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4 tips for securing GenAI-assisted development

Gartner predicts that generative AI (GenAI) will become a critical workforce partner for 90% of companies by next year. In application development specifically, we see developers turning to code assistants like Github Copilot and Google Gemini Code Assist to help them build software at an unprecedented speed. But while GenAI can power new levels of productivity and speed, it also introduces new threats and challenges for application security teams.

Did you make the *security* naughty or nice list this year?

As we approach the end of the year, many of us are reflecting on what we accomplished in 2024 — what did we do well this year? What could we have done better? It's also the perfect time to reflect on how to improve your team’s security practices. Have you been staying ahead of threats or have you let a few vulnerabilities slip through the cracks?

Exploited! Kerio Control's HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability (CVE-2024-52875)

CVE-2024-52875 is an HTTP Response Splitting vulnerability in Kerio Control. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious input into HTTP response headers by introducing carriage return (\r) and line feed (\n) characters. Such manipulation can cause the server to send multiple HTTP responses instead of one, leading to various attacks.

Top three cyber threats that will persist in 2025

As another year comes to an end, it’s not only Santa who brings presents for those on his nice list. These days, it’s quite common for well-known firms to publish their annual roundups of the most notable events that have taken place in the cybersecurity landscape, together with predictions of what can we expect in next twelve months.

Arctic Wolf Observes Targeting of Publicly Exposed Fortinet Firewall Management Interfaces

Since early December 2024, Arctic Wolf has been monitoring threat activity involving the malicious use of management interfaces on FortiGate firewall devices on the public internet. While our investigation into this activity is ongoing and the scope is yet to be fully determined, organizations running these products should ensure that they are adhering to security best practices for management access of firewall devices.

CVE-2024-12356: Critical Severity Command Injection Vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) & Privileged Remote Access (PRA)

On December 16, 2024, BeyondTrust published a security advisory outlining a vulnerability impacting their Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) software. The flaw, CVE-2024-12356, is a critical severity command injection vulnerability. If successfully exploited it can allow an unauthenticated remote threat actor to execute underlying operating system commands within the context of the site user.

Safeguarding Legacy Applications: Unlocking the Power of Seal Security

Businesses rely heavily on software applications to drive efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction. However, many organizations still grapple with unmaintained applications that depend on outdated or vulnerable third-party libraries. According to a study by Synopsys, 91% of codebases contain components that are either more than four years out of date or have had no development activity in the past two years. These libraries pose significant security risks.

Emerging Threats in Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Software from Evolving Risks

In the digital-first landscape of today, cybersecurity threats are getting increasingly advanced and widespread, posing serious risks that could have adverse impacts on organizations the world over. Businesses are conducted through complex software systems and are increasingly susceptible to such attacks. Attackers continue refining their phishing scams and advanced persistent threats to exploit new vulnerabilities. Of the many, one such covert threat comprises malicious code, which recently has emerged as a permanent feature that requires proactive ways of lessening its impact.