Software security failures are common and the problem is growing. A vulnerability is a
weakness in the software that, when exploited, causes a security failure. It is difficult to detect …

Previous work on vulnerability prediction assume that predictive models are trained with
respect to perfect labelling information (includes labels from future, as yet undiscovered …

Software vulnerability can cause disastrous consequences for information security. Earlier
detection of vulnerabilities minimizes these consequences. Manual detection of vulnerable …

Coupling and Cohesion are two fundamental concepts that can be applied to design better
modular object-oriented software. This study aims at reviewing existing research on …

Software reuse is a widely adopted practice among both researchers and practitioners. The
relation between security and reuse can go both ways: a system can become more secure …

Vulnerability prediction facilitates the development of secure software, as it enables the
identification and mitigation of security risks early enough in the software development …

Code with certain characteristics is more prone to have security vulnerabilities. In fact,
studies show that code not following best practices is harder to verify and maintain, and …

Abstract [Context] A software vulnerability becomes harmful for software when an attacker
successfully exploits the insecure code and reveals the vulnerability. A single vulnerability in …

Common software vulnerabilities can result in severe security breaches, financial losses,
and reputation deterioration and require research effort to improve software security. The …

Despite the acknowledged importance of quantitative security assessment in secure
software development, current literature still lacks an efficient model for measuring internal …