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New sophisticated RAT in town: FatalRat analysis

AT&T Alien Labs™ has recently observed the presence of a new remote access trojan (RAT) malware in its threat analysis systems. The malware, known as FatalRAT, appears to be distributed via forums and Telegram channels, hidden in download links that attempt to lure the user via software or media articles.

The best security advice from 100 episodes of The Secure Developer podcast

Technology, culture, and process all have to change to ensure safe software is delivered faster. It’s a lot to tackle. But you don’t have to do it alone. The Secure Developer, a podcast from Snyk’s founder Guy Podjarny, just hit 100 episodes of thought-provoking conversations with security experts at a wide cross-section of companies.

Detectify developing API security testing with fuzzing

Yes the rumors are true, the teams at Detectify are working hard at researching and developing security testing for APIs. Senior security researchers, Tom Hudson and Fredrik Nordberg Almroth answer questions about API security. Just like web apps, APIs can’t be secured with rule-based automated scanners - they need context! That’s why we are developing our fuzzing engine to cover public-facing APIs and test them like a hacker would.

Brain Break from Fal.Con for Public Sector: Carbon Spider Threat Intel Highlight

Carbon Spider is a highly skilled criminal group that primarily targeted the hospitality and retail sectors in pursuit of payment card data. This interview with Nina Padavil, Strategic Threat Advisor, CrowdStrike, and Robert Bruno, Commercial Illustrator, will highlight Carbon Spider’s targets, tactics and motivations. You don't have a malware problem, you have an adversary problem – stay ahead of the adversaries and learn more at the Adversary Universe.

Democratizing Automation for Security Teams

Everyone wants to automate security. Traditionally, though, doing so has been challenging because setting up security automation tools required a specialized set of skills that no one engineer at a company possesses. It’s time to change this state of affairs by democratizing security automation. Here’s why and how.

SANS Survey Finds Only 29% of Orgs Have Automated Most of Their Security Testing

IT workloads are increasingly moving to the cloud, changing the way organizations develop and deliver software. Deploying and running production systems is now separate from the hardware and network, infrastructure is defined through code, and operations are now part of cloud service APIs.

How SCM Can Protect Against Skills-Based Errors and Mistakes

People make up an important part of an organization’s security posture. That’s because some employees have the rights necessary for accessing sensitive data as well as the privileges for viewing and/or editing critical systems. If those individuals have the right focus and training, they can play a crucial part in keeping those assets safe against digital attackers. But if they aren’t paying attention, they could do something that puts their employer at risk.

Mapping the Attack Surface for Insurance Applications

As insurance organizations look to attract and engage customers, the growing use of web applications has increased their cyber exposure and the risks of cyberattacks. In this benchmark study, we analyzed the attack surface of the top 10 insurers in Europe to highlight the common attack vectors and security weaknesses that could be exploited – from page creation method to vulnerable components – and our top tips for reducing web application security risks.

Debunking the seven myths of FSI application security

Don’t let myths undermine the security of financial software. We examine the seven myths and misconceptions found in FSI application security. It’s obvious why cyber criminals are drawn to the financial services industry (FSI). It’s the Willie Sutton logic updated: he robbed banks because “that’s where the money is.” But today it’s not just banks.