Network traffic analysis using Wireshark

Network traffic analysis is the routine task of various job roles, such as network administrator, network defenders, incident responders and others. Wireshark plays a vital role during the traffic analysis; it comes pre-installed in many Linux OS’s, for instance, Kali. otherwise, it is available to download from the official website. This article covers the traffic analysis of the most common network protocols, for example, ICMP, ARP, HTTPS, TCP, etc.

Snyk Container registry security integrations extended to GitHub, GitLab, Nexus, DigitalOcean, and more

We’re excited to share that you can now use Snyk Container to scan container images stored in many more container registries. The latest additions include Github Container Registry, Nexus, DigitalOcean, GitLab Container Registry, and Google Artifact Registry.

Initial Access Brokers: Fueling the Ransomware Threat - The Monitor, Issue 17

Kroll has observed an uptick in actors offering network access on the dark web, particularly in the wake of recent disruptions to the ransomware-as-a-service (RAAS) ecosphere such as the ban on ransomware discussions in notorious underground criminal forums.

Application Security Testing Evolution and How a Software Bill of Materials Can Help

Early in my career, I developed web applications. At the time there were practically no frameworks or libraries to help. I was coding with Java using raw servlets and JSPs – very primitive by today's standards. There was no OWASP Top 10 and writing secure code was not something we paid much attention to.

The 2021 OWASP Top 10

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), founded by Mark Curphey, first released the OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Risks in 2003. The Top 10 is the closest the development community has to a set of commandments on how to build secure applications. This list represents the most critical risks to software security today and is recognized by developers as the first step toward creating more secure code.

US Government tells firms not to give in to ransomware demands

The US Government has underlined once again that it continues to strongly discourage organisations hit by ransomware from giving in to extortion demands. In an updated advisory, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has called upon businesses not to pay ransoms, and to focus on cybersecurity measures that can prevent or mitigate ransomware attacks.

A Peek at JFrog's Iron Bank Accreditation for Xray and Artifactory

JFrog Artifactory and JFrog Xray recently underwent a rigorous hardening process to earn accreditation for inclusion in the U.S. Department of Defense’s Iron Bank, a centralized repository of digitally-signed and hardened container images. In this blog post, we’re pulling back the curtain on the process, in order to share our insights and lessons learned with our customers and with the DevOps community at large.

Have scraper bots outstayed their welcome on real estate listing sites?

Real estate is just one of many industries that was forced to quickly adapt to an increasingly online-first world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual viewings are now the norm, and real estate businesses are scrambling to keep up with how their competitors have changed approach. When looking for a property to buy or rent, we are now likely to search online and look through online listings in the first instance.