False Positive

Definition

A false positive happens when a tool, test, or security scanner reports an error or vulnerability, but the code is actually working correctly.

Where you hear it

In CI/CD pipelines, security audits, static analysis tools, and automated test suites.

Examples

• The security scanner flagged a vulnerability, but it was just a false positive.
• We had to update the linter rules to ignore false positives in our test files.