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Report: Epidemic of Flaws in Commercial and Open Source Code

1 month ago | securityledger.com | Paul F. Roberts

Enterprises spend billions of dollars annually on cybersecurity products to keep them from getting hacked. And yet, the hacks keep coming – and they’re getting worse. Why? A new report out from ReversingLabs* a malware analysis and software supply chain security firm, has an answer: because the open source and commercial software and services those enterprises run on are full of security issues that make them easy prey for malicious actors.
Episode 260: The Art of Teaching Secure Coding with Tanya Janca

2 months ago | securityledger.com | Paul F. Roberts

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:32 — 33.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS In this episode of the podcast, host Paul Roberts welcomes Tanya Janca of She Hacks Purple back into the studio. Tanya talks about her newly released book: Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding, published by Wiley and the larger problem of how to promote the teaching of secure coding practices to developers.
More Of The Shame: Software Flaw Exposes Millions of Subarus, Rivers of Driver Data

2 months ago | securityledger.com | Paul F. Roberts

Vulnerabilities in the STARLINK telematics software used in late model passenger vehicles made by Subaru enabled two, independent security researchers to gain unrestricted access to millions of Subaru vehicles deployed in the U.S., Canada and Japan.
A Deep Dive with Cymulate's David Kellerman

Jan 15, 2025 | securityledger.com | Paul F. Roberts

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:49 — 28.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS In this Spotlight episode of The Security Ledger Podcast, Paul speaks with David Kellerman, the Field CTO at Cymulate, about the growing complexity of the cyber threat landscape -and IT security deployments. David and I delve into the growing demand for security validation technology, like Cymulate’s, that allows organizations to assess the utility and effectiveness of their security investments.
KIA KO! Web Hackers Vs. The Auto Industry Round 2

Sep 27, 2024 | securityledger.com | Paul F. Roberts

Researchers have disclosed a glaring remote access flaw in web-based applications used by KIA automotive dealers.
Report Finds Lack of Talent, Tools Frustrates Cyber Investigations

Sep 12, 2024 | securityledger.com | Farwa Sajjad

Firms looking to respond to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks face immense hurdles. Among them: a dire shortage of skilled cybersecurity workers, as well as expensive and hard-to-operate investigative tools, according to a report released Tuesday by the cybersecurity firm Command Zero.
Episode 258: Broken Brokers

Aug 29, 2024 | securityledger.com | Paul F. Roberts

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:16 — 33.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSS In this episode of The Security Ledger Podcast (#258) Paul speaks withÂ Lawrence Gentilello, the co-founder and CEO of Optery, a startup in the personal data management space.
A Digital Lock Maker Tried To Squash A DEF CON Talk. It Happened Anyway. Here's Why.

Aug 18, 2024 | securityledger.com | Paul F. Roberts

A presentation at the DEF CON conference in Las Vegas on Sunday highlighted cybersecurity holes that leave keyless electronic door locks vulnerable to getting picked – posing a serious risk to the physical security of individuals. That’s an important discovery – but the talk almost didn’t happen. Here’s an account of the behind the scenes efforts to make the talk happen.
At Nebraska Event, FBI Calls Out Cyber Threats To Agriculture

Aug 7, 2024 | securityledger.com | Paul F. Roberts

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will use an event in Omaha, Nebraska next week to raise awareness of the threat of cyber attacks on the U.S. agriculture sector – attacks that threaten to cripple one of the globe’s largest agricultural producers.
Security Teams Lean Into AI As Cyber Worker Shortage Persists

Jul 22, 2024 | securityledger.com | Farwa Sajjad

Growing cyber threats and a shortage of cyber talent is pushing firms to embrace artificial intelligence to help spot malicious activity, according to a survey from Code42, a data leak prevention (DLP) firm.