Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

As I mentioned at the beginning of this year, I am trying to do a monthly blog post on what might be termed “Major Security Events”. In particular this year, I’ve written about the Ivanti meltdown, Lockbit ransomware, and the xz backdoor. These events usually emerge cacophonously and suddenly into the cybersecurity landscape, and generally get everyone’s attention “real quick”.

After our recent successes exploring WebSocket Hijacking vulnerabilities, we decided to expand this research project into other attacks that involve WebSockets. We started by looking at WebSocket smuggling attacks and expanded our scope to include HTTP response header injection attacks and potential novel impacts.

Sensitive customer information leaked, operations disrupted, and reputation tarnished – this is not the headline you want splashed across the internet. There’s a 76% spike in data theft victims and a 75% increase in cloud intrusions. Vulnerabilities are lurking within every organization’s digital infrastructure – but how do you stay ahead of security threats? The answer is simple – proactive security testing.

AI risk and security management is unsurprisingly Gartner’s number one strategic technology trend for 2024. But you might be less familiar with number two: Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). Coined by Gartner in 2022, CTEM isn’t just another buzzy acronym – it’s a powerful process that can help continuously manage cyber hygiene and risk across your online environment.

Aikido Security is now live on the Drata Integration marketplace! That’s great news because navigating today’s cybersecurity regulatory landscape is a bit like walking a tightrope in a hurricane. As cyber threats evolve, so do the regulations designed to keep them in check. Businesses now find themselves grappling with a growing list of compliance requirements, each more stringent than the last.

Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end analytics and data platform that covers a wide range of functionality, including data movement, processing, ingestion, transformation, real-time event routing, and report building. The platform allows business users of all technical backgrounds to create, process, and store data and build powerful business tools from a unified platform.

To help businesses develop fast and stay secure, Snyk prioritizes seamless compatibility with developers’ existing workflows. In other words, every major tool or environment a developer touches in their everyday work can interface with Snyk tooling. This compatibility includes partnerships with major cloud providers like Google Cloud.

We’re excited to announce that the Snyk Language Server (LS for short) can now be integrated with your existing IntelliJ IDEs.