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Backdoor vulnerability in open source tool exposes thousands of apps to remote code execution

The 2017 data breach at Equifax was possible because the company did not act to resolve a flaw in the open source Apache Struts framework.

Apr 4, 2019 By Jeff Stone

coding software hacking developing — (Getty Images)

Snyk gets $22 million for platform that tracks security flaws in open source projects

Snyk's platform helps customers patch vulnerabilities in code pulled from open source platforms like GitHub, Bitbucket and GitLab. The company wants to eventually be able to fix…

Sep 25, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee

eset winnti — In the sample examined by ESET, a tool linked with the Winnti Group that obfuscates code was combined with an implant that has been attributed to Equation Group. (Getty)

Open source security platform Snyk raises $7 million in Series A funding round

Snyk says it will use leverage the new funding to "deploy additional product offerings that improve the secure usage of open source for developers."

Mar 6, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee