Recently, there have been some remote code execution (RCE) attacks that included just a single line of well-built code that can run a remote shell. Let’s take a look at why and how these attacks work, why npm is particularly susceptible, what could happen if they get into machines, and how to detect and fix them.
Before I became an advisor to Netskope, I was a long serving CIO and CEO for organisations including Bayer and Philips. I have spent many hours sitting in board meetings discussing data protection with colleagues and as a result I am confused by assertions I hear that data protection is only the IT team’s problem. In my experience, the majority of data protection conversations that reach the board are, in fact, driven by legal teams, who then partner with IT to devise and execute plans.
We all know how hard it is for companies to fill open cybersecurity positions. But is the situation improving? What are the root causes of the problem? And most importantly—what can be done about it?
JavaScript is a programming language based on prototypes instead of classes. When a new object is created, the features of the prototype object are inherited – this includes arrays, functions, and even class definitions. The new object can also act as a template for other inheriting objects, transferring its properties, and creating the prototype chain.
Social engineering is the art of manipulating people so that they give up confidential information or perform an action you ask them to do. Social engineers are usually trying to trick victims into giving them their credentials, bank information or access to computers to secretly install malicious software. Find out how phishing actually works and what you can do to reduce the risk.
