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Build.security raises $6M for its authorization policy management platform

TechCrunch

Build.security, a Tel Aviv and Sunnyvale-based startup that aims to make it easier for developers to bake authorization policy management right into their applications, today announced a $6 million seed funding round led by cybersecurity-centric firm YL Ventures. Image Credits: build.security. It’s not an easy task.”

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Setup keyless authentication to Google Cloud for GitHub Actions using Terraform

Xebia

When a GitHub Actions workflow needs to read or mutate resources on Google Cloud it must first authenticate to the platform. Not only does this cause a security risk for leaking this key, but it might also be that the creation of this key is blocked by your organization’s policy.

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Smallstep takes big step toward authenticating machine-to-machine communications

TechCrunch

The central issue is that when there are no humans involved, how do you authenticate the hand-off between machines to ensure it’s going to the right place? “Fundamentally, identity in distributed systems is an unsolved problem.

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ApatchMe - Authenticated Stored XSS Vulnerability in AWS and GCP Apache Airflow Services

Tenable

In response, AWS now offers a new, non-vulnerable version of Apache Airflow and, for the unpatched versions, has added a CSP (Content Security Policy) as a guardrail. Each Apache Airflow instance is attached to a managed web panel that authenticates its users and grants them session cookies to perform sensitive authenticated operations.

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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

CIO

There are several ways to implement Defense in Depth in your business, including: Strong Password Policies : Implement a strong password policy that requires complex passwords and regular password changes. Network Segmentation : Separate the network into smaller, more secure subnetworks to prevent attacks from spreading.

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CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Gateways

Tenable

Two zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure have been exploited in the wild, with at least one attack attributed to nation-state actors. CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2023-46805 Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability 8.2 ZTA Week of January 29 22.6R1.3

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Maximize Your Vulnerability Scan Value with Authenticated Scanning

Tenable

Start doing authenticated scanning. Performing authenticated scans of your environment offers essential benefits and is a practice widely recognized as valuable. The scan configurations we observe in Tenable’s SaaS products are telling: our customers run unauthenticated scans 20 times more than authenticated ones.