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Delivering Malware Through Abandoned Amazon S3 Buckets

Schneier on Security

These buckets contained software libraries that are still used. The TL;DR is that this time, we ended up discovering ~150 Amazon S3 buckets that had previously been used across commercial and open source software products, governments, and infrastructure deployment/update pipelines—and then abandoned.

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New MassJacker clipper targets pirated software seekers

Security Affairs

Pirated software seekers are targeted by the new MassJacker clipper malware, according to CyberArk researchers. A new malware campaign spreading a new clipper malware dubbed MassJacker targets users searching for pirated software, Cyberark users warn. com) distributing pirated software that also spreads malware.

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News alert: INE secures spot in G2’s 2025 Top 50 education software rankings

The Last Watchdog

This category of awards ranks the worlds top 50 software education products based on authentic reviews from more than 100 million G2 users. Warn “We are thrilled to be recognized for a second consecutive year by G2’s Best Software Awards, said Dara Warn, CEO of INE. Cary, NC, Feb.

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New SteelFox Trojan mimics software activators, stealing sensitive data and mining cryptocurrency

SecureList

It spreads via forums posts, torrent trackers and blogs, imitating popular software like Foxit PDF Editor and AutoCAD. These posts refer to the SteelFox dropper as an efficient way to activate a legitimate software product for free. Instead, it operates on a larger scale, infecting everyone who stumbles upon the compromised software.

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Making Software Pirates Pay: An E-Commerce Playbook

Vendors large and small have been using software intelligence to understand who is using unlicensed versions of their software so they can develop data-driven strategies to identify and convert unpaid users, generating new license revenue. An E-Commerce Conversion Playbook.

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Regulating AI Behavior with a Hypervisor

Schneier on Security

Beyond such isolation at the software, network, and microarchitectural layers, a Guillotine hypervisor must also provide physical fail-safes more commonly associated with nuclear power plants, avionic platforms, and other types of mission critical systems.

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CVE Program Almost Unfunded

Schneier on Security

“CVE naming and assignment to software packages and versions are the foundation upon which the software vulnerability ecosystem is based,” Romanosky said. “Without it, we can’t track newly discovered vulnerabilities. We can’t score their severity or predict their exploitation.

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How to Generate Revenue Using Software Intelligence

Did you know there are people who already use and love your software, but aren't paying for it? Add More Opportunities to Your Pipeline. Compliance analytics allow you to quantify unlicensed use of your products and accelerate your revenue recovery efforts.

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it.

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7 Tips for Developing an In-Application Messaging Strategy

Software vendors are always looking for new ways to convert prospects to customers; and if you're selling your software online, driving and converting shopping cart traffic is crucial to driving new revenue. You will learn how to: Identify unpaid users of your software. Alert these users of their unlicensed status.

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Monetization Monitor: Monetization Models and Pricing 2020

Customers demand—and suppliers offer—a diverse mix of monetization models for Software and Digital Services related to IoT Devices. Approximately a third (34%) of respondents in this year’s annual software and IoT monetization survey still rely on homegrown solutions.

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Enhance Innovation and Governance Through the Cloud Development Maturity Model

Leverage the Cloud Development Environment Maturity Model to elevate your software development practices with scalable, secure cloud-based workspaces. This model offers a structured approach to modernizing development, aligning technology, developer experience, security, and workflows.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?”

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Monetization Monitor: Software Usage Analytics 2020

Yet many software suppliers still struggle to get accurate insights into usage. Revenera’s 2020 Software Monetization and Pricing survey gathers input from leading software companies and provides you with key insights. Other deployment models aren't far behind (68% of on-premises and 71% of embedded software suppliers).