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open source malware
Open source has a malware problem, and it’s getting worse

Sonatype has published its Q2 2025 Open Source Malware Index, identifying 16,279 malicious open source packages across major ecosystems such as npm and PyPI. This brings the …

Infosecurity Europe 2025
Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2025, part 2

Infosecurity Europe 2025 is a cybersecurity event taking place from June 3 to 5 in London. Help Net Security is on-site and here’s a closer look at the conference. The …

development vs. security
Development vs. security: The friction threatening your code

Developers are driven to deliver new features quickly, while security teams prioritize risk mitigation, which often puts the two at odds. 61% of developers said that it’s …

open source
Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate

There’s been a notable shift in the types of threats targeting software developers, with a total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1 2025, according …

Infosec products of the month
Infosec products of the month: March 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: 1Kosmos, Alloy, Cloudflare, Cytex, Detectify, GetReal Security, iProov, Keysight …

Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: March 7, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Outpost24, Palo Alto Networks, Red Canary, and Sonatype. Outpost24 introduces …

Sonatype AI SCA delivers visibility and control over AI/ML usage

Sonatype announced end-to-end AI Software Composition Analysis (AI SCA) capabilities that enable enterprises to harness the full potential of AI. With its expertise in open …

open source malware
Open source malware up 200% since 2023

Sonatype’s 2024 Open Source Malware Threat Report reveals that the number of malicious packages has surpassed 778,500 since tracking began in 2019. In 2024, researchers …

Infosec products of the month
Infosec products of the month: March 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Appdome, AuditBoard, Bedrock Security, Check Point, CyberArk, Cynerio, DataDome, …

New infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: March 22, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Appdome, Drata, GlobalSign, Ordr, Portnox, Sonatype, Tufin, and Zoom. GlobalSign …

HNS
Sonatype SBOM Manager identifies and mitigates vulnerabilities within the software supply chain

Working with the world’s largest enterprises and global policymakers to address the complexities of optimizing your software supply chain with SBOMs (Software Bill of …

GenAI
The dark side of GenAI

Beyond traditional AI models, generative AI (GenAI) can create new content, images, and even entire scenarios from scratch. While this technology holds immense promise across …

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