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Bug in widely used bootloader opens Windows, Linux devices to persistent compromise
A vulnerability (CVE-2020-10713) in the widely used GRUB2 bootloader opens most Linux and Windows systems in use today to persistent compromise, Eclypsium researchers have …
DeimosC2: Open source tool to manage post-exploitation issues
TEAMARES launched DeimosC2, addressing the market need for a cross-compatible, open source Command and Control (C2) tool for managing compromised machines that includes mobile …
REMnux toolkit for malware analysis version 7 released
REMnux is a popular Linux-based toolkit for reverse-engineering malicious software which malware analysts have been relying on for more than 10 years to help them quickly …
A look at modern adversary behavior and the usage of open source tools in the enterprise
Leszek Miś is the founder of Defensive Security, a principal trainer and security researcher with over 15 years of experience. Next week, he’s running an amazing online …
Elasticsearch security: Understand your options and apply best practices
The ever-escalating popularity of Elasticsearch – the distributed open source search and log analytics engine that has become a staple in enterprise application developers’ …
New vulnerabilities in open source packages down 20% compared to last year
New vulnerabilities in open source packages were down 20% compared to last year suggesting security of open source packages and containers are heading in a positive direction, …
2019 was a record year for OSS vulnerabilities
Total vulnerabilities in OSS more than doubled in 2019 from 421 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in 2018 to 968 last year, according to a RiskSense report. Top 10 …
Cooking up secure code: A foolproof recipe for open source
The use of open source code in modern software has become nearly ubiquitous. It makes perfect sense: facing ever-increasing pressures to accelerate the rate at which new …
New fuzzing tool for USB drivers uncovers bugs in Linux, macOS, Windows
With a new fuzzing tool created specifically for testing the security of USB drivers, researchers have discovered more than two dozen vulnerabilities in a variety of operating …
How secure are open source libraries?
Seven in 10 applications have a security flaw in an open source library, highlighting how use of open source can introduce flaws, increase risk, and add to security debt, a …
Eye-opening statistics about open source security, license compliance, and code quality risk
99% of commercial codebases contain at least one open source component, with open source comprising 70% of the code overall, according to Synopsys. Open source components and …
Kali Linux 2020.2: New look, new packages, new installer options
Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2020.2, the latest iteration of the popular open source penetration testing platform. Kali Linux 2020.2 changes There are several …
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