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Unidentified threat actors used multiple tactics to launch a sophisticated software supply-chain campaign targeting developers on the GitHub platform, including members of the popular Top.gg community that includes more than 170,000 members. The attackers used a range of tactics and techniques, from leveraging stolen browser cookies to take over accounts to contributing malicious code with..

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Application Security Trends & Challenges with Tanya Janca https://securityboulevard.com/2023/12/application-security-trends-challenges-with-tanya-janca/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:00:35 +0000 https://sharedsecurity.net/?p=101632 In this episode, noteworthy guest Tanya Janca returns to discuss her recent ventures and her vision for the future of Application Security. She reflects on the significant changes she has observed since her career at Microsoft, before discussing her new role at Semgrep that recently acquired WeHackPurple. Tanya sheds light on her decision to partner […]

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Unveiling BlazeStealer Malware Python Packages on PyPI https://securityboulevard.com/2023/11/unveiling-blazestealer-malware-python-packages-on-pypi/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:00:14 +0000 https://tuxcare.com/?p=14477 In a recent revelation, a cluster of malicious Python packages has infiltrated the Python Package Index (PyPI), posing a significant threat to developers’ systems by aiming to pilfer sensitive information. These deceptive packages, initially appearing as innocuous obfuscation tools, conceal a potent malware named BlazeStealer. In this blog post, we’ll cover the details of BlazeStealer […]

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GitHub Vulnerability Put Code Packages at Risk of Repojacking https://securityboulevard.com/2023/09/github-vulnerability-put-code-packages-at-risk-of-repojacking/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:24:35 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1988941 NETSCOUT cybersecurity, attacks resources security challenges tools breach API attacker Radware Report Sees Major Spike in DDoS Attacks

A new vulnerability found in GitHub’s operations could have given bad actors another way of getting around the code hosting platform’s security protections and exposing thousands of code packages to being hijacked. A hacker could have exploited the vulnerability to run a Repojacking attack by getting around GitHub’s popular repository namespace retirement mechanism, a tool..

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National Cybersecurity Strategy Requires Orgs to Rethink Software Quality https://securityboulevard.com/2023/08/national-cybersecurity-strategy-requires-orgs-to-rethink-software-quality/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:00:59 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1984798 VirusTotal generative AI malware analysis

Software development is a global effort, with DevOps teams often dispersed around the world. According to Statista, there will be over 27.7 million developers worldwide in 2023. That’s a lot of engineers creating millions of lines of code each day, all of which are orchestrated within an enterprise’s DevOps workflow. With large amounts of code authored..

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Augmented Software Engineering in an AI Era https://securityboulevard.com/2023/03/augmented-software-engineering-in-an-ai-era/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:59:27 +0000 https://www.imperva.com/blog/?p=17407 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves in many industries, and software engineering is no exception. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way software is developed, tested, and maintained, bringing a new level of automation and efficiency to the field. However, with this transformation comes new challenges and opportunities that software engineers will need […]

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Debunking Three Common Threat Modeling Myths https://securityboulevard.com/2023/02/debunking-three-common-threat-modeling-myths/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:00:55 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1965388 left-of-bang, threats, vulnerabilities, XDR, zero-trust, attack, XDR API Skyhawk Security modeling threat CosmicStrand insider threats Threat Modeling - Secure Coding - Cybersecurity - Security

The benefits of threat modeling are significant. Not only does it provide a systematic process for evaluating potential threats to an organization’s system, but it also creates a framework for informed decision-making, ensuring the best use of limited resources. Despite threat modeling existing as a proven way to mitigate risk, in 2021, we saw a..

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LoginRadius Launches a CLI for Enterprise Dashboard https://securityboulevard.com/2023/01/loginradius-launches-a-cli-for-enterprise-dashboard/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.loginradius.com/engineering/loginradius-launches-cli-enterprise-dashboard/ We are happy to announce that we have launched LoginRadius CLI for enterprise dashboard.

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New Contrast Learning Hub and Community Platform | Blog https://securityboulevard.com/2022/12/new-contrast-learning-hub-and-community-platform-blog/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/contrast-security-expands-its-developer-experience-with-a-new-learning-hub-and-community-platform New Contrast Learning Hub and Community Platform | Blog

The 2022 Forrester Research survey, “Breaches By The Numbers: Adapting To Regional Challenges Is Imperative,” found that 63% of organizations were breached in the past year. It also showed that attackers are shifting their focus from targeting vulnerable infrastructure to targeting the code within applications.

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Facebook Doesn’t Know Where Your Data Is, New Hire Spearmishing Attack, Smart Thermostat Lock Out https://securityboulevard.com/2022/09/facebook-doesnt-know-where-your-data-is-new-hire-spearmishing-attack-smart-thermostat-lock-out/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:00:28 +0000 https://sharedsecurity.net/?p=101174 In recent court testimony two Facebook engineers were asked what information, precisely, does Facebook store about us, and where is it? Surprisingly they said, they don’t know. Details on how brand new employees of companies are being “spearmished” (hat tip to @ErinInfosec and @RachelTobac via Twitter), and how thousands of Colorado residents found themselves locked […]

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