{"id":15720,"date":"2026-10-14T18:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=15720"},"modified":"2026-10-14T18:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:42:38","slug":"secure-coding-training-for-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure Coding Training for Developers: The AI Era"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developers need two kinds of security training. First, secure coding training shows how to write safe code. Second, security awareness training shows how attackers target the developer as a person. Most programs offer the first as a yearly course and skip the second. AI makes both more urgent. It writes code that looks right and often is not, and it makes its users more sure than they should be.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#Why_Developers_Need_Their_Own_Security_Training\" >Why Developers Need Their Own Security Training<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#What_AI_Changes\" >What AI Changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our Expert<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#Train_Developers_to_Review_AI_Code\" >Train Developers to Review AI Code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#Developers_Are_Also_a_Target\" >Developers Are Also a Target<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#A_Training_Plan_That_Fits_Developers\" >A Training Plan That Fits Developers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#Where_Threatcop_Fits\" >Where Threatcop Fits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#A_One-Page_Starting_Checklist\" >A One-Page Starting Checklist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/secure-coding-training-for-developers\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Developers_Need_Their_Own_Security_Training\"><\/span>Why Developers Need Their Own Security Training<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineers hold the keys to a company&#8217;s most valuable systems. They can reach repositories, API tokens, cloud logins, and build pipelines. So a mistake in their code reaches production. And a stolen developer login can reach the whole supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generic awareness content rarely fits that work. A lesson about a fake invoice means little to an engineer whose real risks are a bad package, an exposed token, or a fake pull request. Training that ignores the job gets closed in seconds, so <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/best-practices-for-employee-training\/\">practice built for the role<\/a> works better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evidence on how training fades comes mostly from phishing studies. We found no study that tests secure coding the same way. Still, the design lessons are fair to borrow, because they come from the same human habits. Keep lessons short, hands-on, and repeated, and test whether they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_AI_Changes\"><\/span>What AI Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI coding tools raise two separate problems. First, the code can be less safe. Second, the developer can trust it too much. Attackers use AI tools too, so the gap runs both ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Finding<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>What it showed<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Why it matters for training<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Veracode, 2025<\/td><td>AI-generated code introduced security flaws in 45% of 80 coding tasks across more than 100 models<\/td><td>Never accept AI output without review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stanford study, 2022 to 2023<\/td><td>Users with an AI assistant wrote significantly less secure code, and felt more sure it was secure<\/td><td>Overconfidence is the hazard to train against<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veracode.com\/press-release\/ai-generated-code-poses-major-security-risks-in-nearly-half-of-all-development-tasks-veracode-research-reveals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Veracode&#8217;s 2025 GenAI Code Security Report<\/a> also found Java failed security checks more than 70% of the time. Python, C#, and JavaScript failed between 38% and 45%. Veracode sells code-scanning tools, so read the report with that in mind. Even so, the direction is clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Stanford result is the one training should answer. In <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2211.03622\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the study<\/a>, people who trusted the AI less, and engaged more with their prompts, wrote less vulnerable code. 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Then give engineers a short review habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Look for hardcoded secrets.<\/strong> Assistants sometimes insert placeholder keys and passwords. Remove them, and use a secrets manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check every suggested package.<\/strong> Confirm that it exists, that the maintainer is the one you expect, and that the name is exact. AI tools can suggest packages that do not exist, and attackers can register those names.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>State security needs in the prompt.<\/strong> Veracode&#8217;s CTO described vibe coding as relying on AI to write code, typically without defining security needs. Spelling them out gives the model something to follow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run static analysis and tests<\/strong> on AI code before it merges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep human review in the pipeline.<\/strong> A second person should read changes that touch logins, access rules, or user input.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Developers_Are_Also_a_Target\"><\/span>Developers Are Also a Target<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attackers go after engineers because one stolen login can spread. The 2025 npm attack shows how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/alerts\/2025\/09\/23\/widespread-supply-chain-compromise-impacting-npm-ecosystem\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CISA reported<\/a> that a self-replicating worm known as Shai-Hulud hacked more than 500 npm packages. After it got in, the malware scanned the environment for sensitive logins, including GitHub access tokens and cloud API keys, and sent them to the attacker. GitHub said the worm spread through hacked maintainer accounts. This is <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/credential-harvesting\/\">credential harvesting<\/a> at supply-chain scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>What attackers wanted<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Why it matters<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Control<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Maintainer and developer logins<\/td><td>One account can publish to many users<\/td><td>Phishing-resistant MFA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GitHub and cloud tokens<\/td><td>A token can reach code and infrastructure<\/td><td>Short-lived tokens and rotation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trust in popular packages<\/td><td>Updates install automatically<\/td><td>Dependency review and pinned versions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CISA&#8217;s advice included requiring phishing-resistant MFA on all developer accounts, rotating credentials, and turning on secret scanning. Those are technical controls. However, people still decide whether to approve a prompt or trust an alert, so awareness training matters too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Training_Plan_That_Fits_Developers\"><\/span>A Training Plan That Fits Developers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So five principles make developer training stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fit it to the role.<\/strong> Use real examples, such as a fake package alert or a malicious pull request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep it short and hands-on.<\/strong> A ten-minute exercise beats a yearly video.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Place prompts where the work happens.<\/strong> Warnings in the review or commit flow are more likely to be read than an email reminder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Test with realistic lures.<\/strong> Send engineers the same messages attackers send them, such as a fake security alert from a package registry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure behavior.<\/strong> Track secrets committed, MFA adoption, and how fast people report suspicious messages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same ideas fit any team. Role, repetition, and measurement matter more than length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Threatcop_Fits\"><\/span>Where Threatcop Fits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threatcop does not provide secure coding courses for specific languages or frameworks. Specialist developer-training platforms do that. Instead, Threatcop covers the other half: the attacks that target people, including developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-security-awareness-training\">Threatcop Security Awareness Training (TSAT)<\/a> lets teams build role-based groups, so engineers get lures that match their work. Its simulations run across multiple attack vectors, and its Employee Vulnerability Score shows who acts on them. Repeat-offender identification points coaching at the people who need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threatcop Learning Management System (TLMS) delivers security awareness lessons with role-appropriate content, quizzes, and gamified courses, so technical teams get short lessons that fit their risks. And Threatcop Phishing Incident Response (TPIR) gives engineers a one-click way to report a suspicious message, such as a fake registry alert, from email or WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_One-Page_Starting_Checklist\"><\/span>A One-Page Starting Checklist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If developers can only do a few things this quarter, start here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Require phishing-resistant MFA<\/strong> on source control and package registry accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add a review step<\/strong> for any AI-written code that touches logins or access rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turn on secret scanning,<\/strong> and rotate any token that has ever been committed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Send one realistic developer lure<\/strong> each quarter, and measure who reports it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each item is small. Together, they cover both halves of secure coding training for developers: safer code, and safer logins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span>The Bottom Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developer security has two halves, and most programs cover only one. Teach developers to treat AI-written code as untrusted, and to review it with a short habit. Teach them, too, that they are targets, because one stolen login can reach thousands of users. Protect their accounts with phishing-resistant MFA, short-lived tokens, and secret scanning. Then train in small pieces built for each role, and measure behavior, not attendance. The tools will keep changing, but a doubtful, well-practiced developer will keep catching what they miss. Start with one review habit and one phishing-resistant login this quarter, then build from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-easy-accordion-block sp-eab-regular-accordion alignwide\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-wrapper sp-eab-vertical-accordion sp-eab-c999c649b9da\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion sp-eab-mode-vertical sp-eab-vertical-one sp-d-flex' data-accordion-settings=\"{&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;activeEvent&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;defaultAccordionOpen&quot;:&quot;first-item&quot;,&quot;selectedItemOpen&quot;:0,&quot;openMultiItemAtaTime&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnLoad&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnClick&quot;:false,&quot;accordionItemToUrl&quot;:false,&quot;animationEffect&quot;:false,&quot;applyAccessibility&quot;:true}\">\n        \t    \t\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-0f817e63bbc9\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-49b9da\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-49b9da'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is secure coding training for developers?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-49b9da'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secure coding training teaches developers to write code that resists attack. It covers checking input, handling secrets safely, and avoiding common flaws. It works best when it is short, hands-on, and tied to the tools the team uses.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-82671c077d57\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-49b9da\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-49b9da'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs AI-generated code secure?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-49b9da'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not reliably. Veracode found flaws in 45% of the AI-generated code it tested. A Stanford study found that people using an AI assistant wrote less secure code. So treat AI output as untrusted, and review and test it like any outside work.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-db26e1f03c54\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-49b9da\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-49b9da'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is vibe coding, and why is it risky?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-49b9da'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vibe coding means developers leaning on AI-generated code, often without stating security needs. It is risky because the code can look right while hiding flaws, and people may trust it too much. Review, testing, and clear security needs cut the risk.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-870da5a9e557\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-49b9da\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-49b9da'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy are developers targeted by attackers?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-49b9da'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developers can reach code, tokens, cloud logins, and build pipelines. One stolen login can reach many systems. In 2025, a worm spread through hacked npm maintainer accounts and took over more than 500 packages, as CISA reported.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-303ed4fa847b\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-49b9da\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-49b9da'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow should developers be trained against phishing?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-49b9da'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use tests built for each role, such as fake package alerts. Require phishing-resistant MFA on developer accounts. Make reporting easy, and measure results. Learning to <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/avoid-spear-phishing-attack\/\">spot spear phishing<\/a> helps engineers recognize targeted lures.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI code is flawed in nearly half of tested tasks, and developers are targets too. 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