Scanning for vulnerabilities is a best practice and a must-have step in your application lifecycle to prevent security attacks. It is also important where this step is performed, but why? Let’s dig into the details of vulnerability scanning with Sysdig.
KSMBD, as defined by the kernel documentation1, is a linux kernel server which implements SMB3 protocol in kernel space for sharing files over network. It was introduced in kernel version ‘v5.15-rc1’ so it’s still relatively new. Most distributions do not have KSMBD compiled into the kernel or enabled by default. Recently, another vulnerability (ZDI-22-16902) was discovered in KSMBD, which allowed for unauthenticated remote code execution in the kernel context.
We’re excited to announce a new partnership to bring Snyk security insights to ServiceNow workflows. The integration between Snyk Open Source and ServiceNow Application Vulnerability Response, the first of its kind, gives application security teams visibility into vulnerabilities in open source dependencies to provide a complete view of an organization’s application security posture.
Established in 2006, CREST, or Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers is a non-profit membership body. It aims to vet both cybersecurity-providing organizations and security-testing individuals on their capacities, processes, and the standard of services provided. One of the accreditations provided by CREST is vulnerability assessments provided by companies. They are then differentiated as CREST vulnerability assessments.
As your business grows and your services scale in number and complexity, it’s difficult to maintain a rapid pace of innovation while keeping your applications secure. It’s particularly challenging to respond to attacks, as DevOps and security teams need to collaborate to understand each attack’s root cause and remediate the vulnerabilities that enabled it.
Vulnerability scanning is the action of conducting an automated review of your system to look for potential risks and vulnerabilities. For budding information security professionals (or even those who have worked in the field for years), there is always something new to learn. Not only is it a highly intricate and advanced field but, on a daily basis, there is a cat-and-mouse game happening between security engineers and hackers.
