From The Hacker News – SpotBugs Access Token Theft Identified as Root Cause of GitHub Supply Chain Attack
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From The Hacker News – SpotBugs Access Token Theft Identified as Root Cause of GitHub Supply Chain Attack

The cascading supply chain attack that initially targeted Coinbase before becoming more widespread to single out users of the "tj-actions/changed-files" GitHub Action has been traced further back to the theft of a personal access token (PAT) related to SpotBugs. "The attackers obtained initial access by taking advantage of the GitHub Actions workflow of SpotBugs, a popular open-source tool for
From The Hacker News – ⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [10 February]
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From The Hacker News – ⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [10 February]

In cybersecurity, the smallest crack can lead to the biggest breaches. A leaked encryption key, an unpatched software bug, or an abandoned cloud storage bucket—each one seems minor until it becomes the entry point for an attack. This week, we’ve seen cybercriminals turn overlooked weaknesses into major security threats, proving once again that no system is too small to be targeted. The question