AppSec is often stalled by a lack of trust: will this fix break my app? Snyk’s new Breakability Risk feature solves this by identifying which security updates are safe to merge and which require caution. By focusing on low-risk fixes first, developers can clear backlogs four times faster and reduce security debt without increasing their workload.

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Snyk introduces Breakability Risk, a new feature that helps developers prioritize security fixes by identifying which dependency updates are safe to merge versus those that might break applications. The feature addresses a key bottleneck in AppSec: developers often hesitate to apply fixes not due to time constraints, but fear of breaking their code. Experiments show low-breakability updates are merged at four times the rate of higher-risk changes, with about one-third of all fixes falling into the low-risk category. This enables teams to remediate thousands of additional vulnerabilities annually by confidently addressing low-risk updates first, reducing security debt without increasing workload.

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