The greatest present threat to CI/CD security is insufficient flow control, or a lack of mechanisms in place to require additional approval prior to allowing code to be pushed down the pipeline.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
State-backed Russian hackers are actively exploiting a combination of MFA configuration vulnerabilities and the documented "PrintNightmare" exploit to penetrate networks and exfiltrate files and emails.
A cyber attack that disrupted international satellite internet and TV provider Viasat is being investigated by a tandem of global intelligence services, with Russia as the lead suspect.
Ukraine's major internet provider Triolan suffered two severe cyber attacks disrupting internet services in what it described as the "vile strategy of the enemy."
Report focuses on what open source software is most commonly deployed in both private and public organizations, with an eye toward better evaluating potential vulnerabilities and where security support should be concentrated.
TLS certificates enable a website to offer an encrypted https:// connection to visitors. Many Russian businesses have found themselves placed on sanctions lists due to the sweeping actions taken by Western nations and cannot renew them.
Cyber incident reporting is already done for the benefit of investors by many companies, but the SEC is looking to establish a more regular and predictable system to include a four-day reporting window.
Bypassing of security during the successful heist of the Bellagio vault came down to identity and perimeter defenses, the main vulnerabilities of network security—and exactly the weaknesses that zero trust methodology fortifies for organizations.
Recent FBI Flash notification warns that 52 critical infrastructure firms have been hit by Ragnar Locker ransomware as of January 2022 and remains a serious threat, with considerable penetration among critical infrastructure companies.
Gaming chipmaker Nvidia said hackers started releasing information stolen in the February massive data leak, but no evidence suggests it was a Russian-sponsored ransomware attack.