Paul Krill
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Mobb unveils vulnerability fixer for GitHub users

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Jan 24, 20241 min

Mobb Fixer provides developers with code fixes for security alerts when code is committed in GitHub pull requests.

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Application security company Mobb has released an automatic vulnerability fixer for GitHub users. The tool monitors GitHub pull requests and offers code fixes within software development workflows.

Unveiled January 23, Mobb Fixer provides developers with code fixes for security alerts when code is committed in GitHub pull requests. Developers do not need to leave their code repository. Mobb’s remediation technology combines security research and traditional semantic analysis with generative AI to enhance code coverage. Fixes provided are accurate, trusted, and free from code ownership concerns, the company said.

Mobb’s integration with GitHub is available now. More code repository integrations are planned, Mobb said. A free trial is available upon request.

New Mobb capabilities make it easy for developers to remediate coding issues while security teams can view reports on remediation work, the company said. Mobb’s fixes are automatically delivered within developer workflows to their code repository. Mobb supports leading SAST (Static Application Security Testing) scanners, enabling companies to leverage existing processes and tools.

Mobb said its “hybrid genAI” capability relies on deterministic algorithms that provide fixes that are accurate and trusted. Proprietary security research and traditional semantic analysis are coupled with generative AI capabilities.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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