A new malicious package has been detected on the Node Package Manager (npm) repository that poses a significant threat to users who may unknowingly install it. Named ‘Vibranced,’ the package has been carefully crafted to mimic the popular ‘colors’ package, which has over 20 million weekly downloads.
It’s spring again, and as the weather warms, the birds sing, and the flowers bloom, our thoughts here at Catalogic have turned to yet another major CloudCasa feature update! Our engineering team has (as they like to frequently point out) exceeded all reasonable expectations once again by delivering a veritable cornucopia of new features.
Platform engineers need to be empowered in an organization’s security program. Their work has huge leverage over a product's security posture, arguably as great an impact (some would even say greater) than application vulnerabilities. Despite the significance of the impact of their work, their role in security programs remain ill-defined.
Discover the best practices and tools to secure your infrastructure as code (IaC) throughout the DevOps software development lifecycle. From threat modeling to monitoring, this comprehensive guide offers valuable insights to improve the security, reliability, and consistency of your IaC.
Today’s attackers aren’t just exploiting vulnerabilities — research from Malicious Packages Special Report: Attacks Move Beyond Vulnerabilities illustrates the growing threat of malicious packages. According to the report, the number of malicious packages published to npm and rubygems alone grew 315 percent from 2021 to 2022.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently implemented new guidance regarding medical device cybersecurity. It’s not a moment too soon, as new cases arise in which healthcare technology is compromised by vulnerabilities that escalate risks, which could threaten patients’ lives. In a recent survey, over 20% of healthcare organizations said that after a cyberattack, their patient mortality rates had risen, and another 57% reported that cyberattacks led to poorer outcomes for patients.
