Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Today, containers are the preferred approach to deploy software or create build environments in CI/CD lifecycles. However, since the emergence of container solutions and environments like Docker and Kubernetes, security researchers have consistently found ways to escape from containers once they are compromised. Most attacks are based on configuration errors.

Developer security practices are about adding security at each software development stage. Here’s a list of top developer security practices to follow.

PyPI packages use Cloudflare tunnels to bypass firewalls, new Raspberry Robin malware variant targets financial institutions in Portugal and Spain, and IcedID malware strikes again.

Vulnerability scanning is the action of conducting an automated review of your system to look for potential risks and vulnerabilities. For budding information security professionals (or even those who have worked in the field for years), there is always something new to learn. Not only is it a highly intricate and advanced field but, on a daily basis, there is a cat-and-mouse game happening between security engineers and hackers.

It used to be cool if your car had GPS and a dashboard screen, remote lock on a key, and a video player for the kids to watch movies during road trips. Then came bluetooth for your phone and keyless start. Not anymore. The bells and whistles available in today’s cars have left them all in the dust. Video player? Let’s be honest. This generation knows and expects on-demand streaming to keep them entertained. Cars can now function as fully equipped communications centers.

In this episode of the Trust Issues podcast, host David Puner interviews Nigel Miller, Director of Security Operations and Engineering at Maximus, a company that provides process management and tech solutions to help governments improve their health and human service programs. Nigel discusses his role in keeping the company’s nearly 40,000 employees cyber-trained and secure.