CVE-Genie raises stakes in the vulnerability race
While security defenders welcomed the new vulnerability-validation tool, others stress it can be just as useful for would-be attackers.
CVE-Genie raises stakes in the vulnerability race
Shai-hulud attack: Don’t let worms eat DevOps
As the development community chalks up the npm worm as just another bad day, bigger questions remain about the software supply chain ecosystem.
Deadlines vs. secure code: How AppSec can cope
AI coding and other modern development practices mean flawed code will continue to ship. Here are key recommendations for managing software risk.
CISA’s SBOM standards: Beyond checkbox security
The new guidance would raise the bar for software vendors, who will need to ensure the SBOMs they generate are more detailed and machine-readable.
How AI coding can learn to do secure software
If you train ML models, they can learn to write more secure code. But the quality of the training data is only as good as your AppSec tooling.
Trustworthy AI is key: 9 key threat categories
CSA’s AI Controls Matrix can help development and AppSec teams distill priorities for securing the AI software supply chain.
CISA tool aims to boost security for software onboarding
The new procurement tool seeks to strengthen third-party software risk management (TPSRM). But the process is manual and cumbersome.
ActiveState and RL: Unlocking Software Supply Chain Security
Learn how ActiveState and ReversingLabs integration automates secure component sourcing, secure software releases, remediation guidance, and policy enforcement.
Ransomware 2025: Infostealers on the March
RL’s Ransomware Feed data from the first half of the year shows a jump in early-stage threats like infostealers — and a drop in Trojans.
Crypto wallets hit in widespread npm, GitHub hack
A phishing campaign against maintainers resulted in malware distribution via Javascript in top open-source packages.
PyPI domain resurrection fix: Why it matters
With attacks on popular repositories on the rise, PyPI has moved to head off a common technique for duping developers. Here’s what it accomplishes — and where there’s room for improvement.
Ethereum contracts push malware on npm
RL discovered how the crypto contracts were abused — and how this incident is tied to a larger campaign to promote malicious packages on top repositories.
The future is here: AI-assists new ransomware
ESET researchers have discovered malware that taps into OpenAI’s large language model to assist in ransomware attacks.
Threat actors claim VS Code extension names
RL has discovered a loophole on VS Code Marketplace that allows threat actors to reuse legitimate, removed package names for malicious purposes.
How DPE boost development — and AppSec
Developer Productivity Engineering provides a framework to boost code production and creativity — and can help to improve application security.