February 27, 2020

From vacuum cleaners to baby monitors, the IoT landscape continues to be plagued by concerning security issues that lead to privacy threats. Read More

Robot vacuum can conduct cyberattacks, researchers say
February 27, 2020

The Ironpie M6 connected vacuum cleaner, launched last year by Trifo Inc., can be manipulated by hackers to participate in denial-of-service attacks. Read More

Hackers can peep through this smart vacuum’s camera
February 26, 2020

Disconnect the security camera on the Trifo Ironpie if you want to be safe. Read More

Checkmarx simplifies AST automation for modern development and DevOps
February 26, 2020

Checkmarx, the global leader in software security solutions for DevOps, announced at the RSA Conference 2020 new enhancements to its market-leading Software Security Platform. Read More

Checkmarx Revealed Severe Vulnerability in Trifo’s Smart Vacuum
February 26, 2020

A team at Israeli firm Checkmarx found significant vulnerabilities with the Ironpie M6 smart vacuum cleaner by Trifo. Read More

20 Coolest Web, Email, and AppSec Companies of 2020
February 25, 2020

Using the camera apps from Google and Samsung, other apps were able to create images and sound recordings without proper authorization. Read More

Checkmarx to Enter the Area of Network Protection
February 25, 2020

The reality of the software world today dictates the need for very fast development cycles. Maty Siman explains his view on infrastructure as code. Read More

Checkmarx Introduces New AST Capabilities with CxFlow
February 24, 2020

Available now, Checkmarx Flow (CxFlow) is an orchestration module for the Checkmarx Software Security Platform. Read More

API Security Weekly: Issue #71
February 21, 2020

This week, we take a look at the recent API vulnerabilities found in SoundCloud and the electric scooter service Lime. Read More

SoundCloud Tackles DoS, Account Takeover Issues
February 12, 2020

Using the camera apps from Google and Samsung, other apps were able to create images and sound recordings without proper authorization. Read More

What Happens in Hitech Stays in Hitech (and Thailand)
February 3, 2020

Opening its fiscal year 2020, Checkmarx traveled to Israel's favorite exotic destination: Thailand. Read More

Security Pitfalls to avoid when programming using an API
January 14, 2020

OWASP’s API Security Project has released the first edition of its top 10 list of API security risks. Read More

Breaking Down the OWASP API Security Top 10, Part 2
January 3, 2020

Due to the widespread usage of APIs, and the fact that attackers realize APIs are a new attack frontier, the OWASP API Security Top 10 Project was launched. Read More

The Top 10 Cybersecurity Stories of 2019
December 27, 2019

Here are the top 10 cybersecurity stories of 2019, which open a window onto the 2020 cyber threatscape. Read More

Checkmarx Predictions for 2020
December 24, 2019

Maty Siman, Erez Yalon, and Matt Rose provide their forecasts for the 2020 cyber market. Read More

Dangerous iOS, Android, and Smartphone Vulnerabilities
December 20, 2019

Over the course of 2019, we've seen the variety of attacks and vulnerabilities impacting our iOS and Android smartphones escalate. Read More

Software Predictions for 2020 From Around the Industry
December 17, 2019

Thought leaders weigh in on what we can expect from the software development industry in 2020. Read More

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