Bogus npm Packages Used to Trick Software Developers into Installing Malware

An ongoing social engineering campaign is targeting software developers with bogus npm packages under the guise of a job interview to trick them into downloading a Python backdoor.
Cybersecurity firm Securonix is tracking the activity under the name DEV#POPPER, linking it to North Korean threat actors.
“During these fraudulent interviews, the developers are often asked

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Jason Haddix Joins Flare As Field CISO

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Intel Harnesses Hackathons to Tackle Hardware Vulnerabilities

The semiconductor manufacturing giant’s security team describes how hardware hackathons, such as Hack@DAC, have helped chip security by finding and sharing hardware vulnerabilities.

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Thousands of Qlik Sense Servers Open to Cactus Ransomware

The business intelligence servers contain vulnerabilities that Qlik patched last year, but which Cactus actors have been exploiting since November. Swathes of organizations have not yet been patched.

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7-Year-Old 0-Day in Microsoft Office Exploited to Drop Cobalt Strike

By Deeba Ahmed

Hackers are dusting off old tricks! A recent attack exploited vulnerabilities in systems running outdates Microsoft Office to deliver Cobalt Strike malware. Learn how to protect yourself!

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Palo Alto Updates Remediation for Max-Critical Firewall Bug

Though PAN originally described the attacks exploiting the vulnerability as being limited, they are increasingly growing in volume, with more exploits disclosed by outside parties.

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CISO Corner: Evil SBOMs; Zero-Trust Pioneer Slams Cloud Security; MITRE’s Ivanti Issue

Our collection of the most relevant reporting and industry perspectives for those guiding cybersecurity strategies and focused on SecOps. Also included: security license mandates; a move to four-day remediation requirements; lessons on OWASP for LLMs.

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Held Back: What Exclusion Looks Like in Cybersecurity

You can’t thinking about inclusion in the workplace without first understanding what kinds of exclusive behaviors prevent people from advancing in their careers.

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