In the race to ship features, container security can sometimes become an afterthought. I recently paused to address a common but critical vulnerability in a deployment pipeline: Docker containers were running as the root user by default. This standard practice introduces significant risk, as a breach within the container could potentially lead to a full compromise of the host system and infrastructure. To fortify defenses, I undertook a essential hardening process. I rebuilt the images to enforce non-privileged user execution from the ground up, ensuring the application operates with only the permissions it strictly requires. Furthermore, I implemented a multi-stage build process. This not only produces a leaner, more efficient final image by discarding build-time tools and dependencies, but it also dramatically reduces the attack surface available to a potential threat actor. The result is a more secure, optimized, and resilient application. It’s a powerful reminder that substantial security gains often come from methodically addressing foundational elements. A few deliberate changes in the build process can have an outsized impact on our overall security posture. #DockerSecurity #DevSecOps #Containerization #CyberSecurity #BackendDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #Infrastructure

https://lnkd.in/dvhzseNS Sharing a new, automated CVE-2025-59287 WSUS exploit with the community. This tool fully automates payload generation and execution for the latest WSUS remote code execution vulnerability. Find it here: garvitv14/CVE-2025-59287 Giving back enabling fellow researchers and defenders to test and validate this critical exposure in a streamlined way. #CVE202559287 #WSUS #automation #cybersecurity #redteam #bluetream #community

Our beta users' most frequent question: "How do I deploy AI agents securely?" We've distilled our answers into a practical guide covering prompt injection prevention, least privilege, and human-in-the-loop workflows. https://lnkd.in/gvZ8ze-t #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAgents #CyberSecurity #AIGovernance #DevTools #StartupLife #ProductDevelopment #TechInnovation #OpenSource #BuildInPublic

DISA STIG Compliance in Seconds - Not Hours ⚡ Federal teams can now automate STIG validation across Kubernetes clusters with Compliance Operator, part of Rancher Government Carbide.   No scripts. No third-party tools. Just continuous compliance - built right into Rancher. ✅ One-file deployment ✅ Preloaded DISA STIG benchmarks ✅ Instant reporting in the Rancher UI   Compliance work just got a whole lot easier. 👍 Read our latest blog by RGS Consulting Engineer, Will Stutt to learn more👇 https://lnkd.in/eSNzrJtb #Kubernetes #DISASTIG #ComplianceAutomation #GovTech #Cybersecurity #SecureByDefault

🔐Introducing the SecOPERA Framework💡 🔝The SecOPERA Framework delivers a unified cybersecurity orchestration layer for systems built on open-source software and hardware. 🔹 Automate multi-layer assessments 🔹 Streamline vulnerability management across device, network, application, and AI layers 🔹 Generate compliance-ready documentation (CRA, ISO 21434, WP.29) Built for DevSecOps teams, security analysts, and auditors working in regulated environments. #SecOPERA #CyberSecurity #DevSecOps #OpenSourceSecurity #CyberResilience #HorizonEU

Deploy fast AND secure. You need both. Now you can have both. RLC-H delivers the hardened foundation your infrastructure demands. Ascender Pro brings secure automation that actually scales. Together, they eliminate the false choice between speed and security. Learn how to strengthen your enterprise infrastructure without compromise: https://bit.ly/475lRPd

Our Developer Advocate, Henrik, is currently working on a series of videos about Kubernetes security. The latest one is all about Tetragon, a runtime security tool developed by the Cilium community. 🔒🚀 Tetragon can identify important events such as process execution, system call activities, and network and file I/O operations, offering advanced kernel-level monitoring. To protect your system, it doesn't just detect threats—it also prevents potentially harmful operations at the kernel level. Learn more by watching the full video on his YouTube channel!

“Discover how to streamline your API-security workflows with Akamai API Security. This blog from Pronteff shows how you can automate ticketing, link external systems, and elevate incident-response speed while keeping manual control when needed. Read how integration profiles and workflow triggers remove manual bottlenecks and strengthen your API defence posture. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://lnkd.in/gSvwvX_w #Pronteff #APISecurity #Akamai #WorkflowAutomation #Cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #Automation #DevSecOps #Integration #TechInnovation #DigitalTransformation

🚨 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆. 🔹 𝟴𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 🔹 𝟵𝟴% 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 (𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘹) 🔹 ~𝟰𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 — and bigger models don’t mean safer code (𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦) In other words: speed is winning over security, and the cost is real. 💡𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁. Instead of chasing vulnerabilities after deployment, Dynatrace enables: ✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻of code-level and third-party vulnerabilities ✅ 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 so teams fix what matters most ✅ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — no extra overhead, no excuses 🔐 Whether your code is human-written or AI-generated, Dynatrace brings observability and security together to protect what matters — without slowing you down. If your team is still rolling the dice on risky code, let’s talk about how to change the game. #CyberSecurity #DevSecOps #Dynatrace #AppSec #AIsecurity #VulnerabilityManagement #Observability #SecuritySales

New hacking techniques uncovered (Oct 7–13, 2025) — essential read for security leaders and teams: • SSRF + CRLF + XSLT chaining enabling unauthenticated RCE in Oracle E‑Business Suite (impacting XML Publisher). • Redis “RediShell” — Lua sandbox escape via use‑after‑free, enabling host code execution. • GoAnywhere MFT — deserialization → command injection used for full system takeover and ransomware staging. • Unity argument‑injection — crafted startup params load arbitrary libraries for local code execution. • Akira ransomware — credential theft, MFA bypass, rapid dwell‑to‑encrypt cycles and infra rotation. Action items: prioritize emergency patching, hunt for anomalous scripts/RMM tools, enforce segmentation and tighten access controls. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gccxNbj9 #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntel #ZeroDay #Ransomware #CISO #VulnerabilityManagement #FireCompass