Vandana Verma

Walking into the era of Supply Chain Risks

Your application is 90% open-source code, making it a prime target. See live hacks that exploit common dependencies and learn how to build a secure pipeline.

Walking into the era of Supply Chain Risks
#1about 4 minutes

Developers as an unintentional malware distribution vehicle

Recent incidents like the event-stream package compromise show how attackers can turn developers into a distribution channel for malware.

#2about 4 minutes

The hidden risks of open-source dependencies

Vulnerabilities in common dependencies, like Apache Struts which led to the Equifax breach, highlight the danger of unmanaged open-source code.

#3about 4 minutes

Defining the modern software supply chain

The software supply chain mirrors a manufacturing process, and attackers exploit its weakest links to create cascading failures.

#4about 4 minutes

Common attack vectors and the zero trust principle

Attacks like dependency confusion and prototype pollution, exemplified by the SolarWinds incident, necessitate a zero trust security model.

#5about 4 minutes

Building a foundation for pipeline security

Secure your development pipeline by using frameworks from OpenSSF, implementing SBOMs, and securing code, containers, and secrets.

#6about 4 minutes

Demo: Bypassing sanitization with prototype pollution

A practical demonstration shows how prototype pollution can bypass input validation in a Node.js application by passing an array instead of a string.

#7about 3 minutes

Demo: Exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability

This live hacking demo shows how the Log4j (Log4Shell) vulnerability allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution on a vulnerable server.

#8about 2 minutes

Demo: Remote code execution via a Python dependency

A vulnerable version of the Python Celery library is exploited to achieve remote code execution and exfiltrate server information.

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Fostering a developer-first security culture

The key to better security is creating a developer-friendly environment and engaging with communities like OWASP to stay informed.

#10about 8 minutes

Q&A: Career advice for aspiring security professionals

The speaker shares her career journey, tips for students entering cybersecurity, and thoughts on social engineering and learning resources.

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