We talk with Casey Ellis, founder and CTO of BugCrowd about how the market for software bugs has changed since the first bug bounty programs emerged nearly 20 years ago, and what’s hot in bug hunting in 2021.
Tag: software
DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk
A demonstration at DEF CON of glaring flaws in software by agricultural equipment giants John Deere and Case IH raise the specter of remote, software-based attacks that could cripple farms and impact US food production.
Spotting Hackers at the Pace of XDR – From Alerts to Incidents
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) technology is gaining traction within enterprises. But how can organizations handle the increased volume of alerts XDR systems produce? Samuel Jones, of cyber AI firm Stellar Cyber, discusses how embracing incident-based systems can reduce the analyst burden of XDR technology, enabling companies to spot and respond to attacks more quickly.
What SolarWinds Tells Us About Securing the Software Development Supply Chain
The recent SolarWinds attack highlights an Achilles heel for enterprises: software updates for critical enterprise applications. Digital signing of code is one solution, but organizations need to modernize their code signing processes to prioritize security and integrity and align with DevOps best practices, writes Brian Trzupek the Senior Vice President of Products at DigiCert in this thought leadership article.
Huge Survey of Firmware Finds No Security Gains in 15 Years
A survey of more than 6,000 firmware images spanning more than a decade finds no improvement in firmware security and lax security standards for the software running connected devices by Linksys, NETGEAR and other major vendors.
