Tag: programming
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‘SleepyDuck’ Malware in Open VSX Lets Attackers Remotely Control Windows PCs
Security researchers have identified a dangerous remote access trojan called SleepyDuck lurking in the Open VSX IDE extension marketplace, targeting developers who use code editors like Cursor and Windsurf. The malicious extension masqueraded as a legitimate Solidity programming language helper, squatting on the name of an established extension to evade detection. The compromised extension juan-bianco.solidity-vlang…
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Microsoft Detects “SesameOp” Backdoor Using OpenAI’s API as a Stealth Command Channel
Microsoft has disclosed details of a novel backdoor dubbed SesameOp that uses OpenAI Assistants Application Programming Interface (API) for command-and-control (C2) communications.”Instead of relying on more traditional methods, the threat actor behind this backdoor abuses OpenAI as a C2 channel as a way to stealthily communicate and orchestrate malicious activities within the compromised First seen…
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Malicious packages in npm evade dependency detection through invisible URL links: Report
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, control, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, flaw, github, governance, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, open-source, programming, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, trainingCampaign also exploits AI: The names of packages uploaded to npm aren’t typosquats of common packages, a popular tactic of threat actors. Instead the hackers exploit AI hallucinations. When developers ask AI assistants for package recommendations, the chatbots sometimes suggest plausible-sounding names that are close to those of legitimate packages, but that don’t actually exist.…
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Network security devices endanger orgs with ’90s era flaws
Tags: access, application-security, apt, authentication, breach, cisa, cisco, citrix, cloud, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, dos, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, injection, ivanti, jobs, linux, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, penetration-testing, programming, regulation, remote-code-execution, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, router, service, software, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day2024 networking and security device zero-day flaws Product CVE Flaw type CVSS Check Point Quantum Security Gateways and CloudGuard Network Security CVE-2024-24919 Path traversal leading to information disclosure 8.6 (High) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance CVE-2024-20359 Arbitrary code execution 6.6 (Medium) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance CVE-2024-20353 Denial of service 8.6 (High) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance …
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Evaluating the Best Passwordless Authentication Options
Explore the top passwordless authentication methods and solutions. Compare features, security, and ease of implementation to find the best fit for your software development needs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/evaluating-the-best-passwordless-authentication-options/
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Evaluating the Best Passwordless Authentication Options
Explore the top passwordless authentication methods and solutions. Compare features, security, and ease of implementation to find the best fit for your software development needs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/evaluating-the-best-passwordless-authentication-options/
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Source code and vulnerability info stolen from F5 Networks
Tags: access, apt, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybercrime, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, group, guide, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, network, programming, risk, sans, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityF5 mitigations: IT and security leaders should make sure F5 servers, software, and clients have the latest patches. In addition, F5 has added automated hardening checks to the F5 iHealth Diagnostics Tool, and also suggests admins refer to its threat hunting guide to strengthen monitoring, and its best practices guides for hardening F5 systems.As a…
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Source code and vulnerability info stolen from F5 Networks
Tags: access, apt, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybercrime, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, group, guide, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, network, programming, risk, sans, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityF5 mitigations: IT and security leaders should make sure F5 servers, software, and clients have the latest patches. In addition, F5 has added automated hardening checks to the F5 iHealth Diagnostics Tool, and also suggests admins refer to its threat hunting guide to strengthen monitoring, and its best practices guides for hardening F5 systems.As a…
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Customer payment data stolen in Unity Technologies’s SpeedTree website compromise
Malicious code on Unity Technologies’s SpeedTree site skimmed sensitive data from hundreds of customers, the company confirmed. Video game software development firm Unity Technologies revealed that malicious code on its SpeedTree website skimmed sensitive information from hundreds of customers, impacting users who accessed the compromised site. The company discovered on August 26, 2025, the presence…
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Autonomous AI hacking and the future of cybersecurity
Tags: ai, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, framework, hacking, offense, open-source, programming, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, saas, software, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe AI-assisted evolution of cyberdefense: AI technologies can benefit defenders as well. We don’t know how the different technologies of cyber-offense and cyber-defense will be amenable to AI enhancement, but we can extrapolate a possible series of overlapping developments.Phrase One: The Transformation of the Vulnerability Researcher. AI-based hacking benefits defenders as well as attackers. In…
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Autonomous AI hacking and the future of cybersecurity
Tags: ai, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, framework, hacking, offense, open-source, programming, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, saas, software, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe AI-assisted evolution of cyberdefense: AI technologies can benefit defenders as well. We don’t know how the different technologies of cyber-offense and cyber-defense will be amenable to AI enhancement, but we can extrapolate a possible series of overlapping developments.Phrase One: The Transformation of the Vulnerability Researcher. AI-based hacking benefits defenders as well as attackers. In…
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Announcing SonarQube MCP Server
AI is transforming software development and turbocharging many aspects of a developer’s daily work. But it’s also bringing new challenges to your teams: how do you maintain code quality and security standards as the volume of AI-generated code doubles, triples, or increases even more exponentially? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/announcing-sonarqube-mcp-server/
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Announcing SonarQube MCP Server
AI is transforming software development and turbocharging many aspects of a developer’s daily work. But it’s also bringing new challenges to your teams: how do you maintain code quality and security standards as the volume of AI-generated code doubles, triples, or increases even more exponentially? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/announcing-sonarqube-mcp-server/
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Eye Vein Verification Technology Explained
Explore eye vein verification technology: how it enhances authentication, software development challenges, security, and future applications. A deep dive. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/eye-vein-verification-technology-explained/
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Chinese hackers breached critical infrastructure globally using enterprise network gear
Tags: access, backdoor, breach, business, china, communications, control, cve, defense, exploit, framework, germany, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, korea, law, malware, military, monitoring, network, open-source, penetration-testing, programming, service, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability72-hour vulnerability exploitation window: RedNovember demonstrated the ability to weaponize newly disclosed vulnerabilities faster than most organizations could deploy patches, researchers found. When researchers published proof-of-concept code for Check Point VPN vulnerability CVE-2024-24919 on May 30, 2024, RedNovember was attacking vulnerable systems by June 3.That campaign hit at least 60 organizations across Brazil, Germany, Japan,…
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AI coding assistants amplify deeper cybersecurity risks
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, fintech, flaw, governance, injection, leak, LLM, metric, open-source, programming, radius, risk, risk-management, service, software, startup, strategy, threat, tool, training, vulnerability‘Shadow’ engineers and vibe coding compound risks: Ashwin Mithra, global head of information security at continuous software development firm Cloudbees, notes that part of the problem is that non-technical teams are using AI to build apps, scripts, and dashboards.”These shadow engineers don’t realize they’re part of the software development life cycle, and often bypass critical…
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Google DORA Research: Software Developers Use AI ‘Heavily’
Google’s State of AI-assisted Software Development Report 2025 reveals AI adoption increased, but trust in AI is still uneven. The post Google DORA Research: Software Developers Use AI ‘Heavily’ appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-dora-ai-report-2025/
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CSO Awards winners highlight security innovation and transformation
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malicious, metric, mitre, network, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFSU tackles third-party risk with tighter vendor management program: Organization: Florida State UniversityProject: Third-Party Risk Management ProgramSecurity leader: Bill Hunkapiller, CISOOfficials at Florida State University wanted to ensure that data shared with outside entities was well protected. To achieve that, CISO Bill Hunkapiller and his team revamped its third-party risk management program so that the…
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Using Smartphone Cameras for Easy Eye Vein Verification
Discover how smartphone cameras can be used for easy eye vein verification. Learn about the software development, security, and future trends of this biometric authentication method. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/using-smartphone-cameras-for-easy-eye-vein-verification/
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DPRK Hackers Use ClickFix to Deliver BeaverTail Malware in Crypto Job Scams
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka DPRK or North Korea) have been observed leveraging ClickFix-style lures to deliver a known malware called BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret.”The threat actor used ClickFix lures to target marketing and trader roles in cryptocurrency and retail sector organizations rather than targeting software development roles,” GitLab…
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Top 10 Best API Security Testing Companies in 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of online business, connecting services, and enabling new customer experiences. However, as the API footprint grows, so does the attack surface making robust API security testing a critical pillar of enterprise cyber defense in 2025. Whether you’re a security analyst, DevSecOps…
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Top 10 Best API Security Testing Companies in 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of online business, connecting services, and enabling new customer experiences. However, as the API footprint grows, so does the attack surface making robust API security testing a critical pillar of enterprise cyber defense in 2025. Whether you’re a security analyst, DevSecOps…
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Top 10 Best API Security Testing Companies in 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of online business, connecting services, and enabling new customer experiences. However, as the API footprint grows, so does the attack surface making robust API security testing a critical pillar of enterprise cyber defense in 2025. Whether you’re a security analyst, DevSecOps…
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Cloudflare Confirms API Outage Caused by React useEffect Overload Issue
Cloudflare experienced a significant outage on September 12, 2025, affecting its Tenant Service API, multiple APIs, and the Cloudflare Dashboard. The company has confirmed that the incident was primarily triggered by a React programming bug that caused excessive API calls, overwhelming critical infrastructure components. Technical Root Cause Identified The outage originated from a coding error…
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Cloudflare Confirms API Outage Caused by React useEffect Overload Issue
Cloudflare experienced a significant outage on September 12, 2025, affecting its Tenant Service API, multiple APIs, and the Cloudflare Dashboard. The company has confirmed that the incident was primarily triggered by a React programming bug that caused excessive API calls, overwhelming critical infrastructure components. Technical Root Cause Identified The outage originated from a coding error…