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The code contains too many SQL instructions with a missing where clause, or using "order by", or using "not" operator or "is null" check in a where clause
Why you should care For reliability and performance purposes, avoid using too many SQL instructions with a missing WHERE clause. Also, using "ORDER BY", "NOT LIKE" or "IS NULL" in a WHERE clause i...
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Empty functions and methods should be avoided
Why you should care For maintainability aspect, it is not recommended to have empty functions, methods or classes, as it could decrease readability because readers need to guess whether it's inten...
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The code contains too many unchecked returns of functions calls
Why you should care Missing return code checks after an Open SQL statement can result in unpredictable behavior and untraceable execution errors. This is why it is extremely important to report an...
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Feature Focus: Data Retention Policy and Notifications
Some of our clients use CAST Highlight to analyze their applications and generate Software Intelligence insights on a weekly or daily basis. Over time, this generates a significant amount of data a...
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Portfolio Advisor for Cloud, an automated and smart way to segment an application portfolio for Cloud migration
Imagine if you could click a button and instantly get all the necessary tasks to complete in the next 3 years to succeed in your career, your personal life or to win the lottery. Black magic? Yet, ...
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Release Notes – CAST Highlight March 2021
We’re very proud to announce the next major release of CAST Highlight, the Software Intelligence solution for performing rapid application portfolio analysis. This version introduces new innovatio...
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Analyze Open Source weaknesses before they become known vulnerabilities with CAST Highlight's OSSIDB
While it is important to ensure that your application is not exposed to known vulnerabilities from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), a hacker could exploit software weaknesses that are not...
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Avoid using deprecated MySQL commands
Avoid using deprecated MySQL commands This pattern verifies in source code (.php) the presence of deprecated MySQL commands (mysql_connect, mysql_select_db, mysql_close). As deprecated comman...
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Feature Focus: API/CLI User Token Management
CAST Highlight’s API is now used extensively across our user base for various scenarios such as building custom reports or integrating our insights into third-party products (e.g., MEGA, Alphabet, ...
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Release Notes - CAST Highlight December 2020
We’re very proud to announce the next major release of CAST Highlight, the Software Intelligence solution for performing rapid application portfolio analysis – just in time for the holidays. This ...