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Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094)

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Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094) 2024-03-29 at 20:31 By Zeljka Zorz A vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094) in XZ Utils, the XZ format compression utilities included in most Linux distributions, may “enable a malicious actor to break sshd authentication and gain unauthorized access to the entire system remotely,” Red Hat warns. […]

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Drozer: Open-source Android security assessment framework

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Drozer: Open-source Android security assessment framework 2024-03-27 at 06:32 By Mirko Zorz Drozer is an open-source security testing framework for Android, whose primary purpose is to make the life of mobile application security testers easier. Drozer features The solution enables the identification of security vulnerabilities in applications and devices by taking on the role of

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20 essential open-source cybersecurity tools that save you time

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20 essential open-source cybersecurity tools that save you time 2024-03-25 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz Open-source software’s adaptive nature ensures its durability, relevance, and compatibility with new technologies. When I started digging deeper into the open-source cybersecurity ecosystem, I discovered an engaged community of developers working to find practical solutions to many problems, one of

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WebCopilot: Open-source automation tool enumerates subdomains, detects bugs

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WebCopilot: Open-source automation tool enumerates subdomains, detects bugs 2024-03-21 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz WebCopilot is an open-source automation tool that enumerates a target’s subdomains and discovers bugs using various free tools. It simplifies the application security workflow and reduces reliance on manual scripting. “I built this solution to streamline the application security process, specifically

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Lynis: Open-source security auditing tool

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Lynis: Open-source security auditing tool 2024-03-19 at 06:06 By Mirko Zorz Lynis is a comprehensive open-source security auditing tool for UNIX-based systems, including Linux, macOS, and BSD. Hardening with Lynis Lynis conducts a thorough security examination of the system directly. Its main objective is to evaluate security measures and recommend enhancing system hardening. The tool

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Quicmap: Fast, open-source QUIC protocol scanner

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Quicmap: Fast, open-source QUIC protocol scanner 2024-03-18 at 12:01 By Mirko Zorz Quicmap is a fast, open-source QUIC service scanner that streamlines the process by eliminating multiple tool requirements. It effectively identifies QUIC services, the protocol version, and the supported ALPNs. “As I started researching the QUIC protocol, I noticed that my favorite scanner had

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MobSF: Open-source security research platform for mobile apps

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MobSF: Open-source security research platform for mobile apps 2024-03-14 at 07:30 By Mirko Zorz The Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) is an open-source research platform for mobile application security, encompassing Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile. MobSF can be used for mobile app security assessment, penetration testing, malware analysis, and privacy evaluation. The Static Analyzer is adept

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New Open Source Tool Hunts for APT Activity in the Cloud

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New Open Source Tool Hunts for APT Activity in the Cloud 2024-03-11 at 12:47 By Ionut Arghire The CloudGrappler open source tool can detect the presence of known threat actors in cloud environments. The post New Open Source Tool Hunts for APT Activity in the Cloud appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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CloudGrappler: Open-source tool detects activity in cloud environments

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CloudGrappler: Open-source tool detects activity in cloud environments 2024-03-11 at 09:07 By Mirko Zorz CloudGrappler is an open-source tool designed to assist security teams in identifying threat actors within their AWS and Azure environments. The tool, built on the foundation of Cado Security’s cloudgrep project, offers enhanced detection capabilities based on the tactics, techniques, and

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CISA Outlines Efforts to Secure Open Source Software

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CISA Outlines Efforts to Secure Open Source Software 2024-03-08 at 18:03 By Ionut Arghire Concluding a two-day OSS security summit, CISA details key actions to help improve open source security. The post CISA Outlines Efforts to Secure Open Source Software appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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OpenARIA: Open-source edition of the Aviation Risk Identification and Assessment (ARIA)

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OpenARIA: Open-source edition of the Aviation Risk Identification and Assessment (ARIA) 2024-03-08 at 06:51 By Mirko Zorz MITRE now offers an open-source version of its Aviation Risk Identification and Assessment (ARIA) software suite, OpenARIA. This initiative is dedicated to enhancing aviation safety and efficiency through the active involvement of the aviation community. ARIA suite The

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Tazama: Open-source real-time fraud management

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Tazama: Open-source real-time fraud management 2024-03-07 at 07:39 By Help Net Security Tazama is an open-source platform focused on improving fraud management within digital payment systems. Tazama marks a substantial transformation in the approach to financial monitoring and compliance worldwide. Previously, the financial sector struggled with proprietary solutions that were both expensive and restrictive, impeding

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Cisco Releases Open Source Backplane Traffic Visibility Tool for OT

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Cisco Releases Open Source Backplane Traffic Visibility Tool for OT 2024-03-06 at 17:36 By Eduard Kovacs Cisco has released an open source PoC tool named Badgerboard designed for improved backplane network visibility for OT. The post Cisco Releases Open Source Backplane Traffic Visibility Tool for OT appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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RiskInDroid: Open-source risk analysis of Android apps

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RiskInDroid: Open-source risk analysis of Android apps 2024-03-06 at 07:30 By Mirko Zorz RiskInDroid (Risk Index for Android) is an open-source tool for quantitative risk analysis of Android applications based on machine learning techniques. How RiskInDroid works “A user should be able to quickly assess an application’s level of risk by simply glancing at RiskInDroid’s

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GitHub push protection now on by default for public repositories

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GitHub push protection now on by default for public repositories 2024-03-04 at 16:15 By Zeljka Zorz GitHub push protection – a security feature aimed at preventing secrets such as API keys or tokens getting accidentally leaked online – is being switched on by default for all public repositories. “This means that when a supported secret

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Linux Foundation Tackles Financial Fraud With Open Source Platform

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Linux Foundation Tackles Financial Fraud With Open Source Platform 2024-03-04 at 15:47 By Ionut Arghire The open source platform Tazama provides cost-effective monitoring of digital financial transactions to prevent fraud in real time. The post Linux Foundation Tackles Financial Fraud With Open Source Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Securing software repositories leads to better OSS security

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Securing software repositories leads to better OSS security 2024-03-04 at 14:03 By Zeljka Zorz Malicious software packages are found on public software repositories such as GitHub, PyPI and the npm registry seemingly every day. Attackers use a number of tricks to fool developers or systems into downloading them, or they simply compromise the package developer’s

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PyRIT: Open-source framework to find risks in generative AI systems

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PyRIT: Open-source framework to find risks in generative AI systems 2024-03-04 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz Python Risk Identification Tool (PyRIT) is Microsoft’s open-source automation framework that enables security professionals and machine learning engineers to find risks in generative AI systems. PyRIT has been battle-tested by Microsoft’s AI red team. It started as a collection

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BobTheSmuggler: Open-source tool for undetectable payload delivery

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BobTheSmuggler: Open-source tool for undetectable payload delivery 2024-02-29 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz BobTheSmuggler is an open-source tool designed to easily compress, encrypt, and securely transport your payload. It basically enables you to hide a payload in plain sight. BobTheSmuggler is helpful in phishing campaign assessments, data exfiltration exercises, and assumed breach scenarios. Features Hiding

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Inside the book: Androids – The Team That Built the Android Operating System

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Inside the book: Androids – The Team That Built the Android Operating System 2024-02-29 at 07:03 By Help Net Security In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software but couldn’t get investors interested. Android is a large team at Google today, delivering an OS to over 3 billion devices worldwide. In

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