The retail and hospitality sector is fixing software flaws at a faster rate than five other sectors. Web application attacks are the primary vector for breaches in retail, with personal or payment data exploited in about half of all breaches. 26% of application flaws are high-severity issues ‘ the second-largest proportion among all six sectors ‘ that require urgent attention. Developers can apply DevSecOps practices like scanning more frequently, using more than one type of testing, and improving the cadence of scans to create more secure software.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/01/22/fixing-software-flaws-retail-hospitality/