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Vulnerability Remediation: A Practical Guide
Understand the difference between vulnerability remediation and mitigation. Discover tools and an organizational process that can help you remediate vulnerabilities.
Impact Analysis: CVE-2022-29218, Allows Unauthorized Takeover of New Gem Versions via Cache Poisoning
WhiteSource security analyzed the possible impact of a newly discovered RubyGems vulnerability that uses cache poisoning to implement an unauthorized takeover of new gem versions.
New Typosquating Attack on npm Package ‘colors’ Using Cross language Technique Explained
Mend security team blocked a malicious npm package that uses a novel approach to disguise and execution.
What is the NIST Supply Chain Risk Management Program?
Learn about the NIST C-SCRM program, its approach to supply chain security, and 4 critical best practices NIST recommends to secure your digital supply chains.
Plan and Protect: A Modern Plan for Open-Source Security
In today’s digital world, open-source software is vital to modern application development. And as we know, what’s important to the business world is important to threat actors. But how can companies successfully combat the rising tide of vulnerabilities? Join experts from WhiteSource and Microsoft as they discuss the value of blending proactive practices to code...
Why Vulnerability Management Must Go Beyond CVSS to Priority Scoring
Discover why cybersecurity will be a hot topic at KubeCon 2022. Learn why standard vulnerability scoring is no longer sufficient, and find out why priority scoring is the future of vulnerability management.
AWS Targeted by a Package Backfill Attack
On April 28 and April 30, respectively, Mend Diffend identified, blocked, and reported two packages we deemed were malicious versions of original Amazon Web Services (AWS) packages. Whitesource security experts have reached out to contacts at Amazon to notify them of our findings. This discovery may point to a new takeover method that targets packages...
5 Vulnerability Assessment Scanning Tools: 5 Solutions Compared
Learn how vulnerability assessment tools work, key features and capabilities, and discover five great tools that can help you scan and remediate vulnerabilities.
Get the Response to Spring4Shell Right: Best Practices for Immediate Remediation
Learn 3 best practices for effective remediation of the Spring4Shell zero-day vulnerability.
Automated Software Supply Chain Attacks: Should You be Worried?
From the factory floor to online shopping, the benefits of automation are clear: Larger quantities of products and services can be produced much faster. But automation can also be used for malicious purposes, as illustrated by the ongoing software supply chain attack targeting the NPM package repository. By automating the process of creating and publishing...
Spring4Shell Zero-Day Vulnerability: Information and Remediation for CVE-2022-22965
CVE-2022-22965, a zero-day RCE vulnerability known as Spring4Shell, has been found in the popular Spring framework for Java apps.
How To Set A Benchmark Of False Positives With SAST Tools
Learn how to set a benchmark of false positives with SAST tools. Know how to measure the success of SAST tools. Understand how Mend SAST Helps.
Best SAST Tools: Top 7 Solutions Compared
Discover the top Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions, their key features, and what makes a great SAST tool.
Best Practices For Managing Ruby Supply Chain Security Risks
Understand the types of Ruby supply chain attacks. Learn the best practices for preventing supply chain security risks in your Ruby projects.
Application Security Scanning in the Repository: Best Practices
Historically, if organizations wanted to automate and enforce application security testing, the best place to do that was within CI/CD pipelines. As time went on, we realized that while pipeline scanning has its place in securing applications, it doesn’t scale as more and more plugins are needed and with that, the task of managing them...
A Guide To Implementing Software Supply Chain Risk Management
Learn how to implement a software supply chain risk management strategy in your enterprise. Discover risk management best practices, benefits, and more.
SAST vs. SCA: 7 Key Differences
Both SAST and SCA tools address software vulnerabilities, while SCA covers open source code and SAST covers proprietary. Here are 7 main differences between these two.
Mend SAST: The Next Generation of Application Security
Mend Static Application Security Testing (SAST) technology is the first to automatically remediate security vulnerabilities as well as identify them. CEO Rami Sass explains why and how Mend launched this SAST solution, and the value it brings.
npm Threat Report
What’s in the report? Learn how the most popular JavaScript package manager – npm – is being used by malicious actors to launch attacks, run botnets, and steal credentials and crypto. Why should you care about malicious npm activity? JavaScript is the most commonly used programming language globally, and 68% of developers depend upon it...
A Malicious Package Found Stealing AWS AIM data on npm has Similarities To Capital One Hack
Mend Diffend detects the new release of a package called @maui-mf/app-auth that used a vector of attack similar to the server side request forgery (SSRF) attack against Capital One in 2019
How to Fix NPM Vulnerabilities Quickly and Painlessly
Join us to learn about typical time frames for NPM vulnerability detection and how to find the quickest and least painful path to remediation.
CVE-2021-4034: A Walkthrough of Pwnkit – the Latest Linux Privileges Escalation Vulnerability
What you should know about an improper implementation of the pkexec tool in polkit, an out-of-bounds memory access that can be leveraged by a local attacker to escalate their privileges to the system root. Discover how the exploit works and how Mend thwarts it.
DevSecOps in an Agile Environment
There is a misconception that DevSecOps slows things down and that Agile results in bad software. Here is how they can co-exist with one another.
Log4J: Tales from The Trenches: The State of Log4J Remediation
The announcement of Log4j vulnerability sent security and development teams into a tailspin — not once, but multiple times. Throughout it all, WhiteSource has been providing tools for discovery and automated remediation, and working closely with our customers. Join our experts to learn what has been going on, such as: What percentage of organizations were...
CISA Says: Generate and Audit a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) to prepare for the next Log4j
Following the threats posed by the Log4j vulnerability, Learn how to follow CISA’s advice and produce and audit a software bill of materials (SBOM). Understand the benefits of SBOMs to the supply chain. Discover best practices for generating SBOMs.
Best Practices for Dealing With Log4j
Mend Chief Scientist's top tips to thwart the risks from Log4j and reinforce your cybersecurity
CVE-2021-44832: A New Medium Severity Vulnerability Was Found in Log4j
What you need to know about the Log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44832, and how to remediate it.
Fixing the Log4j Vulnerability with Mend
Automated Log4j Remediation Rules Now Available for Mend Renovate and Remediate.
Log4Shell or LogThemAll: Log4Shell in Ruby Applications
The Log4Shell vulnerability can also impact ruby and other non-java applications. Here’s what you need to know.
Facing the Log4j Vulnerability Head On The Risk and the Fix
When the zero-day vulnerability in Log4j was reported, most organizations immediately sprung into action. But anyone who’s dealt with a vulnerability this critical and ubiquitous in an enterprise organization knows it’s not an easy task. Even with the right tools and policies, mitigating this type of threat is always a challenge. In this webinar, our...
Log4j Vulnerability CVE-2021-45105: What You Need to Know
What you need to know about Log4j Vulnerability CVE-2021-45105, and how to remediate it.
Log4j Vulnerability CVE-2021-45046 Now a Critical 9.0
What you need to know about Log4j Vulnerability CVE-2021-45046, and how to remediate it.
Best Practices for Developers: How to Easily Shift Left Security
When you ask developers their thoughts on security, they’ll likely tell you security is slowing them down and getting in the way of their ‘actual’ job. But it doesn’t have to be that way; with the right tools and processes in place, the friction between developers and security teams can be reduced, if not eliminated...
How to Make Your Vulnerability Management Metrics Count
Why vulnerability management metrics are important, and how to choose the right metrics to keep your organization’s applications and assets secure.
Infrastructure as Code: Enabling DevOps Success
Learn more about what Infrastructure as code (IaC) is, its benefits, and best practices for how to use this technology securely.