Info Security Magazine
3 years, 8 months ago
Black Basta Ransomware Attacks Linked to FIN7 Threat Actor
The hacker behind a tool used by Black Basta had access to the source code used by FIN7
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Source code reveals how software works, helping security teams identify vulnerabilities, exposed secrets, and unsafe logic before attackers can exploit them.
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Source code is the human-readable text programmers write in a language such as Python, Java, or C before it is compiled or interpreted into a running program. It defines the program’s logic, data handling, and interactions with operating systems, networks, and other services. Source code may include application code, scripts, and configuration that controls software behavior.
In security, exposed or improperly protected repositories can disclose credentials, private keys, internal endpoints, or details that help attackers find exploitable flaws. Vulnerabilities may also enter through unsafe coding patterns, outdated dependencies, or malicious changes to code and build pipelines. Defenses include least-privilege repository access, secret scanning, peer review, static analysis, dependency and software-composition checks, and integrity controls for releases. Preserving commit history and build provenance helps investigators determine what changed and whether delivered software matches reviewed source.
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The Hacker News
3 years, 8 months ago
Dropbox Breach: Hackers Unauthorizedly Accessed 130 GitHub Source Code Repositories
File hosting service Dropbox on Tuesday disclosed that it was the victim of a phishing campaign that allowed unidentified threat actors to gain unauthorized access to 130 of its source code repositories on GitHub