Amazon Inspector adds Java Gradle support and expands ecosystem coverage
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This article announces expanded ecosystem coverage for Amazon Inspector, AWS's automated vulnerability management service, with new support for Java Gradle and additional software packages.
- Java Gradle support now scans dependencies from gradle.lockfile content
- New coverage for MySQL, MariaDB, PHP, Jenkins-core, 7zip, Elasticsearch, Curl/LibCurl
- Applies to Lambda functions and Elastic Container Registry image scanning
- Detects vulnerabilities in packages installed outside package managers
- Features available in all AWS Regions where Inspector operates
These enhancements improve Amazon Inspector's ability to detect vulnerabilities across broader application types and environments, strengthening security posture for AWS customers.
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