Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is alive and well, and used in attacks to obfuscate malicious links in phishing emails to redirect users to threat-actor controlled websites. We saw earlier this year that phishing attacks leveraging XSS were on the rise. Now, new scams are using XSS to hide their malicious intent within emails, according to new analysis from cybersecurity vendor INKY. These attacks usually begin with an email stating the victim has won something, as shown below: Source: INKY.

Runtime anomaly detection is fast becoming a critical component for protecting containerized environments. Recent advancements in this field are addressing long-standing challenges and introducing innovative approaches to enhance security posture.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way since John McCarthy first coined the term in 1955. Today, as AI technologies become deeply embedded in our daily lives, the potential they hold is immense – but so are the risks to safety, privacy, and fundamental human rights. Recognizing these concerns, the European Union (EU) took a proactive step in 2021 by proposing a regulatory framework aimed at governing AI.

The 2024 Olympics are in full swing, and everyone at Snyk is excited to tune into the games and cheer on our respective countries’ athletes. There’s a lot to love about the Olympics — dazzling opening ceremonies, heart-racing feats, close-call victories, and so much more. But along with all the fun and excitement comes a sense of inspiration.

In December, I’ll have been with CyberArk for seven years, and at a similar point, I’ll have spent two years leading product marketing for cloud security at the company. In my short tenure with CyberArk Product Marketing, I’ve advocated for zero standing privileges (ZSP) as a default mechanism for implementing privilege controls. It’s easier, more effective and doesn’t change how people work.

Recently, CrowSec security researchers published a proof of concept (PoC) for a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows Server (CVSS score 9.8), ranging all the way from Windows Server 2000 up to 2025. The vulnerable component is the Remote Desktop Licensing service, often deployed and enabled on Windows Servers using Remote Desktop Services. The exploit is a 0-click pre-auth exploitation, meaning no user interaction or authentication details are necessary.