Dealing with web supply chain attacks requires an in-depth look at third-party code usage. Third-party code is embedded in the core fabric of web development and is still one of the most valuable assets for competitive product development.
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.
Having hundreds or more enterprise data sources to monitor a company’s security is overwhelming and unmanageable for SecOps, what they really need is a “small data” movement.
The emergence of Venice.ai AI chatbot may mark the beginning of a new stage of the security race. Available for free via the "clear web," the service promises capabilities on par with ChatGPT and other popular models but with no guardrails or security restrictions in place.
This is the third time the FBI is warning of the persistent Kwampirs malware conducting supply chain attack now targeting the healthcare sector and with increased intensity during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
A subdomain of Ferrari was compromised and used to host an NFT scam, but appears to have netted only a few hundred dollars in Ethereum before it was identified and taken down.
In total, the cyber attack on Indonesia’s national data center impacted about 200 government agencies. Travel and immigration saw the most dramatic impacts, but also received priority attention and have largely been restored at this point.
From Uber to MailChimp, even the most technologically advanced and capable companies seem to struggle with keeping sensitive data safe and secure. And much of it comes down to one major data security pitfall – authorization oversight.
A ransomware attack at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center has exposed the sensitive personal information of more than 1.2 million people, forcing it to pay a ransom.
Fear of Russian hackers infiltrating voting machines in the last U.S. presidential election has led to a new bill to enlist hackers to find vulnerabilities.
A new regulatory filing disclosed that genetic testing company 23andMe leaked the ancestry information of nearly 7 million users in the October 2023 data breach.










