Computers Are Hard: Even Experts Aren’t Perfect
The AWS outage was caused by a routine event set to happen automatically, an even no one predicted. Computers are hard, even for the experts. … Read more
Tag Archives: code
Deprecation of JavaScript iFrame Functions Begins
The rollout of deprecating certain JavaScript iFrame functions was poorly handled. It marks the beginning of the end of cross-domain dialogs … Read more
Questions Around Bias, Legalities in GitHub’s Copilot
Copilot, an AI-base pair programmer, faces new questions after technical preview. Bias, legality of code-sharing and more impact its future. … Read more
NPM Dependency Confusion Attack Targets Amazon, Slack
Proof-of-concept no more, dependency confusion is now in the wild. Businesses must address this problem immediately. … Read more
Novel Attack Via Open-Source Repositories
A white-hat hack breached 35 companies with a novel attack. Internal business code should never be found on open-source repositories. … Read more
Rookout Debugging Tool Expanded to Third Party Code
Third party code is a problem for businesses that isn't going away. There's now a tool to help developer's work with code they didn't write. … Read more
Open-Source Vulnerabilities Continue with Dnsmasq
All open-source tools must be reviewed, including software. Researchers announce seven flaws in dnsmasq configuration. … Read more
Sensationalism of Security Leads to Security Problems
Media outlets strive to get clicks on articles for ad revenue. Don't fall for the sensationalism of security the media portrays. … Read more
FireEye Breach Forces Businesses to Review Security
Top U.S. Cybersecurity firm FireEye reports breach, theft of red team tools. This is a wake up call for businesses to address security now. … Read more
Open-Sourced Code Attacks Continue
Open-sourced code continues to be attacked. This week, npm removed a malicious package from its library for the 4th time in 3 months. … Read more