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Socket lands $4.6M to audit and catch malicious open source code

TechCrunch

Securing the software supply chain is admittedly somewhat of a dry topic, but knowing which components and code go into your everyday devices and appliances is a critical part of the software development process that billions of people rely on every day. That also means a reliance on trusting that the developers will always act in good faith.

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How developers can prevent bad actors

Lacework

The cloud is a game-changer for both developers and attackers because of the countless new opportunities it presents. To ensure businesses are prepared to protect their systems from these threats, it’s essential to understand the motives of bad actors. Why opportunities for hackers are at an all-time high.

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Cloudy with a chance of threats: Advice for mitigating the top cyber threats of 2024

Lacework

Developers are building systems and applications faster than ever, but this creates more risks and vulnerabilities for hackers to exploit. By integrating risk and threat insights, teams can prioritize the actions that matter most, like fixing critical vulnerabilities and stopping the most dangerous threat actors. Malware (e.g.,

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What Can You Do About Malware In The Cloud?

CTOvision

Malware exists even there - and it spreads fast. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware.

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AI's Offensive & Defensive Impacts

Palo Alto Networks

Adversaries Look to Generate Malware and Poison AI Training Data and Systems As we look 12 months to a few years out, Sikorski expects malicious actors to evolve their AI offensive capabilities in two key areas: 1) Crafting malware using AI language models trained on existing malware code to stitch together new strains that can bypass detection.

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How to manage cloud exploitation at the edge

CIO

Common cloud exploitation outcomes Unauthorized Access: Attackers may attempt to gain unauthorized access to cloud accounts, systems, or data by exploiting weak or stolen credentials, misconfigurations, or vulnerabilities in the cloud environment. Second, cyber criminals are well-organized and act fast.

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Threat Alert: Market-First Container Image Built to Attack Kubernetes Clusters

Aqua Security

Aqua’s Team Nautilus has uncovered a container image that, for the first time, allows bad actors to find and exploit vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters. The attackers propagate this malware through a Docker Hub lookalike account intended to dupe developers into downloading malicious images.