Tag: libraries
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Scott Logic: An SBOM primer with some practical insights
Source URL: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/05/16/sbom-primer-practical-insights.html Source: Scott Logic Title: An SBOM primer with some practical insights Feedly Summary: We’ve been generating Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) on client projects for several years now, and we’d like to share insights into the positive impact they’ve had on security, resilience and engineering quality, along with some considerations to bear…
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The Register: Ivanti patches two zero-days under active attack as intel agency warns customers
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/ivanti_patches_two_zerodays_and/ Source: The Register Title: Ivanti patches two zero-days under active attack as intel agency warns customers Feedly Summary: Vendor says vulns are linked with 2 mystery open source libraries integrated into EPMM product Australia’s intelligence agency is warning organizations about several new Ivanti zero-days chained for remote code execution (RCE) attacks. The…
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Slashdot: Over 3,200 Cursor Users Infected by Malicious Credential-Stealing npm Packages
Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/05/11/2222257/over-3200-cursor-users-infected-by-malicious-credential-stealing-npm-packages?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Over 3,200 Cursor Users Infected by Malicious Credential-Stealing npm Packages Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a recent cybersecurity threat involving malicious npm (Node Package Manager) packages that target the AI-powered code-editing tool Cursor on macOS. The packages are designed to steal user credentials…
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The Register: From Russia with doubt: Go library’s Kremlin ties stoke fear
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/from_russia_with_doubt_go/ Source: The Register Title: From Russia with doubt: Go library’s Kremlin ties stoke fear Feedly Summary: Easyjson library’s presence in numerous open source projects alarms security biz Easyjson, a software library for serializing data in Golang applications, is maintained by developers affiliated with Russia’s VK Group.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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Slashdot: AI-Generated Code Creates Major Security Risk Through ‘Package Hallucinations’
Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/04/29/1837239/ai-generated-code-creates-major-security-risk-through-package-hallucinations?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI-Generated Code Creates Major Security Risk Through ‘Package Hallucinations’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The study highlights a critical vulnerability in AI-generated code, where a significant percentage of generated packages reference non-existent libraries, posing substantial risks for supply-chain attacks. This phenomenon is more prevalent in open…