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Revival Hijack supply-chain attack threatens 22,000 PyPI packages
2024-09-04 13:43

Threat actors are utilizing an attack called "Revival Hijack," where they register new PyPi projects using the names of previously deleted packages to conduct supply chain attacks. [...]

Researchers Identify Over 20 Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in MLOps Platforms
2024-08-26 10:31

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about the security risks in the machine learning (ML) software supply chain following the discovery of more than 20 vulnerabilities that could be exploited to...

Supply Chain Security Policy
2024-08-18 16:00

With the increasing reliance on complex and global supply chains, more companies are exposed to a wide range of risks, including theft, counterfeiting, cyberattacks, natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts, and regulatory changes. This customizable policy, written by Franklin Okeke for TechRepublic Premium, outlines the necessary measures and standards that will enhance the resilience of a supply chain.

60 New Malicious Packages Uncovered in NuGet Supply Chain Attack
2024-07-11 15:06

Threat actors have been observed publishing a new wave of malicious packages to the NuGet package manager as part of an ongoing campaign that began in August 2023, while also adding a new layer of stealth to evade detection. The fresh packages, about 60 in number and spanning 290 versions, demonstrate a refined approach from the previous set that came to light in October 2023, software supply chain security firm ReversingLabs said.

Millions of Apple Applications Were Vulnerable to CocoaPods Supply Chain Attack
2024-07-03 14:37

The security team says they found vulnerable CocoaPods pods in "The documentation or terms of service documents of applications provided by Meta, Apple, and Microsoft; as well as in TikTok, Snapchat, Amazon, LinkedIn, Netflix, Okta, Yahoo, Zynga, and many more." E.V.A. reported the vulnerability to CocoaPods in October 2023, at which point it was patched.

'Almost every Apple device' vulnerable to CocoaPods supply chain attack
2024-07-02 07:32

EVA claims CocoaPods in 2014 migrated all "Pods" - a file describing a project's dependencies - to a new "Trunk server" on GitHub. CocoaPods authenticates new devices using an email sent to users who request a session, the researchers noted - but authentication doesn't rely on anything but a client verifying their email address by clicking a link.

Critical Flaws in CocoaPods Expose iOS and macOS Apps to Supply Chain Attacks
2024-07-01 16:12

A trio of security flaws has been uncovered in the CocoaPods dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C Cocoa projects that could be exploited to stage software supply chain attacks, putting...

Polyfill.io claims reveal new cracks in supply chain, but how deep do they go?
2024-07-01 10:32

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Poyfill.io claims reveal new cracks in supply chain, but how deep do they go?
2024-07-01 10:32

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Practical Guidance For Securing Your Software Supply Chain
2024-06-26 09:52

The heightened regulatory and legal pressure on software-producing organizations to secure their supply chains and ensure the integrity of their software should come as no surprise. In the last...