diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index b06b4e1..6264667 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,45 +1,44 @@
 # Pre-commit hooks to run tests and ensure code is cleaned.
 # See https://pre-commit.com for more information
 repos:
--   repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
-    rev: v3.3.1
-    hooks:
-    - id: pyupgrade
-      args: ['--keep-percent-format', '--py37-plus']
--   repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 22.12.0
-    hooks:
-    - id: black
-      args: ['--target-version', 'py37', '--line-length', '100']
--   repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/isort
-    rev: 5.11.5
-    hooks:
-    - id: isort
-      args: ['--profile', 'black', '--line-length', '100']
--   repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/flake8
-    rev: 6.0.0
-    hooks:
-    - id: flake8
-      args: ['--max-line-length=100']
--   repo: local
-    hooks:
-    - id: pylint
-      name: pylint
-      entry: pylint --extension-pkg-whitelist=cx_Oracle
-      language: system
-      types: [python]
-      require_serial: true
--   repo: https://github.com/Lucas-C/pre-commit-hooks-bandit
-    rev: v1.0.5
-    hooks:
-    - id: python-bandit-vulnerability-check
-      name: bandit
-      args: [--skip, "B101", --recursive, mylib]
--   repo: local
-    hooks:
-    - id: pytest
-      name: pytest
-      entry: python3 -m pytest tests
-      language: system
-      types: [python]
-      pass_filenames: false
+- repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
+  rev: v3.3.1
+  hooks:
+  - id: pyupgrade
+    args: ['--keep-percent-format', '--py37-plus']
+- repo: https://github.com/psf/black
+  rev: 22.12.0
+  hooks:
+  - id: black
+    args: ['--target-version', 'py37', '--line-length', '100']
+- repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/isort
+  rev: 5.11.5
+  hooks:
+  - id: isort
+    args: ['--profile', 'black', '--line-length', '100']
+- repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/flake8
+  rev: 6.0.0
+  hooks:
+  - id: flake8
+    args: ['--max-line-length=100']
+- repo: local
+  hooks:
+  - id: pylint
+    name: pylint
+    entry: pylint --extension-pkg-whitelist=cx_Oracle
+    language: system
+    types: [python]
+    require_serial: true
+- repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/bandit
+  rev: 1.7.5
+  hooks:
+  - id: bandit
+    args: [--skip, "B101", --recursive, "mylib"]
+- repo: local
+  hooks:
+  - id: pytest
+    name: pytest
+    entry: python3 -m pytest tests
+    language: system
+    types: [python]
+    pass_filenames: false
diff --git a/mylib/config.py b/mylib/config.py
index 27772d3..232e859 100644
--- a/mylib/config.py
+++ b/mylib/config.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIRPATH = os.path.expanduser("./")
 DEFAULT_CONSOLE_LOG_FORMAT = "%(asctime)s - %(module)s:%(lineno)d - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
 
 
+class ConfigException(BaseException):
+    """Configuration exception"""
+
+
 class BaseOption:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
     """Base configuration option class"""
 
@@ -161,12 +165,12 @@ class BaseOption:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
         args = [self.parser_argument_name]
         if self.short_arg:
             args.append(self.short_arg)
-        kwargs = dict(
-            action=self.parser_action,
-            dest=self.parser_dest,
-            help=self.parser_help,
-            default=self.default,
-        )
+        kwargs = {
+            "action": self.parser_action,
+            "dest": self.parser_dest,
+            "help": self.parser_help,
+            "default": self.default,
+        }
         if self.parser_type:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
             kwargs["type"] = self.parser_type
 
@@ -1132,7 +1136,7 @@ class ConfigurableObject:
             elif self._config_name:
                 self._options_prefix = self._config_name + "_"
             else:
-                raise Exception(f"No configuration name defined for {__name__}")
+                raise ConfigException(f"No configuration name defined for {__name__}")
 
         if config:
             self._config = config
@@ -1141,7 +1145,7 @@ class ConfigurableObject:
             elif self._config_name:
                 self._config_section = self._config_name
             else:
-                raise Exception(f"No configuration name defined for {__name__}")
+                raise ConfigException(f"No configuration name defined for {__name__}")
 
     def _get_option(self, option, default=None, required=False):
         """Retreive option value"""
@@ -1274,7 +1278,7 @@ class ConfigSectionAsDictWrapper:
         self.__section.set(key, value)
 
     def __delitem__(self, key):
-        raise Exception("Deleting a configuration option is not supported")
+        raise ConfigException("Deleting a configuration option is not supported")
 
 
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
diff --git a/mylib/email.py b/mylib/email.py
index d5d4d90..488252a 100644
--- a/mylib/email.py
+++ b/mylib/email.py
@@ -566,15 +566,15 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         catch_all_addr=options.email_catch_all,
         just_try=options.just_try,
         encoding=options.email_encoding,
-        templates=dict(
-            test=dict(
-                subject="Test email",
-                text=(
+        templates={
+            "test": {
+                "subject": "Test email",
+                "text": (
                     "Just a test email sent at {sent_date}."
                     if not options.test_mako
                     else MakoTemplate("Just a test email sent at ${sent_date | h}.")  # nosec
                 ),
-                html=(
+                "html": (
                     "<strong>Just a test email.</strong> <small>(sent at {sent_date | h})</small>"
                     if not options.test_mako
                     else MakoTemplate(  # nosec
@@ -582,8 +582,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                         "<small>(sent at ${sent_date | h})</small>"
                     )
                 ),
-            )
-        ),
+            }
+        },
     )
 
     logging.info("Send a test email to %s", options.test_to)
diff --git a/mylib/ldap.py b/mylib/ldap.py
index 122ba8d..04c25be 100644
--- a/mylib/ldap.py
+++ b/mylib/ldap.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class LdapServer:
             return ldap.SCOPE_ONELEVEL  # pylint: disable=no-member
         if scope == "sub":
             return ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE  # pylint: disable=no-member
-        raise Exception(f'Unknown LDAP scope "{scope}"')
+        raise LdapServerException(f'Unknown LDAP scope "{scope}"')
 
     def search(self, basedn, filterstr=None, attrs=None, sizelimit=None, scope=None):
         """Run a search on LDAP server"""
@@ -399,18 +399,16 @@ class LdapServer:
         return default
 
 
-class LdapServerException(BaseException):
+class LdapException(BaseException):
+    """Generic LDAP exception"""
+
+
+class LdapServerException(LdapException):
     """Generic exception raised by LdapServer"""
 
-    def __init__(self, msg):
-        BaseException.__init__(self, msg)
 
-
-class LdapClientException(LdapServerException):
-    """Generic exception raised by LdapServer"""
-
-    def __init__(self, msg):
-        LdapServerException.__init__(self, msg)
+class LdapClientException(LdapException):
+    """Generic exception raised by LdapClient"""
 
 
 class LdapClient:
@@ -541,7 +539,7 @@ class LdapClient:
         :param dn: The object DN
         :param attrs: The object attributes as return by python-ldap search
         """
-        obj = dict(dn=dn)
+        obj = {"dn": dn}
         for attr in attrs:
             obj[attr] = [self.decode(v) for v in self._conn.get_attr(attrs, attr, all_values=True)]
         return obj
@@ -1018,7 +1016,7 @@ def parse_datetime(value, to_timezone=None, default_timezone=None, naive=None):
         elif isinstance(default_timezone, datetime.tzinfo):
             date = date.replace(tzinfo=default_timezone)
         else:
-            raise Exception("It's not supposed to happen!")
+            raise LdapException("It's not supposed to happen!")
     elif naive:
         return date.replace(tzinfo=None)
     if to_timezone:
@@ -1078,7 +1076,7 @@ def format_datetime(value, from_timezone=None, to_timezone=None, naive=None):
         elif isinstance(from_timezone, datetime.tzinfo):
             from_value = value.replace(tzinfo=from_timezone)
         else:
-            raise Exception("It's not supposed to happen!")
+            raise LdapException("It's not supposed to happen!")
     elif naive:
         from_value = value.replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc)
     else:
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 7789775..c8645a6 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ def test_add_option_custom_args():
     section = config.add_section("my_section")
     assert isinstance(section, ConfigSection)
     name = "my_option"
-    kwargs = dict(
-        default="default value",
-        comment="my comment",
-        no_arg=True,
-        arg="--my-option",
-        short_arg="-M",
-        arg_help="My help",
-    )
+    kwargs = {
+        "default": "default value",
+        "comment": "my comment",
+        "no_arg": True,
+        "arg": "--my-option",
+        "short_arg": "-M",
+        "arg_help": "My help",
+    }
     option = section.add_option(StringOption, name, **kwargs)
     assert isinstance(option, StringOption)
     assert name in section.options and section.options[name] == option
diff --git a/tests/test_mysql.py b/tests/test_mysql.py
index 9a1a643..7289d98 100644
--- a/tests/test_mysql.py
+++ b/tests/test_mysql.py
@@ -74,9 +74,14 @@ class FakeMySQLdb:
     just_try = False
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        allowed_kwargs = dict(
-            db=str, user=str, passwd=(str, None), host=str, charset=str, use_unicode=bool
-        )
+        allowed_kwargs = {
+            "db": str,
+            "user": str,
+            "passwd": (str, None),
+            "host": str,
+            "charset": str,
+            "use_unicode": bool,
+        }
         for arg, value in kwargs.items():
             assert arg in allowed_kwargs, f'Invalid arg {arg}="{value}"'
             assert isinstance(
@@ -200,21 +205,23 @@ mock_doSelect_just_try = mock_doSQL_just_try
 
 
 def test_combine_params_with_to_add_parameter():
-    assert MyDB._combine_params(dict(test1=1), dict(test2=2)) == dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    assert MyDB._combine_params({"test1": 1}, {"test2": 2}) == {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
 
 
 def test_combine_params_with_kargs():
-    assert MyDB._combine_params(dict(test1=1), test2=2) == dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    assert MyDB._combine_params({"test1": 1}, test2=2) == {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
 
 
 def test_combine_params_with_kargs_and_to_add_parameter():
-    assert MyDB._combine_params(dict(test1=1), dict(test2=2), test3=3) == dict(
-        test1=1, test2=2, test3=3
-    )
+    assert MyDB._combine_params({"test1": 1}, {"test2": 2}, test3=3) == {
+        "test1": 1,
+        "test2": 2,
+        "test3": 3,
+    }
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_params_are_preserved():
-    args = ("test = test", dict(test1=1))
+    args = ("test = test", {"test1": 1})
     assert MyDB._format_where_clauses(*args) == args
 
 
@@ -223,12 +230,12 @@ def test_format_where_clauses_raw():
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_tuple_clause_with_params():
-    where_clauses = ("test1 = %(test1)s AND test2 = %(test2)s", dict(test1=1, test2=2))
+    where_clauses = ("test1 = %(test1)s AND test2 = %(test2)s", {"test1": 1, "test2": 2})
     assert MyDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses) == where_clauses
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_dict():
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     assert MyDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses) == (
         "`test1` = %(test1)s AND `test2` = %(test2)s",
         where_clauses,
@@ -236,15 +243,15 @@ def test_format_where_clauses_dict():
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_combined_types():
-    where_clauses = ("test1 = 1", ("test2 LIKE %(test2)s", dict(test2=2)), dict(test3=3, test4=4))
+    where_clauses = ("test1 = 1", ("test2 LIKE %(test2)s", {"test2": 2}), {"test3": 3, "test4": 4})
     assert MyDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses) == (
         "test1 = 1 AND test2 LIKE %(test2)s AND `test3` = %(test3)s AND `test4` = %(test4)s",
-        dict(test2=2, test3=3, test4=4),
+        {"test2": 2, "test3": 3, "test4": 4},
     )
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_with_where_op():
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     assert MyDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses, where_op="OR") == (
         "`test1` = %(test1)s OR `test2` = %(test2)s",
         where_clauses,
@@ -253,7 +260,7 @@ def test_format_where_clauses_with_where_op():
 
 def test_add_where_clauses():
     sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     assert MyDB._add_where_clauses(sql, None, where_clauses) == (
         sql + " WHERE `test1` = %(test1)s AND `test2` = %(test2)s",
         where_clauses,
@@ -262,11 +269,11 @@ def test_add_where_clauses():
 
 def test_add_where_clauses_preserved_params():
     sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
-    params = dict(fake1=1)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
+    params = {"fake1": 1}
     assert MyDB._add_where_clauses(sql, params.copy(), where_clauses) == (
         sql + " WHERE `test1` = %(test1)s AND `test2` = %(test2)s",
-        dict(**where_clauses, **params),
+        {**where_clauses, **params},
     )
 
 
@@ -281,11 +288,11 @@ def test_add_where_clauses_with_op():
 
 def test_add_where_clauses_with_duplicated_field():
     sql = "UPDATE table SET test1=%(test1)s"
-    params = dict(test1="new_value")
-    where_clauses = dict(test1="where_value")
+    params = {"test1": "new_value"}
+    where_clauses = {"test1": "where_value"}
     assert MyDB._add_where_clauses(sql, params, where_clauses) == (
         sql + " WHERE `test1` = %(test1_1)s",
-        dict(test1="new_value", test1_1="where_value"),
+        {"test1": "new_value", "test1_1": "where_value"},
     )
 
 
@@ -295,7 +302,7 @@ def test_quote_table_name():
 
 
 def test_insert(mocker, test_mydb):
-    values = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    values = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.mysql.MyDB.doSQL",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
@@ -308,18 +315,18 @@ def test_insert(mocker, test_mydb):
 
 def test_insert_just_try(mocker, test_mydb):
     mocker.patch("mylib.mysql.MyDB.doSQL", mock_doSQL_just_try)
-    assert test_mydb.insert("mytable", dict(test1=1, test2=2), just_try=True)
+    assert test_mydb.insert("mytable", {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}, just_try=True)
 
 
 def test_update(mocker, test_mydb):
-    values = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
-    where_clauses = dict(test3=3, test4=4)
+    values = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
+    where_clauses = {"test3": 3, "test4": 4}
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.mysql.MyDB.doSQL",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
             "UPDATE `mytable` SET `test1` = %(test1)s, `test2` = %(test2)s WHERE `test3` ="
             " %(test3)s AND `test4` = %(test4)s",
-            dict(**values, **where_clauses),
+            {**values, **where_clauses},
         ),
     )
 
@@ -328,11 +335,11 @@ def test_update(mocker, test_mydb):
 
 def test_update_just_try(mocker, test_mydb):
     mocker.patch("mylib.mysql.MyDB.doSQL", mock_doSQL_just_try)
-    assert test_mydb.update("mytable", dict(test1=1, test2=2), None, just_try=True)
+    assert test_mydb.update("mytable", {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}, None, just_try=True)
 
 
 def test_delete(mocker, test_mydb):
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.mysql.MyDB.doSQL",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
@@ -361,17 +368,17 @@ def test_truncate_just_try(mocker, test_mydb):
 
 def test_select(mocker, test_mydb):
     fields = ("field1", "field2")
-    where_clauses = dict(test3=3, test4=4)
+    where_clauses = {"test3": 3, "test4": 4}
     expected_return = [
-        dict(field1=1, field2=2),
-        dict(field1=2, field2=3),
+        {"field1": 1, "field2": 2},
+        {"field1": 2, "field2": 3},
     ]
     order_by = "field1, DESC"
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.mysql.MyDB.doSelect",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
             "SELECT `field1`, `field2` FROM `mytable` WHERE `test3` = %(test3)s AND `test4` ="
-            " %(test4)s ORDER BY " + order_by,
+            " %(test4)s ORDER BY " + order_by,  # nosec: B608
             where_clauses,
             expected_return,
         ),
@@ -397,14 +404,14 @@ def test_select_just_try(mocker, test_mydb):
 
 
 def test_connect(mocker, test_mydb):
-    expected_kwargs = dict(
-        db=test_mydb._db,
-        user=test_mydb._user,
-        host=test_mydb._host,
-        passwd=test_mydb._pwd,
-        charset=test_mydb._charset,
-        use_unicode=True,
-    )
+    expected_kwargs = {
+        "db": test_mydb._db,
+        "user": test_mydb._user,
+        "host": test_mydb._host,
+        "passwd": test_mydb._pwd,
+        "charset": test_mydb._charset,
+        "use_unicode": True,
+    }
 
     mocker.patch("MySQLdb.connect", generate_mock_args(expected_kwargs=expected_kwargs))
 
@@ -421,7 +428,7 @@ def test_close_connected(fake_connected_mydb):
 
 def test_doSQL(fake_connected_mydb):
     fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_sql = "DELETE FROM table WHERE test1 = %(test1)s"
-    fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_params = dict(test1=1)
+    fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
     fake_connected_mydb.doSQL(
         fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_sql, fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_params
     )
@@ -443,8 +450,8 @@ def test_doSQL_on_exception(fake_connected_mydb):
 
 def test_doSelect(fake_connected_mydb):
     fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE test1 = %(test1)s"
-    fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_params = dict(test1=1)
-    fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_return = [dict(test1=1)]
+    fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
+    fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_mydb.doSelect(
             fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_sql, fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_params
@@ -455,7 +462,7 @@ def test_doSelect(fake_connected_mydb):
 
 def test_doSelect_without_params(fake_connected_mydb):
     fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
-    fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_return = [dict(test1=1)]
+    fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_mydb.doSelect(fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_sql)
         == fake_connected_mydb._conn.expected_return
@@ -469,8 +476,8 @@ def test_doSelect_on_exception(fake_connected_mydb):
 
 def test_doSelect_just_try(fake_connected_just_try_mydb):
     fake_connected_just_try_mydb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE test1 = %(test1)s"
-    fake_connected_just_try_mydb._conn.expected_params = dict(test1=1)
-    fake_connected_just_try_mydb._conn.expected_return = [dict(test1=1)]
+    fake_connected_just_try_mydb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
+    fake_connected_just_try_mydb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_just_try_mydb.doSelect(
             fake_connected_just_try_mydb._conn.expected_sql,
diff --git a/tests/test_oracle.py b/tests/test_oracle.py
index 1e1396a..362f9cc 100644
--- a/tests/test_oracle.py
+++ b/tests/test_oracle.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class FakeCXOracle:
     just_try = False
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        allowed_kwargs = dict(dsn=str, user=str, password=(str, None))
+        allowed_kwargs = {"dsn": str, "user": str, "password": (str, None)}
         for arg, value in kwargs.items():
             assert arg in allowed_kwargs, f"Invalid arg {arg}='{value}'"
             assert isinstance(
@@ -197,21 +197,23 @@ mock_doSelect_just_try = mock_doSQL_just_try
 
 
 def test_combine_params_with_to_add_parameter():
-    assert OracleDB._combine_params(dict(test1=1), dict(test2=2)) == dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    assert OracleDB._combine_params({"test1": 1}, {"test2": 2}) == {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
 
 
 def test_combine_params_with_kargs():
-    assert OracleDB._combine_params(dict(test1=1), test2=2) == dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    assert OracleDB._combine_params({"test1": 1}, test2=2) == {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
 
 
 def test_combine_params_with_kargs_and_to_add_parameter():
-    assert OracleDB._combine_params(dict(test1=1), dict(test2=2), test3=3) == dict(
-        test1=1, test2=2, test3=3
-    )
+    assert OracleDB._combine_params({"test1": 1}, {"test2": 2}, test3=3) == {
+        "test1": 1,
+        "test2": 2,
+        "test3": 3,
+    }
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_params_are_preserved():
-    args = ("test = test", dict(test1=1))
+    args = ("test = test", {"test1": 1})
     assert OracleDB._format_where_clauses(*args) == args
 
 
@@ -220,12 +222,12 @@ def test_format_where_clauses_raw():
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_tuple_clause_with_params():
-    where_clauses = ("test1 = :test1 AND test2 = :test2", dict(test1=1, test2=2))
+    where_clauses = ("test1 = :test1 AND test2 = :test2", {"test1": 1, "test2": 2})
     assert OracleDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses) == where_clauses
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_dict():
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     assert OracleDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses) == (
         '"test1" = :test1 AND "test2" = :test2',
         where_clauses,
@@ -233,15 +235,15 @@ def test_format_where_clauses_dict():
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_combined_types():
-    where_clauses = ("test1 = 1", ("test2 LIKE :test2", dict(test2=2)), dict(test3=3, test4=4))
+    where_clauses = ("test1 = 1", ("test2 LIKE :test2", {"test2": 2}), {"test3": 3, "test4": 4})
     assert OracleDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses) == (
         'test1 = 1 AND test2 LIKE :test2 AND "test3" = :test3 AND "test4" = :test4',
-        dict(test2=2, test3=3, test4=4),
+        {"test2": 2, "test3": 3, "test4": 4},
     )
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_with_where_op():
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     assert OracleDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses, where_op="OR") == (
         '"test1" = :test1 OR "test2" = :test2',
         where_clauses,
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@ def test_format_where_clauses_with_where_op():
 
 def test_add_where_clauses():
     sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     assert OracleDB._add_where_clauses(sql, None, where_clauses) == (
         sql + ' WHERE "test1" = :test1 AND "test2" = :test2',
         where_clauses,
@@ -259,11 +261,11 @@ def test_add_where_clauses():
 
 def test_add_where_clauses_preserved_params():
     sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
-    params = dict(fake1=1)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
+    params = {"fake1": 1}
     assert OracleDB._add_where_clauses(sql, params.copy(), where_clauses) == (
         sql + ' WHERE "test1" = :test1 AND "test2" = :test2',
-        dict(**where_clauses, **params),
+        {**where_clauses, **params},
     )
 
 
@@ -278,11 +280,11 @@ def test_add_where_clauses_with_op():
 
 def test_add_where_clauses_with_duplicated_field():
     sql = "UPDATE table SET test1=:test1"
-    params = dict(test1="new_value")
-    where_clauses = dict(test1="where_value")
+    params = {"test1": "new_value"}
+    where_clauses = {"test1": "where_value"}
     assert OracleDB._add_where_clauses(sql, params, where_clauses) == (
         sql + ' WHERE "test1" = :test1_1',
-        dict(test1="new_value", test1_1="where_value"),
+        {"test1": "new_value", "test1_1": "where_value"},
     )
 
 
@@ -292,7 +294,7 @@ def test_quote_table_name():
 
 
 def test_insert(mocker, test_oracledb):
-    values = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    values = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.oracle.OracleDB.doSQL",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
@@ -305,18 +307,18 @@ def test_insert(mocker, test_oracledb):
 
 def test_insert_just_try(mocker, test_oracledb):
     mocker.patch("mylib.oracle.OracleDB.doSQL", mock_doSQL_just_try)
-    assert test_oracledb.insert("mytable", dict(test1=1, test2=2), just_try=True)
+    assert test_oracledb.insert("mytable", {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}, just_try=True)
 
 
 def test_update(mocker, test_oracledb):
-    values = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
-    where_clauses = dict(test3=3, test4=4)
+    values = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
+    where_clauses = {"test3": 3, "test4": 4}
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.oracle.OracleDB.doSQL",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
             'UPDATE "mytable" SET "test1" = :test1, "test2" = :test2 WHERE "test3" = :test3 AND'
             ' "test4" = :test4',
-            dict(**values, **where_clauses),
+            {**values, **where_clauses},
         ),
     )
 
@@ -325,11 +327,11 @@ def test_update(mocker, test_oracledb):
 
 def test_update_just_try(mocker, test_oracledb):
     mocker.patch("mylib.oracle.OracleDB.doSQL", mock_doSQL_just_try)
-    assert test_oracledb.update("mytable", dict(test1=1, test2=2), None, just_try=True)
+    assert test_oracledb.update("mytable", {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}, None, just_try=True)
 
 
 def test_delete(mocker, test_oracledb):
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.oracle.OracleDB.doSQL",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
@@ -360,17 +362,17 @@ def test_truncate_just_try(mocker, test_oracledb):
 
 def test_select(mocker, test_oracledb):
     fields = ("field1", "field2")
-    where_clauses = dict(test3=3, test4=4)
+    where_clauses = {"test3": 3, "test4": 4}
     expected_return = [
-        dict(field1=1, field2=2),
-        dict(field1=2, field2=3),
+        {"field1": 1, "field2": 2},
+        {"field1": 2, "field2": 3},
     ]
     order_by = "field1, DESC"
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.oracle.OracleDB.doSelect",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
             'SELECT "field1", "field2" FROM "mytable" WHERE "test3" = :test3 AND "test4" = :test4'
-            " ORDER BY " + order_by,
+            " ORDER BY " + order_by,  # nosec: B608
             where_clauses,
             expected_return,
         ),
@@ -398,9 +400,11 @@ def test_select_just_try(mocker, test_oracledb):
 
 
 def test_connect(mocker, test_oracledb):
-    expected_kwargs = dict(
-        dsn=test_oracledb._dsn, user=test_oracledb._user, password=test_oracledb._pwd
-    )
+    expected_kwargs = {
+        "dsn": test_oracledb._dsn,
+        "user": test_oracledb._user,
+        "password": test_oracledb._pwd,
+    }
 
     mocker.patch("cx_Oracle.connect", generate_mock_args(expected_kwargs=expected_kwargs))
 
@@ -417,7 +421,7 @@ def test_close_connected(fake_connected_oracledb):
 
 def test_doSQL(fake_connected_oracledb):
     fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_sql = "DELETE FROM table WHERE test1 = :test1"
-    fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_params = dict(test1=1)
+    fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
     fake_connected_oracledb.doSQL(
         fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_sql, fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_params
     )
@@ -439,8 +443,8 @@ def test_doSQL_on_exception(fake_connected_oracledb):
 
 def test_doSelect(fake_connected_oracledb):
     fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE test1 = :test1"
-    fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_params = dict(test1=1)
-    fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_return = [dict(test1=1)]
+    fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
+    fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_oracledb.doSelect(
             fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_sql,
@@ -452,7 +456,7 @@ def test_doSelect(fake_connected_oracledb):
 
 def test_doSelect_without_params(fake_connected_oracledb):
     fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
-    fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_return = [dict(test1=1)]
+    fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_oracledb.doSelect(fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_sql)
         == fake_connected_oracledb._conn.expected_return
@@ -466,8 +470,8 @@ def test_doSelect_on_exception(fake_connected_oracledb):
 
 def test_doSelect_just_try(fake_connected_just_try_oracledb):
     fake_connected_just_try_oracledb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE test1 = :test1"
-    fake_connected_just_try_oracledb._conn.expected_params = dict(test1=1)
-    fake_connected_just_try_oracledb._conn.expected_return = [dict(test1=1)]
+    fake_connected_just_try_oracledb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
+    fake_connected_just_try_oracledb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_just_try_oracledb.doSelect(
             fake_connected_just_try_oracledb._conn.expected_sql,
diff --git a/tests/test_pgsql.py b/tests/test_pgsql.py
index ef92c2d..552c552 100644
--- a/tests/test_pgsql.py
+++ b/tests/test_pgsql.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class FakePsycopg2:
     just_try = False
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        allowed_kwargs = dict(dbname=str, user=str, password=(str, None), host=str)
+        allowed_kwargs = {"dbname": str, "user": str, "password": (str, None), "host": str}
         for arg, value in kwargs.items():
             assert arg in allowed_kwargs, f'Invalid arg {arg}="{value}"'
             assert isinstance(
@@ -194,21 +194,23 @@ mock_doSelect_just_try = mock_doSQL_just_try
 
 
 def test_combine_params_with_to_add_parameter():
-    assert PgDB._combine_params(dict(test1=1), dict(test2=2)) == dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    assert PgDB._combine_params({"test1": 1}, {"test2": 2}) == {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
 
 
 def test_combine_params_with_kargs():
-    assert PgDB._combine_params(dict(test1=1), test2=2) == dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    assert PgDB._combine_params({"test1": 1}, test2=2) == {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
 
 
 def test_combine_params_with_kargs_and_to_add_parameter():
-    assert PgDB._combine_params(dict(test1=1), dict(test2=2), test3=3) == dict(
-        test1=1, test2=2, test3=3
-    )
+    assert PgDB._combine_params({"test1": 1}, {"test2": 2}, test3=3) == {
+        "test1": 1,
+        "test2": 2,
+        "test3": 3,
+    }
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_params_are_preserved():
-    args = ("test = test", dict(test1=1))
+    args = ("test = test", {"test1": 1})
     assert PgDB._format_where_clauses(*args) == args
 
 
@@ -217,12 +219,12 @@ def test_format_where_clauses_raw():
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_tuple_clause_with_params():
-    where_clauses = ("test1 = %(test1)s AND test2 = %(test2)s", dict(test1=1, test2=2))
+    where_clauses = ("test1 = %(test1)s AND test2 = %(test2)s", {"test1": 1, "test2": 2})
     assert PgDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses) == where_clauses
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_dict():
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     assert PgDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses) == (
         '"test1" = %(test1)s AND "test2" = %(test2)s',
         where_clauses,
@@ -230,15 +232,15 @@ def test_format_where_clauses_dict():
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_combined_types():
-    where_clauses = ("test1 = 1", ("test2 LIKE %(test2)s", dict(test2=2)), dict(test3=3, test4=4))
+    where_clauses = ("test1 = 1", ("test2 LIKE %(test2)s", {"test2": 2}), {"test3": 3, "test4": 4})
     assert PgDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses) == (
         'test1 = 1 AND test2 LIKE %(test2)s AND "test3" = %(test3)s AND "test4" = %(test4)s',
-        dict(test2=2, test3=3, test4=4),
+        {"test2": 2, "test3": 3, "test4": 4},
     )
 
 
 def test_format_where_clauses_with_where_op():
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     assert PgDB._format_where_clauses(where_clauses, where_op="OR") == (
         '"test1" = %(test1)s OR "test2" = %(test2)s',
         where_clauses,
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ def test_format_where_clauses_with_where_op():
 
 def test_add_where_clauses():
     sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     assert PgDB._add_where_clauses(sql, None, where_clauses) == (
         sql + ' WHERE "test1" = %(test1)s AND "test2" = %(test2)s',
         where_clauses,
@@ -256,11 +258,11 @@ def test_add_where_clauses():
 
 def test_add_where_clauses_preserved_params():
     sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
-    params = dict(fake1=1)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
+    params = {"fake1": 1}
     assert PgDB._add_where_clauses(sql, params.copy(), where_clauses) == (
         sql + ' WHERE "test1" = %(test1)s AND "test2" = %(test2)s',
-        dict(**where_clauses, **params),
+        {**where_clauses, **params},
     )
 
 
@@ -275,11 +277,11 @@ def test_add_where_clauses_with_op():
 
 def test_add_where_clauses_with_duplicated_field():
     sql = "UPDATE table SET test1=%(test1)s"
-    params = dict(test1="new_value")
-    where_clauses = dict(test1="where_value")
+    params = {"test1": "new_value"}
+    where_clauses = {"test1": "where_value"}
     assert PgDB._add_where_clauses(sql, params, where_clauses) == (
         sql + ' WHERE "test1" = %(test1_1)s',
-        dict(test1="new_value", test1_1="where_value"),
+        {"test1": "new_value", "test1_1": "where_value"},
     )
 
 
@@ -289,7 +291,7 @@ def test_quote_table_name():
 
 
 def test_insert(mocker, test_pgdb):
-    values = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    values = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.pgsql.PgDB.doSQL",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
@@ -302,18 +304,18 @@ def test_insert(mocker, test_pgdb):
 
 def test_insert_just_try(mocker, test_pgdb):
     mocker.patch("mylib.pgsql.PgDB.doSQL", mock_doSQL_just_try)
-    assert test_pgdb.insert("mytable", dict(test1=1, test2=2), just_try=True)
+    assert test_pgdb.insert("mytable", {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}, just_try=True)
 
 
 def test_update(mocker, test_pgdb):
-    values = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
-    where_clauses = dict(test3=3, test4=4)
+    values = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
+    where_clauses = {"test3": 3, "test4": 4}
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.pgsql.PgDB.doSQL",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
             'UPDATE "mytable" SET "test1" = %(test1)s, "test2" = %(test2)s WHERE "test3" ='
             ' %(test3)s AND "test4" = %(test4)s',
-            dict(**values, **where_clauses),
+            {**values, **where_clauses},
         ),
     )
 
@@ -322,11 +324,11 @@ def test_update(mocker, test_pgdb):
 
 def test_update_just_try(mocker, test_pgdb):
     mocker.patch("mylib.pgsql.PgDB.doSQL", mock_doSQL_just_try)
-    assert test_pgdb.update("mytable", dict(test1=1, test2=2), None, just_try=True)
+    assert test_pgdb.update("mytable", {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}, None, just_try=True)
 
 
 def test_delete(mocker, test_pgdb):
-    where_clauses = dict(test1=1, test2=2)
+    where_clauses = {"test1": 1, "test2": 2}
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.pgsql.PgDB.doSQL",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
@@ -355,17 +357,17 @@ def test_truncate_just_try(mocker, test_pgdb):
 
 def test_select(mocker, test_pgdb):
     fields = ("field1", "field2")
-    where_clauses = dict(test3=3, test4=4)
+    where_clauses = {"test3": 3, "test4": 4}
     expected_return = [
-        dict(field1=1, field2=2),
-        dict(field1=2, field2=3),
+        {"field1": 1, "field2": 2},
+        {"field1": 2, "field2": 3},
     ]
     order_by = "field1, DESC"
     mocker.patch(
         "mylib.pgsql.PgDB.doSelect",
         generate_mock_doSQL(
             'SELECT "field1", "field2" FROM "mytable" WHERE "test3" = %(test3)s AND "test4" ='
-            " %(test4)s ORDER BY " + order_by,
+            " %(test4)s ORDER BY " + order_by,  # nosec: B608
             where_clauses,
             expected_return,
         ),
@@ -391,9 +393,12 @@ def test_select_just_try(mocker, test_pgdb):
 
 
 def test_connect(mocker, test_pgdb):
-    expected_kwargs = dict(
-        dbname=test_pgdb._db, user=test_pgdb._user, host=test_pgdb._host, password=test_pgdb._pwd
-    )
+    expected_kwargs = {
+        "dbname": test_pgdb._db,
+        "user": test_pgdb._user,
+        "host": test_pgdb._host,
+        "password": test_pgdb._pwd,
+    }
 
     mocker.patch("psycopg2.connect", generate_mock_args(expected_kwargs=expected_kwargs))
 
@@ -423,7 +428,7 @@ def test_setEncoding_on_exception(fake_connected_pgdb):
 
 def test_doSQL(fake_connected_pgdb):
     fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_sql = "DELETE FROM table WHERE test1 = %(test1)s"
-    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_params = dict(test1=1)
+    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
     fake_connected_pgdb.doSQL(
         fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_sql, fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_params
     )
@@ -445,8 +450,8 @@ def test_doSQL_on_exception(fake_connected_pgdb):
 
 def test_doSelect(fake_connected_pgdb):
     fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE test1 = %(test1)s"
-    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_params = dict(test1=1)
-    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_return = [dict(test1=1)]
+    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
+    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_pgdb.doSelect(
             fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_sql, fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_params
@@ -457,7 +462,7 @@ def test_doSelect(fake_connected_pgdb):
 
 def test_doSelect_without_params(fake_connected_pgdb):
     fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
-    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_return = [dict(test1=1)]
+    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_pgdb.doSelect(fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_sql)
         == fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_return
@@ -471,8 +476,8 @@ def test_doSelect_on_exception(fake_connected_pgdb):
 
 def test_doSelect_just_try(fake_connected_just_try_pgdb):
     fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE test1 = %(test1)s"
-    fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_params = dict(test1=1)
-    fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_return = [dict(test1=1)]
+    fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
+    fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_just_try_pgdb.doSelect(
             fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_sql,
diff --git a/tests/test_telltale.py b/tests/test_telltale.py
index 007dfff..3c8d79e 100644
--- a/tests/test_telltale.py
+++ b/tests/test_telltale.py
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ def test_create_telltale_file(tmp_path):
 
 def test_create_telltale_file_with_filepath_and_invalid_dirpath():
     with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
-        TelltaleFile(filepath="/tmp/test", dirpath="/var/tmp")
+        TelltaleFile(filepath="/tmp/test", dirpath="/var/tmp")  # nosec: B108
 
 
 def test_create_telltale_file_with_filepath_and_invalid_filename():
     with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
-        TelltaleFile(filepath="/tmp/test", filename="other")
+        TelltaleFile(filepath="/tmp/test", filename="other")  # nosec: B108
 
 
 def test_remove_telltale_file(tmp_path):