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Testing Google Gemini 2.5 Pro for Secure Code Generation

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Watch as Google Gemini 2.5 Pro is challenged to generate completely secure code for a note-taking application, with a developer's job supposedly at stake. This 11-minute video demonstrates how the AI responds to creating secure code that must pass all security checks to avoid critical vulnerabilities. Follow along as the presenter reviews Gemini's output, discusses alternatives to the "csurf" module, sets up and runs the application, and performs thorough security testing. Learn whether AI can be trusted with secure coding tasks and see practical resources like the Snyk VS Code extension and CSRF protection packages that can help developers maintain security standards in their applications.

Syllabus

00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Prompt and output
01:45 - Do you do this?
02:07 - Reviewing the output
03:38 - "csurf" module alternatives
04:07 - Further analysing the output
05:24 - Setting up the application
06:07 - Running the application
06:43 - Security checking
09:35 - Conclusion
10:24 - Outro

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