Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

The migration to microservice architecture from monolithic applications is happening en masse as enterprises realize its scalability and efficiency benefits. According to an IBM report1, 56% of nonuser organizations plan on adopting the microservice architecture by 2023. Breaking an application into small, loosely coupled services lets independent teams quickly design and deploy these components.

Velero is the most popular tool for backing up and restoring Kubernetes cluster resources and persistent volumes. However, there may be situations where you need to restore Velero backup data without using Velero itself. For example, if Velero is not installed and configured correctly, or if more fine-grained restore control is required. In this post, we will explore how to do this when either Restic or Kopia was used by Velero to store the persistent volume (PV) data.

The challenge of administering security and maintaining compliance in a Kubernetes ecosystem is typically the same: an increasingly dynamic, ever-changing, ephemeral landscape. Changes can be rooted in new approaches to cyberattacks or changing regulations. Kubernetes security requires a complex and multifaceted approach since an effective strategy needs to.

Brandjacking refers to the malicious act of using a brand’s identity to deceive or defraud customers. It usually involves impersonating a reputable brand to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or exploit the trust associated with the brand. Attackers often leverage the reputation of well-known brands using social engineering techniques, phishing emails, fake websites, and malicious packages in open source repositories.

A phishing campaign carried out by the threat actor known as Storm-0978 has been detected by Microsoft. The campaign specifically targeted defense and government entities in Europe and North America. It exploited the CVE-2023-36884 vulnerability through Word documents, enabling a remote code execution vulnerability. Notably, the attackers used lures associated with the Ukrainian World Congress before the vulnerability was disclosed to Microsoft.

Let’s face it, the tech world is a whirlwind of constant evolution. AI is no longer just a fancy add-on; it’s shaking things up and becoming part and parcel of various industries, not least software development. One such tech marvel that’s stealthily carving out a significant role in our software supply chain is OpenAI’s impressive language model – ChatGPT.