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DevSec Selection #21 – WordPress Critical Authentication Bypass, Comparison of Enterprise SAST/DAST and Google Dorks for Bug Bounty

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Intro Hi everyone! I hope you’re doing great. Recently, we observed a number of high-severity vulnerabilities affecting various popular products.In this newsletter edition, you will find a couple of great technical vulnerability writeups presenting identified security issues with code examples. For anyone interested, I recommend an article about an authentication…

DevSec Selection #20 – Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2023 and Promising Open-source Tools

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Intro Hey everyone! In this edition, I highly recommend taking a look at the 2023 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities report from CISA, which highlights the most commonly exploited vulnerabilities over the past year. You’ll also find some fascinating researches, essential one-liner commands for bug bounty hunters, and some interesting open-source…

DevSec Selection #19 – Swiss Army Knife for DevSecOps, DEF CON 32 Talks, Okta Authentication Vulnerability

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Intro Hey everyone! I’m excited to bring you this edition packed with insightful cybersecurity materials. From powerful DevSecOps tools to thought-provoking industry discussions, there’s something for everyone this week. First up, let’s take a look at interesting Mixeway Flow, an open-source tool designed to be the Swiss army knife for…

DevSec Selection #18 – Bug Bounty Hunting Resources, Vulnerability Prioritization, Time-to-Exploit Trends

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Intro Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. This week, we’re diving into a variety of offensive application security topics, from bug bounty hunting, vulnerability exploitation techniques to AI prompt injection materials. We start with a great resource for beginners interested in bug bounty hunting — a search engine…

DevSec Selection #17 – Worst Place to Leave Your Secrets, Hacking Kia, DevSec Selection Insights

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Intro Hey everyone, this edition of DevSec Selection contains interesting application security topics for various experts, from web, mobile to DevSecOps. We start with a research presenting how quickly publicly disclosed secrets can be accessed by potential attackers. There is also an intriguing story about security flaws in Kia service…

DevSec Selection #13 – Malicious Packages Distributed, Security Automation and Prompt Airlines

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Intro Hi everyone! This edition covers some crucial cybersecurity topics. Check Point Research has revealed a sophisticated malware distribution network, Stargazers Ghost Network, using GitHub for phishing repositories. Additionally, a malicious Python package targeting macOS developers to steal Google Cloud Platform credentials was uncovered, emphasizing the need for vigilance in…