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Did you know that GitHub Copilot may suggest insecure code if your existing codebase contains security issues? On the other hand, if your codebase is already highly secure, Copilot is less likely to generate code with security issues. AI coding assistants can suggest insecure code due to their limited understanding of your specific codebase. They imitate learned patterns or utilize available context without providing judgment.

On February 20, 2024, we published a security bulletin detailing newly disclosed authentication bypass and path traversal vulnerabilities in ConnectWise ScreenConnect. Shortly after the bulletin was sent, ConnectWise updated their security bulletin with IOCs from observed active exploitation of these vulnerabilities. On February 21, 2024, the vulnerabilities were assigned the following CVE numbers.

People, processes, and tooling all impact an organization’s ability to maintain a strong AppSec program. In a recent panel at Black Hat Europe, Snyk spoke with two customers — Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Asda — about the unique challenges they face managing development teams, onboarding new security tools, and building a modern DevSecOps program throughout their organizations.

Widespread exploitation of these vulnerabilities in the wild has been confirmed including comprise of UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare on February 22nd, by Lockbit. Sophos has confirmed various strains of malware using these vulnerabilities as part of delivery including LockBit ransomware, AsyncRAT, infostealers, etc.

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates in February 2024 include critical fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-21413 impacting Microsoft Outlook (called MonikerLink) and CVE-2024-21410 impacting Microsoft Exchange Server. The former allows remote code execution to access and leak privileged information, while the latter permits privilege escalation (potentially using credentials leaked by the former). These security risks expose a victim's machine to potentially malicious arbitrary code execution.

Varonis researchers have recently disclosed that several government agencies and private-sector companies had customized or added features to their Salesforce Apex code that leaked data, allowed data corruption, or allowed an attacker to disrupt business functions. Impacted data included the usual suspects like phone numbers, addresses, social security numbers, and username/password combinations.

On February 19, 2024, ConnectWise published a security bulletin detailing two critical vulnerabilities within their on-premises ScreenConnect software. At the time of writing, these vulnerabilities do not have CVE numbers assigned to them. ConnectWise has stated that the vulnerabilities have the potential to result in remote code execution (RCE). Vulnerability #1 (CVSS: 10): Allows a threat actor to achieve authentication bypass by leveraging an alternate path/channel.

As reliance on software systems continues to grow, so does the emergence of numerous security threats. One notable threat for developers, especially those working with Node.js, is SQL injection. SQL injection is a malicious attack where nefarious SQL code is injected into a system, exposing sensitive information, corrupting or deleting data, and sometimes, granting unauthorized access to attackers.

Struggling to manage vulnerabilities in your Kubernetes environment? You’re not alone. Traditional vulnerability management tools often leave security teams feeling overwhelmed and unsure of where to focus their efforts. Traditional scanners churn out an endless stream of alerts, many irrelevant, making it difficult to prioritize and address the most critical issues. Sound familiar?