Vulnerability Analysis
Apache Struts CVE-2024-53677: The Path Traversal RCE
CVE-2024-53677 lets attackers abuse Struts file upload parameter pollution to plant webshells. Here is the chain, detection logic, and patch guidance.
Jan 5, 20267 min read
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Open Source Risk Management: Beyond Vulnerability Scanning
Vulnerability scanning catches known CVEs. But open source risk goes deeper — license compliance, maintainer health, dependency freshness, and supply chain attacks.
Jan 5, 20263 min read
SBOM & Compliance
SBOM requirements for financial services under DORA
DORA now requires EU financial entities to track every software component down to the dependency level. Here's what the SBOM requirements actually mean.
Jan 5, 20267 min read
Tools & Techniques
Software Composition Analysis: The 2021 Buyer's Guide
SCA tools have exploded in number and capability. Here's how to evaluate them without getting lost in vendor marketing.
Jan 4, 20268 min read
Supply Chain Security
XcodeGhost Revisited: How a Trojanized IDE Infected Thousands of iOS Apps
XcodeGhost compromised Apple's developer toolchain by distributing a modified Xcode IDE. Years later, the attack remains a textbook example of build-tool supply chain compromise.
Jan 4, 20266 min read
Data Breach
Robinhood Data Breach: Social Engineering Strikes the Trading Platform
A social engineering attack on a Robinhood customer support employee exposed personal data of approximately 7 million users, revealing the persistent vulnerability of human-facing systems.
Jan 4, 20265 min read
Compliance & Regulations
NTIA SBOM Minimum Elements: What Your SBOM Actually Needs to Contain
The NTIA published its minimum elements for SBOMs in July 2021. Here's a practical breakdown of what's required, what's optional, and where most organizations fall short.
Jan 4, 20268 min read
Vulnerability Analysis
Vulnerability Prioritization: Beyond CVSS Scores
CVSS scores alone lead to alert fatigue and misallocated resources. Here's how EPSS, reachability analysis, and exploit intelligence create a smarter prioritization model.
Jan 4, 20266 min read
DeFi Security
Cream Finance DeFi Hack: $130 Million Stolen Through Flash Loan Exploit
Cream Finance suffered its third exploit in 2021, losing $130 million through a sophisticated flash loan attack that exposed fundamental vulnerabilities in DeFi lending protocols.
Jan 4, 20266 min read
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