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AI-powered software development platform
AI-powered software development platform

A provider is introducing Flowsource, a new platform based on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). It is intended to simplify, improve and accelerate software development - during all phases of the software development life cycle. The platform integrates digital assets and tools that help cross-functional development teams deliver high-quality code faster and with more control and transparency. Every company is currently faced with the challenge of having to transform into a technology company. The market dynamics are correspondingly high. Emerging technologies, new competitors and increasing customer demands require companies to change at a speed that they...

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Dangers of software supply chains
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The software landscape continues to grow, and so it is not surprising that the vulnerabilities and attack surfaces of software libraries are not getting smaller. Software supply chain attacks are particularly attractive to threat actors because, if successful, they can gain access to hundreds or thousands of applications with just one attack. Exploiting vulnerabilities or compromising source code in trusted applications can allow an attacker to operate from a central location and move around the network undetected. Various solutions to this danger vector are being researched, a…

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Report: High vulnerability rates in government applications
Report: High vulnerability rates in government applications

The 13th edition of the State of Software Security Report, publishes the trends in the software landscape and how security practices are evolving. Some of the results are worrying: 82 percent of applications developed in the public sector had at least one security vulnerability discovered, compared to 74 percent in private companies. The State of Software Security study shows that applications for the public sector tend to have more security vulnerabilities than applications for the private sector. The higher number of errors and vulnerabilities in applications correlates with an increased security risk. The study was carried out against the background...

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Improved security solution for Mac computers
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The IT security manufacturer ESET has presented its latest version of ESET Cyber ​​Security for macOS. The security solution for Mac computers has numerous new and improved functions. In addition to protection against the latest cyber threats, ESET Cyber ​​Security for macOS now also offers native support for ARM. ARM processors have become increasingly popular as chipsets in recent years due to their high performance and low energy consumption. This has resulted in the ARM-based mobile computing market now surpassing the traditional x86-based market in both revenue and unit count…

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Cyber ​​attack on ERP service provider Wilken
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The cyber attack on the Wilken Software Group took place on Wednesday, October 12th. The ERP service provider and data center operator immediately reported the attack on its website and assured that the websites and offers of the hosted companies are not in danger. The attack on Wilken apparently only hit the administrative level. The company was only partially accessible via the individual channels in the last few days. The website openly informs visitors about the attack and the current steps. This is how we can learn about constant updates: “Furthermore, the hosted customer environments,…

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Log4j: Mittelstand continues high risk
Log4j Log4shell

The majority of medium-sized companies have not yet got to the bottom of the Log4j or Log4Shell problem. Only 40 percent have addressed the problem. Tenable warns that medium-sized companies still have an immensely large attack surface. As reported by the General Association of the German Insurance Industry (GDV), only 40 percent of medium-sized companies have checked their software to see whether it is affected by the Log4j vulnerability. Even fewer companies (28 percent) stated that they had checked their systems for intruded malware as a result of the vulnerability becoming known in December 2021. "As Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) over six...

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Cyber ​​attack targets Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop cracks
Bitdefender_News

Bitdefender: New cyberattack targets Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop cracks. Attackers use the backdoor to exfiltrate sensitive data, including wallets for the crypto currency Monero. Use of legal software in SMEs increases security. Bitdefender has discovered a new threat to users using pirated versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop CC. The attack leads to the installation of a backdoor that enables hackers to take complete control of the computer. The attack first appeared in the second half of 2018, is still active and targets, among other things, users from the USA, ...

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