Application Security News and Articles


Bombshell in SSH servers! What CVE-2024-3094 means for Kubernetes users

On March 29, 2024, Red Hat disclosed CVE-2024-3094, scoring a critical CVSS rating of 10. Stemming from a The post Bombshell in SSH servers! What CVE-2024-3094 means for Kubernetes users appeared first on ARMO. The post Bombshell in SSH servers! ...

Critical Backdoor Found in XZ Utils (CVE-2024-3094) Enables SSH Compromise

The Mend.io research team detected more than 100 malicious packages targeting the most popular machine learning (ML) libraries from the PyPi registry. The post Critical Backdoor Found in XZ Utils (CVE-2024-3094) Enables SSH Compromise appeared ...

Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises: How Far Should You Go?

With global cyber threats and other international tensions growing, what scenarios should state and local governments consider when conducting exercises to test their people, processes and technology?   The post Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises: ...

Week in review: Backdoor found in XZ utilities, weaponized iMessages, Exchange servers at risk

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094) A vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094) in XZ Utils, the XZ format ...

An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections

... Read more » The post An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections appeared first on Deepfactor. The post An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections appeared first on ...

What You Need to Know About the XZ Utils Backdoor

Understand how to respond to the announcement of the XZ Utils backdoor. The post What You Need to Know About the XZ Utils Backdoor appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Understanding and Mitigating the Fedora Rawhide Vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094)

CVE-2024-3094 is a reported supply chain compromise of the xz libraries. The resulting interference with sshd authentication could enable an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system. Overview Malicious code was identified within the xz ...

How did CVE-2024-27198 Lead to Critical Vulnerability in JetBrains?

CVE-2024-27198 Lead to Server Takeover Vulnerabilities The post How did CVE-2024-27198 Lead to Critical Vulnerability in JetBrains? appeared first on Kratikal Blogs. The post How did CVE-2024-27198 Lead to Critical Vulnerability in JetBrains? ...

What Is Session Management & Tips to Do It Securely

An amazing post The post What Is Session Management & Tips to Do It Securely appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Getting rid of a 20+ year old known vulnerability: It’s like a PSA for Runtime Security

On Wednesday, March 27, CISA and the FBI issued a cry for help: We need to stamp out SQL injection vulnerabilities, and we need to do it yesterday, they said in a joint Secure by Design alert aimed at any and all software manufacturers that ...

‘Darcula’ PhaaS Campaign Sinks Fangs into Victims

A sprawling phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) campaign that has been running since at least last summer is using more than 20,000 fake domains to target a wide range of organizations in more than 100 countries, illustrating the capabilities of an ...

Q1 2024 Success Services Use Cases

As part of the Subscription Services team, LogRhythm consultants work with customers to help bolster their defenses against cyberthreats and to improve the effectiveness of their security operations. While working on certain use cases this ...

Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094)

A vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094) in XZ Utils, the XZ format compression utilities included in most Linux distributions, may “enable a malicious actor to break sshd authentication and gain unauthorized access to the entire system ...

Strengthening Security in Distributed Payment Systems: Exploring Innovative Solutions

Building on our previous discussion about the pivotal role of Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) in... The post Strengthening Security in Distributed Payment Systems: Exploring Innovative Solutions appeared first on Entrust Blog. The post ...

Market Forces vs. Regulation: How to Drive IT Product Safety

Over the past 50 years, traveling in automobiles has become much safer. Part of this is due to government regulations and part due to market forces. Given the criticality of enterprise IT products in our society today, we will likely see a ...

Implications of AI for Corporate Security

On February 29, I was honored to serve as the moderator for a panel on “The Rise of AI and its Impact on Corporate Security” at the 2024 Ontic Summit. The panel not only provided me with a reason to focus my own thoughts on the topic, but to ...

Enhancing Kubernetes Secrets Management with Akeyless and CSI Driver Integration

Explore how Akeyless Vaultless Secrets Management integrates with the Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver to enhance security and streamline secrets management in your Kubernetes environment. The post Enhancing Kubernetes Secrets Management with ...

Guarding Education: The Impact of Compromised Credentials

The education sector has increasingly become a target for cybercriminals seeking to exploit vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. The post Guarding Education: The Impact of Compromised Credentials appeared first ...

PyPI Goes Quiet After Huge Malware Attack: 500+ Typosquat Fakes Found

Emergency stop button: The Python Package Index was drowning in malicious code again, so they had to shut down registration for cleanup. The post PyPI Goes Quiet After Huge Malware Attack: 500+ Typosquat Fakes Found appeared first on Security ...

A(nother) Ransomware Saga with a Twist

The healthcare sector has once again found itself at the center of a storm. On February 21, Change Healthcare, a titan in healthcare support services, suffered a devastating cyberattack by the notorious BlackCat/ALPHV group. This incident has ...