Application Security News and Articles


What “Verified Identity Data” Means for APIs — and How to Evaluate a Data Partner

If you’re building fraud prevention, risk scoring, or identity enrichment into a product, your outcomes depend on one thing: the quality of your identity data. A lot of identity data on the market is broad but unverified: raw broker feeds, ...

Inside the Biggest Cyber Attacks of 2025

2025 has emerged as one of the most disruptive years for cybersecurity, marked by unprecedented breach volumes, record-breaking credential leaks, and cascading supply-chain failures. Across just 12 months, cyber incidents have impacted ...

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Camouflage

New research: Abstract: Coleoid cephalopods have the most elaborate camouflage system in the animal kingdom. This enables them to hide from or deceive both predators and prey. Most studies have focused on benthic species of octopus and ...

What makes an AI system smart in managing secrets

How Does a Smart AI System Enhance Managing Secrets in Cybersecurity? Have you ever wondered how a smart AI system revolutionizes the way we manage secrets in cybersecurity? The evolution of technology is as thrilling as it is vital, especially ...

How can secrets security fit within a tight IT budget

Are Non-Human Identities the Missing Piece in Your Cybersecurity Strategy? How often do we consider the importance of non-human identities (NHIs)? These machine identities are increasingly at the forefront of security strategies, especially for ...

How to stay ahead in managing NHIs effectively

Are you effectively addressing the cybersecurity challenges associated with Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? The management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) has become a critical aspect of cybersecurity strategies. NHIs, or machine identities, are ...

Can cloud compliance make tech leaders feel more relaxed

How Can Effective NHI Management Contribute to Cloud Compliance? Have you ever wondered how the seamless integration of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management can significantly enhance cloud compliance and make tech leaders ...

NDSS 2025 – A Formal Approach To Multi-Layered Privileges For Enclaves

Session 7B: Trusted Hardware and Execution Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ganxiana Yana (Shanghai Jiao Tona Universitv). Chenvana Liu (Shanghai Jiao Tong Universitv). Zhen Huana (Shanghai Jiao Tona Universitv). Guoxina Chen (Shanghail ...

TDL 012 | The Architect of the Internet on the Future of Trust

Summary In this episode of The Defenders Log, Paul Mockapetris, the architect of DNS, discusses the evolving role of the Domain Name System from a simple directory to a sophisticated security tool. He posits that modern networking requires ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bridge Clearance’

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bridge Clearance’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

NDSS 2025 – SCRUTINIZER: Towards Secure Forensics On Compromised TrustZone

Session 7B: Trusted Hardware and Execution Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yiming Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Fengwei Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology), ...

Best of 2025: Survey: Nearly Half of Data Breaches Involved Third-Party Remote Access

A survey of 1,942 IT and IT security practitioners finds nearly half (47%) work for organizations that have experienced a data breach or cyberattack in the past 12 months that involved a third-party that has access to their network. The post Best ...

Best of 2025: Oracle Hack: From ‘Deny-Deny-Deny’ to ‘Oops-Oops-Oops’

Classic “wordplay:” Larry’s PR angels desperately dance on the head of a pin. The post Best of 2025: Oracle Hack: From ‘Deny-Deny-Deny’ to ‘Oops-Oops-Oops’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cybersecurity Snapshot: 2025 Rewind: Essential Cyber Insights, Strategies and Tactics

In this special year-end edition, we revisit critical advice from our cybersecurity experts on AI, exposure management, cloud, vulnerability management, OT, and critical infrastructure. Key takeaways Combating AI threats: Counter autonomous ...

Why AI-Native Products Create Compounding Returns, Not One-Time Wins

If your AI investment needs constant justification, it’s already in trouble. One-time productivity bumps don’t move margins. Demos don’t survive budget reviews. And “AI adoption”...Read More The post Why AI-Native Products Create ...

WordPress Vulnerability Scanner Reveals How Exposed Your Website Really Is

WordPress powers about 43% of all websites worldwide. This makes it an indispensable platform for organizations of all sizes. Unfortunately, that popularity also makes WordPress a prime target for attackers. Hundreds of thousands of WordPress ...

Hardcoded Credential (in Current Code): CustomRegex — SSC Fortify Security Findings Analysis — Part…

The silent threat hiding in your code: Hard-coded credentials are every cybercriminal’s favorite treasure map.Continue reading on Medium »

LLMs can assist with vulnerability scoring, but context still matters

Every new vulnerability disclosure adds another decision point for already stretched security teams. A recent study explores whether LLMs can take on part of that burden by scoring vulnerabilities at scale. While the results show promise in ...

Top Data Breaches in 2025 [Month-wise]

A data breach. Headlines scream, investors and customers panic, fingers get pointed, and goodwill gets affected.  Do you know how much a data breach can affect a company? Data breaches... The post Top Data Breaches in 2025 [Month-wise] appeared ...

From AI to cyber risk, why IT leaders are anxious heading into 2026

Cybersecurity threats are shaping IT planning for 2026, with AI maturity and regulation emerging as another major source of disruption, according to a global survey from Veeam. Veeam surveyed 250 senior IT and business decision-makers worldwide ...