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Dark Reading
Understanding a threat is just as important as the steps taken toward prevention.
Dark Reading
Businesses that develop business-, mission-, or safety-critical software must learn from previous victims of software supply chain attacks.
The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers said they have discovered what they say is the first open-source software supply chain attacks specifically targeting the banking sector. "These attacks showcased advanced techniques, including targeting specific components in web assets of the victim bank by attaching malicious functionalities to it," Checkmarx said in a report published last week. "The attackers
Graham Cluley
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Sysdig. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Attacks targeting the software supply chain are on the rise and splashed across the news. SolarWinds raised awareness about the risk. More recent events, like the Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agency breach, … Continue reading "Software supply chain attacks are on the rise — are you at risk?"
Dark Reading
Open source software community initiative utilizes blockchain technology.
ZDNet Security
The Kubernetes project takes a step forward in shielding users from supply chain attacks on its users.
The Hacker News
The notorious cybercrime group known as FIN7 has diversified its initial access vectors to incorporate software supply chain compromise and the use of stolen credentials, new research has revealed. "Data theft extortion or ransomware deployment following FIN7-attributed activity at multiple organizations, as well as technical overlaps, suggests that FIN7 actors have been associated with various
Dark Reading
As attackers increasingly target the lucrative supply chain, organizations need to think about how they can defend against such attacks.
Dark Reading
In the past year, attackers have focused on the lucrative supply chain. Organizations need to defend against such attacks, even inside their perimeters.
Krebs on Security
Authorities in Australia have arrested two men believed to be members of TeamPCP, a prolific cybercrime and data extortion group blamed for perpetrating the longest running spree of software supply chain attacks ever. In a statement released today, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said two unnamed suspects from Western Australia, aged 21 and 23, were arrested in connection with a "sophisticated cybercrime syndicate that allegedly created malicious open-source software to rob thousands of global businesses." The AFP did not name the defendants, but KrebsOnSecurity learned the 21-year-old suspect's real identity in June, and has been communicating with him ever since. This story includes interviews with TeamPCP's self-described spokesperson, and examines clues left behind by the TeamPCP leader that likely led to his undoing.