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Most computer code compilers are at risk of ‘Trojan source’ attacks in which adversaries can introduce targeted vulnerabilities into any software without being detected, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge. The paper, Trojan Source: Invisible Vulnerabilities, detailed how weaknesses in text encoding standards such as Unicode can be exploited “to produce source code whose tokens are logically encoded in a different order from the one they are displayed.” This leads to very difficult vulnerabilities…

VMware Marketplace is the one-stop shop where customers can discover a huge variety of solutions to deploy in their VMware endpoints, ranging from categories such as security, to storage, to business tools and developer tools.   For partners, VMware Marketplace is the platform from which they can publish their solutions with ease and gain access to the VMware customer base.   This shared Marketplace ecosystem is continuously evolving to enable both our users and our partners to achieve their goals: users to have the ability to find and choose the right set of tools to embrace…

Risks are a part of everyday life. No matter what decision we take, we always weigh the pros and cons. This core element of our daily lives is risk assessment. When it comes to cybersecurity, risks are omnipresent. Whether it is a bank dealing with financial transactions or medical providers handling the personal data of patients, cybersecurity threats are unavoidable. The only way to efficiently combat these threats is to understand them. The risk management…

What is it like to not only be a CISO but to also be one in a large, global organization? I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Mark Ruchie, CISO of Entrust, a global tech firm securing data, payments and identities. Mark shared his unique journey into cybersecurity, and he went on to offer excellent advice about how companies of any size can succeed in building a reliable cybersecurity program that fulfills both the needs…

Facebook prioritizes profits over user safety, according to whistleblower and former Facebook employee, Frances Haugen. She took to the stage at the opening ceremony of Web Summit – her first public address since leaking a collection of damaging Facebook documents – to denounce the social media company’s decisions and ethics. The interview, led by Laurie Segall, founder and CEO of Dot Dot Media, delved into the motivation behind Haugen’s decision to leave Facebook and expose…