70 Percent of Mobile, Desktop Apps Contain Open-Source Bugs
A lack of awareness about where and how open-source libraries are being used is problematic, researchers say. Continue reading 70 Percent of Mobile, Desktop Apps Contain Open-Source Bugs
Category Archives: code reuse
Buggy Phishing Kits Allow Criminals to Cannibalize Their Own
The vulnerable kits also offer a point of entry to compromise legitimate website servers. Continue reading Buggy Phishing Kits Allow Criminals to Cannibalize Their Own
JQuery File Upload Flaw Highlights Security Challenges with Code Reuse
A serious remote code execution vulnerability in a popular jQuery widget turned out to have widespread implications, as the code has been forked, modified and used in thousands of other projects. The use of third-party libraries and components in deve… Continue reading JQuery File Upload Flaw Highlights Security Challenges with Code Reuse
New APT Could Signal Reemergence of Notorious Comment Crew
A custom malware used in a five-pronged APT espionage campaign was largely built from the defunct Comment Crew’s proprietary code. Continue reading New APT Could Signal Reemergence of Notorious Comment Crew
Code Reuse a Peril for Secure Software Development
Open source and third-party software bugs haunt even the best developers’ projects, despite the industry’s best efforts to avoid them. Continue reading Code Reuse a Peril for Secure Software Development