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2026.04.08
ResearchSASTSemgrep

Semgrep Architecture: Comprehensive Reference

A deep technical reference on how Semgrep works internally - from CLI entry-point and target discovery, through parsing, AST normalisation, pattern matching and taint dataflow analysis, to output formatting.

17 min
2025.08.05
ResearchCPGStatic Analysis

Understanding Code Property Graphs

When I first started developing tools for source code auditing, my primary need was to track tainted data flows through complex codebases during manual code …

22 min
2025.08.02
ResearchSASTStatic Analysis

Code auditing 101

Topics covered This post explores the evolution from manual code review to automated security testing, covering: The reality of manual code review and its …

21 min