Tag: programming
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New Rust-Developed InfoStealer Drains Sensitive Data from Chromium-Based Browsers
Tags: browser, chrome, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, google, login, malware, microsoft, programming, rust, threatA newly identified information-stealing malware, crafted in the Rust programming language, has emerged as a significant threat to users of Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and others. Dubbed >>RustStealer
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How GitLab is tapping AI in DevSecOps
GitLab CISO Josh Lemos explains how the company is weaving AI, through its Duo tool, into the entire software development lifecycle to enhance efficiency and automate incident response First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625222/How-GitLab-is-tapping-AI-in-DevSecOps
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Cybersecurity’s ‘rare earth’ skills: Scarce, high-value, and critical for future defense
Tags: ai, attack, business, ciso, computing, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, intelligence, jobs, programming, risk, skills, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, trainingAdvanced threat hunting expertise Like the rarest elements, professionals who can proactively identify novel threats and adversary techniques before they cause damage are scarce and extremely valuable. Why are these skills rare? Many factors have led to this scenario:Complex skill requirements: Effective threat hunters need a unique combination of skills, including deep cyber knowledge, programming…
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6 ways CISOs can leverage data and AI to better secure the enterprise
Tags: advisory, ai, antivirus, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, firewall, framework, governance, guide, infrastructure, LLM, login, ml, network, programming, risk, risk-analysis, service, siem, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, trainingEmphasize the ‘learning’ part of ML: To be truly effective, models need to be retrained with new data to keep up with changing threat vectors and shifting cyber criminal behavior.”Machine learning models get smarter with your help,” Riboldi says. “Make sure to have feedback loops. Letting analysts label events and adjust settings constantly improves their…
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Hackers Exploit Ruby Gems to Steal Telegram Tokens and Messages
Researchers have unearthed a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting Ruby Gems, a popular package manager for the Ruby programming language. Malicious actors have infiltrated the ecosystem by embedding backdoors in seemingly legitimate gems, enabling them to steal sensitive Telegram tokens and private messages from unsuspecting developers and users. Uncovering a Sophisticated Supply Chain Attack This…
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The Role of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) in DevOps
Modern software development demands rapid delivery of high-quality applications that can adapt to changing business requirements and user… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/continuous-integration-continuous-deployment-ci-cd-devops/
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The 2025 Cybersecurity Pulse Report
Strategic Intelligence from the RSAC 2025 Conference. The 2025 Cybersecurity Pulse Report is the latest intelligence briefing from ISMG, delivering essential insights from more than 150 expert interviews and four days of carefully curated programming from the RSAC 2025 Conference. It captures key conversations, innovations and strategic shifts. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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The Evolution of Software Development: From Machine Code to AI Orchestration
Major tech companies now generate 30% of code with AI. Explore the dramatic shift from manual coding to AI orchestration”, and why the next 3 years will transform who can build software. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/the-evolution-of-software-development-from-machine-code-to-ai-orchestration/
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Code security in the AI era: Balancing speed and safety under new EU regulations
Tags: ai, compliance, cyber, finance, government, open-source, programming, regulation, resilience, risk, software, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsThe regulatory response: EU Cyber Resilience Act European regulators have taken notice of these emerging risks. The EU Cyber Resilience Act is set to take full effect in December 2027, and it imposes comprehensive security requirements on manufacturers of any product that contains digital elements.Specifically, the act mandates security considerations at every stage of the…
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AI, Quantum and the Evolving Threat Landscape: Key Findings from the Thales 2025 Data Threat Report
Tags: ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, cloud, compliance, computing, control, crypto, cryptography, data, encryption, guide, malicious, malware, mfa, nist, passkey, phishing, privacy, programming, ransomware, regulation, risk, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAI, Quantum and the Evolving Threat Landscape: Key Findings from the Thales 2025 Data Threat Report madhav Tue, 05/27/2025 – 04:40 The Thales 2025 Data Threat Report reveals a critical inflection point in global cybersecurity. As the threat landscape grows more complex and hostile, the rapid adoption of generative AI is amplifying both opportunity and…
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Operation Endgame 2.0: DanaBusted
Tags: access, attack, backup, banking, breach, business, cloud, communications, control, crypto, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, email, espionage, firewall, fraud, government, group, Hardware, infection, intelligence, international, law, malicious, malware, middle-east, network, programming, ransomware, russia, service, supply-chain, switch, threat, tool, ukraine, update, windowsIntroductionOn May 22, 2025, international law enforcement agencies released information about additional actions that were taken in conjunction with Operation Endgame, an ongoing, coordinated effort to dismantle and prosecute cybercriminal organizations, including those behind DanaBot. This action mirrors the original Operation Endgame, launched in May 2024, which disrupted SmokeLoader, IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, and Bumblebee. Zscaler…
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Data-stealing VS Code extensions removed from official Marketplace
Developers who specialize in writing smart (primarily Ethereum) contracts using the Solidity programming language have been targeted via malicious VS Code extensions that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/21/data-stealing-vs-code-extensions-removed-from-official-marketplace/
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Securing CI/CD workflows with Wazuh
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) refers to practices that automate how code is developed and released to different environments. CI/CD pipelines are fundamental in modern software development, ensuring code is consistently tested, built, and deployed quickly and efficiently.While CI/CD automation accelerates software delivery, it can also introduce security First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Skitnet malware: The new ransomware favorite
Tags: access, api, awareness, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, encryption, malware, phishing, powershell, programming, ransomware, risk, rust, tool, trainingMalware employs advanced obfuscation: According to a Prodaft description, Skitnet uses Rust and Nim programming languages to execute a stealthy reverse shell over DNS, which is a method of covert C2 Communication using the DNS protocol instead of HTTP or other typical channels.Additionally, the malware leverages encryption, manual mapping, and dynamic API resolution to evade…
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ChatGPT rolls out Codex, an AI tool for software programming
OpenAI is rolling out ‘Codex’ for ChatGPT, which is an AI agent that automates and delegates programming tasks for software engineers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-rolls-out-codex-an-ai-tool-for-software-programming/
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New HTTPBot Botnet Rapidly Expands to Target Windows Machines
The HTTPBot Botnet, a novel Trojan developed in the Go programming language, has seen a sharp rise in activity since its first detection in August 2024. According to the latest findings from NSFOCUS Fuying Lab’s Global Threat Hunting system, HTTPBot has rapidly expanded its reach, particularly in April 2025, with over 200 attack instructions issued.…
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CVE-2025-4427, CVE-2025-4428: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Remote Code Execution
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, cve, endpoint, exploit, flaw, ivanti, mobile, open-source, programming, rce, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerability, waf, zero-dayRemote code execution vulnerability in a popular mobile device management solution from Ivanti has been exploited in the wild in limited attacks Background On May 13, Ivanti released a security advisory to address a high severity remote code execution (RCE) and a medium severity authentication bypass vulnerability in its Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) product, a…
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Classiq Raises $110M to Advance Quantum Software Development
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/classiq-raises-110m-to-advance-quantum-software-development
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China-Nexus Nation State Actors Exploit SAP NetWeaver (CVE-2025-31324) to Target Critical Infrastructures
Tags: access, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, cve, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, dns, encryption, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, firewall, fortinet, google, government, group, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, linux, malicious, malware, mandiant, military, network, open-source, programming, rat, remote-code-execution, reverse-engineering, risk, rust, sap, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, update, vmware, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayExecutive Summary EclecticIQ analysts assess with high confidence that, in April 2025, China-nexus nation-state APTs (advanced persistent threat) launched high-temp exploitation campaigns against critical infrastructure networks by targeting SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer. Actors leveraged CVE-2025-31324 [1], an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability that enables remote code execution (RCE). This assessment is based on a publicly…
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New UK Security Guidelines Aim to Reshape Software Development
The voluntary Software Security Code of Practice is the latest initiative to come out of the United Kingdom to boost best practices in application security and software development. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/uk-security-guidelines-boost-software-development
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New UK Security Guidelines Aims to Reshape Software Development
The voluntary Software Security Code of Practice is the latest initiative to come out of the United Kingdom to boost best practices in application security and software development. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/uk-security-guidelines-boost-software-development
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A new Lazarus arises for the fourth time for Pascal programming fans
And if it’s your first time around, there’s a whole new free book on FreePascal First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/09/new_lazarus_4/
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Kaspersky Alerts on AI-Driven Slopsquatting as Emerging Supply Chain Threat
Tags: ai, cyber, cybersecurity, kaspersky, microsoft, programming, risk, software, supply-chain, threat, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky have identified a new supply chain vulnerability emerging from the widespread adoption of AI-generated code. As AI assistants increasingly participate in software development-with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott predicting AI will write 95% of code within five years-a phenomenon called >>slopsquatting
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What Vibe Coding, MCP, and Slopsquatting Reveal About the Future of AI Development
Join us as we explore the transformative changes in software development and cybersecurity due to AI. We discuss new terminology like ‘vibe coding’, a novel, behavior-focused development approach, and ‘MCP’ (Model Context Protocol), an open standard for AI interfaces. We also address the concept of ‘slopsquatting,’ a new type of threat involving AI-generated… First seen…
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AI’s Double-Edged Sword in Software Development
Rain Capital’s Chenxi Wang Warns About AI’s Emerging Role in Coding. AI can significantly accelerate code generation – helping developers go from idea to implementation in minutes – but AI-generated code is frequently based on insecure or flawed examples found in public code repositories, explains Chenxi Wang, founder and general partner at Rain Capital. First…
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Hackers Weaponize Go Modules to Deliver Disk”‘Wiping Malware, Causing Massive Data Loss
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, github, hacker, malicious, malware, programming, sans, supply-chainCybersecurity researchers uncovered a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting the Go programming language ecosystem in April 2025. Hackers have weaponized three malicious Go modules-github[.]com/truthfulpharm/prototransform, github[.]com/blankloggia/go-mcp, and github[.]com/steelpoor/tlsproxy-to deploy devastating disk-wiping malware. Leveraging the decentralized nature of Go’s module system, where developers directly import dependencies from public repositories like GitHub sans centralized gatekeeping, attackers exploit namespace…
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Rethinking Cybersecurity With AI Agents
Anthropic’s Jason Clinton Discusses the Benefits and Challenges of AI Agents. AI agents will be crucial in the software development life cycle to eliminate bugs, improving the quality of software, which could significantly reduce security vulnerabilities. Although managing AI agents for identity and access controls will be hard, said Jason Clinton, CISO at Anthropic. First…