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New Checkmarx supply-chain breach affects KICS analysis tool
Hackers have compromised Docker images, VSCode and Open VSX extensions for the Checkmarx KICS analysis tool to harvest sensitive data from developer environments.
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Hackers have compromised Docker images, VSCode and Open VSX extensions for the Checkmarx KICS analysis tool to harvest sensitive data from developer environments. KICS, short for Keeping Infrastructure as Code Secure, is a free, open-source scanner that helps developers identify security vulnerabilities in source code, dependencies, and configuration files.
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