To understand vulnerability remediation one must first understand remediation in cyber. Remediation refers to the process of addressing and resolving security vulnerabilities or incidents that could potentially pose a threat to an organization’s information systems, data, or network.

Despite Python's reputation for simplicity and versatility, ensuring the security of Python programs can be challenging if you or other team members neglect security best practices during development. Additionally, you’ll likely use libraries or other open source projects while building a Python application. However, these resources can introduce additional security issues that leave your program vulnerable to exploits such as command injection.

As kids, many of us felt anticipation, excitement, and maybe even nervousness during the holiday season. Had we been good enough to get the Gameboy, Barbie Dream House, or Etch a Sketch we’d been pining for, or were we just going to get a big ol’ lump of coal?

In the culinary world, the adage “too many cooks spoil the broth” warns of the chaos and disarray that can arise from too many opinions and actions in the kitchen. However, this concept takes an intriguing twist in the realm of cybersecurity.

Addressing Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, known as CVE patching, is a practice of applying updates to software (patching) to address security vulnerabilities. CVE patching is your shield against the threat of malicious actors exploiting such weaknesses and is of crucial importance for every organization’s cybersecurity. This post will cover the basics of CVE patching: the roles and stakeholders, the step-by-step process, and common mistakes to avoid.

Last week, Michael Bargury and the team at Zenity published a video summarizing 6 vulnerabilities that are found in Microsoft Copilot Studio. The video highlights, in sequence, a myriad of ways that business users can create their own AI Copilots that are risky, why they are risky, and how they can be easily exploited. While I highly recommend checking out the video, this blog sets out to provide a look at why these vulnerabilities matter, and what considerations should be taken to mitigate them.

For the past 12 years in Austin, TX, the last week of October has been reserved for the Lonestar Application Security Conference (LASCON). Unequivocally, LASCON is the best cybersecurity conference you have never heard of! LASCON is the annual confab of the Austin, TX OWASP (the Open Worldwide Application Security Project) chapter. OWASP is a volunteer organization that is a treasure trove of application security information with things such as standards, discussion groups, documentation, and more.

For security researchers, there is a series of hurdles in raising a potential vulnerability well before the issue itself is widely recognized. Convincing the project maintainers that there is an issue becomes the first hurdle, even with a working example. At times, there is a thin and fuzzy line to a vulnerable path being identified as a bug rather than a security vulnerability.

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an XML-based framework that plays a pivotal role in enabling secure identity and access management. It acts as a trusted intermediary between various entities in a digital ecosystem, such as identity providers, service providers, and users. The primary purpose of SAML is to facilitate single sign-on (SSO), a seamless and efficient authentication process where a user can access multiple applications and services using a single set of credentials.

Delta Dental of California (DDC), Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and other subsidiaries may have exposed data; the compromised data is not a product of the organizations. Instead, the breach stems from a third-party servicer specializing in file management and transferring tools—MOVEit.