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JavacDoor, Maven Malware That Runs at Compile Time

JavacDoor: A Maven Artifact That Ran During Compilation, Not Installation

QuietPolyfill, an NPM dropper that resurrected

QuietPolyfill: An NPM dropper that resurrected

rogue by design

Rogue by Design: How a Sandboxed Pre-Release Model Jailbroke Itself and Hacked Hugging Face to Cheat an Exam

PointBlank: PyPI RAT Hides C2 in a JSON-Bin Service

PointBlank: a fully-featured Python RAT that ran its command channel through a free note-hosting service

PhantomSync: npm Crypto Packages Hide Wallet Stealer

PhantomSync: eight crypto-developer npm packages hide a delayed, self-persisting dropper

FauxUV: Fake PyPI uv Packages Open Jupyter to the Web

FauxUV: fake PyPI uv helpers that open an unauthenticated Jupyter server to the internet

application security audit - open source audit - open source audit software - open source software audit - open source security audit tools

Open-Source Security

How to Build an Application Security Audit Program That Works: A Practical Guide for DevSecOps

September 9, 2025

terraform software -terraform security - terraform iac

IaC

Terraform Software: Key FAQs

September 9, 2025

mitre attack - mitre att&ck - MITRE attack framework - the mitre att&ck framework.

Attacks Analysis

MITRE ATT&CK Framework Explained for Developers

September 2, 2025

jumping shell - bin/bash - escape restricted shell

CI CD Security

Jumping Shell: How Attackers Escape Restricted Shells to /bin/bash

August 29, 2025

package-lock.json - package lock json - npm typosquatting

CI CD Security

Package-Lock.json Typo: How It Can Hijack Your Build

August 29, 2025

python try catch - try catch python - try catch block

CI CD Security

Python Try Catch Blocks: When Error Handling Becomes a Risk

August 29, 2025

docker-compose.yml - docker-compose secrets

Secrets Security

Why Docker-compose.yml Is a Security Risk Surface?

August 28, 2025

JavaScript Obfuscator - JavaScript deobfuscator - JavaScript malware

CI CD Security

Why JavaScript Obfuscator Tools Are Abused by Attackers (And How to Detect Them)

August 28, 2025

attack surface management - attack surface -external attack surface management

ASPM

Attack Surface Management in DevSecOps

August 28, 2025

CISA SBOM - SBOM Minimum Elements - SBOM standards - software risk management

Open-Source Security

CISA SBOM 2025: Updates, Standards, and Compliance

August 27, 2025

AI Automated Vulnerability Remediation - code autofix - application security automation - automated application security testing

AI

AI Automated Vulnerability Remediation: Black Hat Replay

August 27, 2025

spoofing attack - spoofing definition - what type of attack relies on spoofing

CI CD Security

Spoofing Definition for Developers: What You Need to Know About These Attacks

August 27, 2025