Application Security News and Articles


Apple Quashes Two Zero-Days With iOS, MacOS Patches

The vulnerabilities are described as code execution and mitigation bypass issues that affect Apple’s iOS, iPadOS and macOS platforms. The post Apple Quashes Two Zero-Days With iOS, MacOS Patches appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Frequently Asked Questions About the MITRE CVE Program Expiration and Renewal

Concerns about the future of the MITRE CVE Program continue to circulate. The Tenable Security Response Team has created this FAQ to help provide clarity and context around this developing situation. Background The Tenable Security Response Team ...

BSidesLV24 – Common Ground – 101 Things Your Application is Doing Without Your Knowledge

Author/Presenter: Mike Larkin Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and ...

What’s New at ManagedMethods: New Features, Smarter Tools & Smoother Experiences

Our engineering team has been busy behind the scenes building and improving our cybersecurity and safety products. We’ve been gathering feedback from our amazing customers (that’s you!) and turning it into new features and upgrades across the ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Anachronym Challenge’

via the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Anachronym Challenge’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

What’s happening with MITRE and the CVE program uncertainty

Yesterday's headlines have sent ripples through the cybersecurity and software supply chain communities: MITRE announced that U.S. government funding for the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) database was set to expire today. Overnight, ...

MITRE CVE Program Gets Last-Hour Funding Reprieve

The US government's cybersecurity agency CISA has “executed the option period on the contract” to keep the vulnerability catalog operational. The post MITRE CVE Program Gets Last-Hour Funding Reprieve appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Why the 2025 PyPI Attack Signals a New Era in Cloud Risk

The 2025 PyPI supply chain attack is a stark reminder of just how vulnerable cloud ecosystems remain to sophisticated, stealthy, and evolving threats. The post Why the 2025 PyPI Attack Signals a New Era in Cloud Risk appeared first on Security ...

CVE Program Almost Unfunded

Mitre’s CVE’s program—which provides common naming and other informational resources about cybersecurity vulnerabilities—was about to be cancelled, as the US Department of Homeland Security failed to renew the contact. It was funded for ...

Latest Mustang Panda Arsenal: PAKLOG, CorKLOG, and SplatCloak | P2

This is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on Mustang Panda’s new tools. For details on ToneShell and StarProxy, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn addition to the new ToneShell variants and StarProxy, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered two new ...

Latest Mustang Panda Arsenal: ToneShell and StarProxy | P1

IntroductionThe Zscaler ThreatLabz team discovered new activity associated with Mustang Panda, originating from two machines from a targeted organization in Myanmar. This research led to the discovery of new ToneShell variants and several ...

BSidesLV24 – Breaking Ground – Modern ColdFusion Exploitation and Attack Surface Reduction

Author/Presenter: Brian Reilly Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and ...

How dare you trust the user agent for bot detection?

In every HTTP request, the user agent header acts as a self-declared identity card for the client—typically a browser—sharing information about the software and platform supposedly making the request. It usually includes details like the ...

MITRE Crisis: CVE Cash Ends TODAY — CISA says ‘No Lapse’

These are “interesting” times: U.S. government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program expires April 16. The post MITRE Crisis: CVE Cash Ends TODAY — CISA says ‘No Lapse’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Many Mobile Apps Fail Basic Security—Posing Serious Risks to Enterprises

Top-ranked mobile apps found using hardcoded keys and exposed cloud buckets. The post Many Mobile Apps Fail Basic Security—Posing Serious Risks to Enterprises appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform provides visibility into cryptographic risk posture

Entrust announced the Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform, a unified, end-to-end cryptographic security management solution for keys, secrets, and certificates. Cyberattacks on data security and identity systems are exploding in scale and ...

Pillar Security Banks $9M for AI Security Guardrails

Shield Capital leads a $9 million seed-stage funding round for Israeli startup building technologies for AI security and privacy guardrails. The post Pillar Security Banks $9M for AI Security Guardrails appeared first on SecurityWeek.

CISA at the Last Minute Extends Funding for Crucial MITRE CVE Program

The Trump Administration is ending funding for MITRE's crucial CVE database program, a move that promises to hobble cybersecurity efforts around the world. However, CVE Board members introduce a new nonprofit organizations free of government ...

Cozy Bear targets EU diplomats with wine-tasting invites (again)

APT29 (aka Cozy Bear, aka Midnight Blizzard) is, once again, targeting European diplomats with fake invitations to wine-tasting events, Check Point researchers have shared. Cozy Bear uses wine-tastings and dinners as a lure In early 2024, Zscaler ...

Oracle April 2025 Critical Patch Update Addresses 171 CVEs

Oracle addresses 171 CVEs in its second quarterly update of 2025 with 378 patches, including 40 critical updates. Background On April 15, Oracle released its Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2025, the second quarterly update of the year. ...