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It will be hard to catch these smugglers, as they’re abusing an essential element of web browsers that allow them to assemble code at endpoints, bypassing perimeter security. Image: oatawa, Getty Images/iStockphoto Cybersecurity company Menlo Labs, the research arm of Menlo Security, is warning of the resurgence of HTML smuggling, in which malicious actors bypass perimeter security to assemble malicious payloads directly on victims’ machines. Menlo shared the news along with its discovery of an…

With the eyes of the security world converging on Black Hat USA next week, now is a good time to remember that building secure applications is paramount. In the latest chapter in Docker’s security story, Docker CTO Justin Cormack last month provided an important update on software supply chain security. He blogged about the publication of a white paper, “Software Supply Chain Best Practices,” by the security technical advisory group of the Cloud Native Computing…

The ‘Cost of a Data Breach’ report commissioned by IBM Security states that the cost of a data breach exceeded $4.2 million during the COVID19 pandemic. IBM Security presented today the annual study “Cost of Data Breach,” conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored and analyzed by IBM, which is based on data related to data breaches suffered by over 500 organizations between May 2020 and March 2021. The study highlights the significant impact of the…

SSH holds fingerprints of your remote machines in the known_hosts file. Sometimes you might need to remove or update one of those entries. Jack Wallen shows you how. Image: Anawat Sudchanham/EyeEm/Getty Images The SSH known_hosts file contains fingerprints (generated from the remote machines SSH key) of the known machines you’ve logged into. If you SSH into a machine for the first time, you will be asked if you want to save that hosts’ fingerprint. Consider…

A report from Barracuda Networks also identifies attack risks associated with various roles throughout a company ranging from CEOs and IT departments to employees in sales. Image: GettyIMages/South_agency In recent months, a string of high-profile cyberattacks on critical aspects of the U.S. infrastructure has brought conversations surrounding cybersecurity front and center for companies around the globe. On Wednesday, Barracuda Networks published a report entitled “Spear Phishing: Top Threats and Trends” highlighting the latest security trends…

Right now supply-chain vendors are a prime target for cybercriminals. One expert offers ways to remove the bullseye from supply vendors. Image: Jaiz Anuar/Shutterstock There aren’t many sure things in life, and, sadly, one of them is how criminals—cyber or otherwise—always leverage the victim’s weakest link to ensure their success. TechRepublic’s Tom Merritt, in his article, video and podcast, Top 5 things to know about supply chain attacks, looked at one important weak link making…