Security News

Cyberpunk 2077 Video Game Developer Hit by Hack Attack
2021-02-09 15:47

Polish video game maker CD Projekt RED, the company behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, said Tuesday hackers had stolen data in a "Targeted cyber attack". "An unidentified actor gained unauthorized access to our internal network, collected certain data belonging to CD PROJEKT capital group, and left a ransom note," the company said on Twitter.

Web Developer Hub SitePoint Discloses Data Breach
2021-02-08 14:00

Web development resources provider SitePoint has notified users of a data breach that resulted in some of their information being stolen. Based in Melbourne, Australia, and established more than two decades ago, SitePoint provides users with access to tutorials and books that can help them learn the basics of web development.

Embedded Software Developer Wind River Discloses Data Breach
2021-02-02 18:32

Embedded system software provider Wind River Systems has started informing employees of a data breach that resulted in their personal information being stolen by a third party. Its product portfolio includes the Wind River Linux operating system and the VxWorks real-time operating system.

Dynatrace Application Security Module directly linked to Snyk Intel to ease developer remediation
2021-01-18 01:00

Dynatrace announced that its Application Security Module now directly links the vulnerabilities it identifies in real time in production and pre-production environments to the Snyk Intel database of open source vulnerabilities to facilitate faster and easier remediation by developers. Dynatrace Application Security, the newest module in Dynatrace's all-in-one Software Intelligence Platform, is optimized for Kubernetes architectures and DevSecOps approaches.

Facebook: Malicious Chrome Extension Developers Scraped Profile Data
2021-01-14 22:30

Facebook has filed legal action against two Chrome extension developers that the company said was scraping user profile data - including names and profile IDs - as well as other browser-related information. The two unnamed developers under the business name Oink and Stuff, developed Chrome malicious browser extensions, which actually contained hidden code "That functioned like spyware," alleges Facebook.

FreePBX developer Sangoma hit with Conti ransomware attack
2020-12-24 13:12

Sangoma disclosed a data breach after files were stolen during a recent Conti ransomware attack and published online. Yesterday, the Conti ransomware gang published over 26 GB of data on their ransomware data leak site that was stolen from Sangoma during the recent cyberattack.

How Apple's new App Store privacy requirements may affect users and app developers
2020-12-16 21:26

The next time you try to download an app from the App Store onto your iPhone or iPad, you may notice a new App Privacy section that seeks to clue you in on certain details. With the release of iOS/iPadOS 14.3 this past Monday, any new or updated app must include a privacy label, otherwise it won't be allowed on the App Store.

How to make DevSecOps stick with developers
2020-12-14 06:30

When speed is everything, developers are often reluctant to prioritize security - so how do you make DevSecOps stick with developers? Developers are the key to DevSecOps success and as a result, their approach to security must be consistent.

Open-source developers say securing their code is a soul-withering waste of time
2020-12-09 14:52

A new survey of the free and open-source software community conducted by the Linux Foundation suggests that contributors spend less than 3% of their time on security issues and have little desire to increase this. A report based on the answers of nearly 1,200 FOSS contributors carried out by the Linux Foundation and Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard highlighted a "Clear need" for developers to dedicate more time to the security of FOSS projects as businesses and economies become increasingly reliant on open-source software.

Spamhaus Intelligence API: Free threat intelligence data for security developers
2020-12-03 03:00

Spamhaus Technology releases its Intelligence API. This is the first time Spamhaus has released its extensive threat intelligence via API, providing enriched data relating to IP addresses exhibiting compromised behaviour. Available free of charge, developers can readily access enhanced data that catalogues IP addresses compromised by malware, worms, Trojan infections, devices controlled by botnets, and third party exploits, such as open proxies.