TL:DR: This is a Developing Situation and I will try to update it as we dissect more. If you’d prefer the remediation protocol directly, you can head to the bottom. In case you want to understand the anatomy of the attack and background, I have made a video that can be a quick explainer. The … Read more
TL:DR: This is an Empirical Study and could be quite long for non-researchers. If you’d prefer the remediation protocol directly, you can head to the bottom. In case you want to understand the anatomy of the attack and background, I have made a video that can be a quick explainer. Background and Summary: The compromise … Read more
When the Weakest API Becomes the Loudest Breach. Key Takeaways for Security Leaders You can giggle about the subject if you want. The headlines almost invite it. An adult platform. Premium users. Leaked “activity data.” It sounds like internet tabloid fodder. But behind the jokes is a breach that should make every security leader deeply … Read more
The AI-driven SaaS boom, powered by code generation, agentic workflows and rapid orchestration layers, is producing 5-person teams with £10M+ in ARR. This breakneck scale and productivity is impressive, but it’s also hiding a dangerous truth: many of these startups are operating without a secure software supply chain. In most cases, these teams either lack … Read more
I recently read an interesting report by CyCognito on the top 3 vulnerabilities on third-party products and it sparked my interest to reexamine the supply chain risks in software engineering. This article is an attempt at that. The Vulnerability Trifecta in Third-Party Products The CyCognito report identifies three critical areas where third-party products introduce significant … Read more