During a very busy RSA Conference, Forward Networks was named a market leader in vulnerability assessment, remediation, and management at the 12th annual Global Infosec Awards hosted by Cyber Defense Magazine. This is the second consecutive year that Forward Networks has taken top honors in security.

The past week has been a wild ride for those following all the hot goss’ on the National Vulnerability Database. Previously on The Code and the Vulnerable, we reported on the NVD slowdown that began in mid February. Since then, the NVD has been adding new CVEs, but has only enriched (with important information like CVSS and CPE) a very small fraction of them. If you need a breakdown of all these acronyms, definitely check out that first blog on this topic.

Something about the springtime sunshine and blooming flowers inspires many of us to start cleaning. For some, it might be tackling the backyard shed that accumulated cobwebs over the winter or that overflowing junk drawer in the corner of the kitchen. As you survey your home and yard and decide where to start cleaning, it’s also a great time to look at your application security program and see if any of your existing processes need some tidying up. Here are a few great places to start.

CVE-2021-30476 affects HashiCorp's Terraform Vault Provider and involves incorrect configuration of bound labels for GCP (Google Cloud Platform) authentication. This issue permits unauthorized users to potentially bypass authentication mechanisms. The vulnerability stems from the Vault provider not correctly configuring the bound labels within the GCP authentication method, which could lead to improper access control.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a security vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a web page viewed by other users, usually in a script. When other users view the compromised page, the injected code can execute and steal sensitive information or perform malicious actions on their behalf. This attack typically targets web applications that allow user-generated content or input, such as message boards, comment sections, or search boxes.

Free vulnerability scanners are a great way to begin scanning your cloud applications and infrastructure for security issues, and proactively resolving vulnerabilities before attackers can find them. These tools can be implemented at every stage of the SDLC, from code planning to production, depending on your preferences and objectives. As a domain, vulnerability scanners cover use cases such as code scanning, dependency reviews, and secret detection.

The highly competitive digital setting that we have today requires modern software applications to serve as the foundation of business operations, communication, and service innovation. However, this agility has some risks since outsourcing part of application development to external tools and libraries implies that the organization can unintentionally introduce vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can use against them.

As a business owner or IT professional, you understand the importance of protecting your company’s sensitive data, systems and reputation from cyber threats. One of the most effective ways to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen your organisation’s security posture is through penetration testing, particularly white box penetration testing.

On May 6, 2024, Bishop Fox publicly disclosed a vulnerability along with a proof of concept (PoC) exploit in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway, identified as an unauthenticated out-of-bounds memory read issue in the components used for Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing (AAA).

Creating a Python package involves several actions, such as figuring out an apt directory structure, creating package files, and configuring the package metadata before deploying it. There are a few other steps that you need to follow including creating a subdirectory for tests and clear documentation. Once the package is ready, you can distribute it to various distribution archives. With that, your Python package will be ready for others to install and use.