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Universal Data Permissions Scanner: Open-source tool to overcome data authorization blindspots
Satori released Universal Data Permissions Scanner, a free, open-source tool that enables companies to understand which employees have access to what data, reducing the risks …
Unpaid open source maintainers struggle with increased security demands
Ensuring the security of the open-source software that modern organizations depend on is a crucial responsibility of the open source maintainers, especially as attacks on the …
Tython: Open-source Security as Code framework and SDK
Development teams utilize automation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to facilitate rapid and frequent changes to their cloud-native architectures. Security teams must …
Data backup, security alerts, and encryption viewed as top security features
Half of U.S. businesses say that security is the most influential factor when buying software, according to Capterra’s Security Features Survey. In fact, 45% have stopped …
Amazon Linux 2023: Create and execute cloud-based applications with enhanced security
AWS has been offering Amazon Linux, a cloud-optimized Linux distribution, since 2010. This distribution’s latest version is now available. Amazon Linux 2023 is provided …
Kali Linux 2023.1 released – and so is Kali Purple!
OffSec (formerly Offensive Security) has released Kali Linux 2023.1, the latest version of its popular penetration testing and digital forensics platform, and the release is …
Massive GitHub analysis reveals 10 million secrets hidden in 1 billion commits
GitGuardian scanned 1.027 billion new GitHub commits in 2022 (+20% compared to 2021) and found 10,000,000 secrets occurrences (+67% compared to 2022). What is interesting …
6 cybersecurity and privacy Firefox add-ons you need to know about
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity and privacy have become major concerns for internet users. With the increase in cyber attacks and data breaches, it is vital to …
Popular fintech apps expose valuable, exploitable secrets
92% of the most popular banking and financial services apps contain easy-to-extract secrets and vulnerabilities that can let attackers steal consumer data and finances, …
5 open source Burp Suite penetration testing extensions you should check out
When it comes to assessing the security of computer systems, penetration testing tools are critical for identifying vulnerabilities that attackers may exploit. Among these …
The potential pitfalls of open source management
84% of codebases contain at least one known open-source vulnerability, a nearly 4% increase from last year, according to Synopsys. The findings of the report deliver an …
Endpoint security getting easier, but most organizations lack tool consolidation
IT and security teams are consolidating management and security functions to help better deliver new applications to end users, improve regulatory compliance, and reduce …