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New open-source tool scans code for security and privacy vulnerabilities

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An open-source tool has been released to automatically scan code for security and privacy vulnerabilities. Version 0.2.1 of the tool checks for sensitive information such as Aadhaar, PAN, mobile numbers, and emails, blocking them at the commit and CI stages. The tool maps its findings to established standards like NIST SSDF and ISO/IEC 27001, as well as the DPDP Act, to highlight control gaps. AI

IMPACT Enhances code security and privacy compliance by automating checks for sensitive data.

RANK_REASON Release of a new open-source tool for code security and privacy checks.

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New open-source tool scans code for security and privacy vulnerabilities

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · ankush1982 ·

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    <p>Just released v0.2.1 of an open-source tool i built. it runs the same security and privacy checks whichever AI wrote the code: secrets, Aadhaar, PAN, mobile numbers and emails get blocked at commit and in CI, and reports mask the value.</p> <p>It ties findings to NIST SSDF, IS…

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