Open source fuels modern development. It's a vast library of pre-built solutions that empower developers to focus on innovation, not reinvent the wheel. But with every dependency comes the responsibility of maintaining it. The traditional approach emphasizes staying on the bleeding edge, updating packages constantly. However, this relentless pursuit of the "latest" version can introduce roadblocks and slow down development.

A vast network of millions of compromised computers, being used to facilitate a wide range of cybercrime, has been disrupted by a multinational law enforcement operation. The 911 S5 botnet, described as "likely the world's largest botnet ever" by FBI Director Christopher Wray, has had its infrastructure and assets seized and its alleged mastermind arrested and charged. 35-year-old YunHe Wang, a dual citizen of China and St.

Explore Our Latest Insights on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Learn More. It is easy to assume that large language models (LLMs) and generative AI (GenAI) security products are a mysterious box of magic. While, in general, interactions with these models are abstract; you make an API call to a remote endpoint and receive a response without much exposure to the security controls around the model, there are security risks of AI to consider when using them.

ChatGPT impresses everyone with its writing capabilities; however, its proficiency in understanding and generating human-like text has inadvertently empowered threat actors to produce realistic and error-free phishing emails, which can be challenging to detect. The use of ChatGPT in cyberattacks poses a significant threat, particularly for attackers whose first language isn’t English. This tool helps them overcome language barriers, enabling the creation of more convincing phishing content.

Both fraud alerts and credit freezes are free of charge, but there are some differences between the two you should be aware of if you’re deciding on placing one over the other. Both fraud alerts and credit freezes are meant to protect you from identity theft and fraud, however, fraud alerts add an extra layer of verification and only last a year, whereas credit freezes prevent new credit from being opened and don’t expire.

There’s been a lot of excitement around generative AI technology over the past few years, especially in software development. Developers of all levels are turning to AI tools, such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT, to support their coding efforts. In fact, GitHub found that 92% of developers use AI coding tools. However, many businesses are realizing that they need to be more cautious when using AI in software development.

“What’s New in Sysdig” is back with the May 2024 edition! My name is Dustin Krysak. I’m a Customer Solutions Engineer based in Vancouver, BC, and I’m excited to share our latest updates. The Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) has been busy recently investigating and analyzing new security threats. Their research has uncovered notable vulnerabilities and attack vectors, which they’ve shared insights about through the Sysdig blog.

On May 9, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) officially adopted new Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements for Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM). This is one of the last steps before Federal regulators make it an official standard for utilities and the electrical power grid industry. What does it mean? Compliance for CIP-015-1 is coming to your utility. Utilities will need monitoring tools with deep and wide asset intelligence and network control.

Implementation of a DevSecOps approach is the most impactful key factor in the total cost of a data breach, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023. DevSecOps, security practices integrated in DevOps, represents an advanced practice where the choice of tools is crucial for maximum risk reduction.

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