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Each vulnerability is explained with real-world breach examples (MOVEit, Log4Shell, Capital One, British Airways), impact analysis, and prevention strategies. The post also highlights how automated tools like SAST, SCA, secrets detection, and IaC scanning can catch these issues early in the development lifecycle. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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