Vulnerability Analysis
Privilege escalation vulnerabilities explained
Privilege escalation vulnerabilities turn a low-privilege foothold into root or admin access. Learn how they work, key CVEs, and how to detect them.
Dec 9, 20256 min read
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CVE-2023-5752: Command Injection in pip via Mercurial Revisions
Installing a package from a Mercurial URL with a crafted revision let attackers inject hg config options. Here is how CVE-2023-5752 works and how to fix it.
Dec 8, 20255 min read
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eslint-plugin-unused-imports: Cleaner Code, Smaller Surface
eslint-plugin-unused-imports auto-removes dead imports that the base ESLint rule only warns about. Here is how to configure it correctly on ESLint 9.
Dec 8, 20257 min read
Open Source
@angular-devkit/build-angular: A Security Guide to the Angular Build Package
@angular-devkit/build-angular is the build toolchain behind the Angular CLI. Most of its security risk is transitive, coming from the build and dev-server dependencies it pulls in.
Dec 8, 20256 min read
Compliance
What an SBOM Scanner Does and How to Choose One
An SBOM scanner reads a software bill of materials and matches every listed component against vulnerability data. Here is how that differs from source scanning and what makes one worth trusting.
Dec 8, 20256 min read
Security
Application Data Security: How to Protect Data Across Its Lifecycle
Application data security is the set of controls that protect data as your application collects, processes, stores, and transmits it. Here is a practical model for getting it right.
Dec 8, 20257 min read
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Black Duck Competitors: The Top SCA Alternatives Compared
A fair look at the main Black Duck competitors in software composition analysis — Snyk, Mend, Sonatype, Endor Labs, and others — and which fits which job.
Dec 8, 20256 min read
Security
CVE-2023-22102: The MySQL Connector/J Takeover Vulnerability
CVE-2023-22102 is a High-severity flaw in Oracle's MySQL Connector/J that can lead to connector takeover. Here is the root cause and how to remediate it.
Dec 8, 20255 min read
Vulnerability Analysis
Hardcoded credentials vulnerabilities explained
Hardcoded credentials (CWE-798) have caused real breaches at Uber, Toyota, and Mercedes-Benz. Here's how they happen, how common they are, and how to fix them.
Dec 8, 20257 min read
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