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As Synk announces its support of unmanaged dependencies (mostly C/C++ libraries), we thought it would be beneficial to introduce our non-C community to some common, high-risk dangers that lurk in the C world (get it?). Think of this as a “beginners guide” to C and C++ vulnerabilities, how they look, what problems they may cause, and how to fix them.

The Splunk Threat Research Team is monitoring several malicious payloads targeting Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) devices. These are defined as devices that are at customer (Commercial, Residential) premises and that provide connectivity and services to the internet backbone. Examples include.

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For many years, it’s been said that data is the new oil. This means that data rich companies could well be more successful than their competitors. Data and information are like fuel for companies since both are needed for ongoing business transactions and innovation. Companies can only win the race against their competitors if they are not losing this fuel, meaning they must keep data secure at all times and anywhere.

One thing that we’ve learned from the Russia-Ukraine conflict is that the cybersecurity and the cyber-warfare world is going to change, if it hasn’t already. While Anonymous, the TI Army of Ukraine, and more hacktivist groups are actively participating in the conflict, a relatively new group brings something new to the table.

A democratized approach to cybersecurity risk management that leverages continuous monitoring and public-private partnerships is overdue, and critical, for today’s cyber threat environment.