Uncovering the invisible threat: Why your network may still be at risk

What if I told you that regardless of how much time, people, and money you invest in your security program, your network is almost certainly exposed to an easily exploitable security hole? The security hole I’m referring to is intentionally malicious components downloaded by your developers directly or via the automated DevOps processes that build your software using the same pipeline required to obtain legitimate open source components. This security hole is easily addressed with a solution like a repository firewall. Still, industry data shows that less than 1% of the world’s largest enterprises have yet to take any steps to protect their network from this new and emerging threat.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from 2024 Sonatype Blog authored by Mitchell Johnson. Read the original post at: https://www.sonatype.com/blog/uncovering-the-invisible-threat-why-your-network-may-still-be-at-risk