Application Security News and Articles


From Cloud Native to AI Native: Lessons for the Modern CISO to Win the Cybersecurity Arms Race

By adopting AI Native security operations, organizations gain a formidable defense posture and streamline their use of human talent for the most challenging, creative and impactful tasks The post From Cloud Native to AI Native: Lessons for the ...

Hackers Target Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Vulnerabilities

SANS is seeing attempts to exploit two critical Cisco Smart Licensing Utility vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440. The post Hackers Target Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Red Canary Report Surfaces Sharp Increase in Cyberattacks Involving Identity

An analysis of 93,000 threats published this week by Red Canary, a provider of a managed detection and response (MDR) service, finds the number of cyberattacks seeking to compromise an identity increased by a factor of four in 2024. The post Red ...

Amazon Ends Little-Used Privacy Feature That Let Echo Users Opt Out of Sending Recordings to Company

Amazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company’s cloud. The post Amazon Ends Little-Used Privacy Feature That Let Echo Users Opt Out of Sending ...

300 Malicious ‘Vapor’ Apps Hosted on Google Play Had 60 Million Downloads

Over 300 malicious applications displaying intrusive full-screen interstitial video ads amassed more than 60 million downloads on Google Play. The post 300 Malicious ‘Vapor’ Apps Hosted on Google Play Had 60 Million Downloads appeared ...

RansomHub affiliate leverages multi-function Betruger backdoor

A RansomHub affiliate is leveraging a new multi-function backdoor dubbed Betruger to perform various actions during their attacks, Symantec researchers have discovered. The Betruger backdoor The malware can take screenshots, log keystroke, scan ...

Paragon Spyware Attacks Exploited WhatsApp Zero-Day 

Attacks involving Paragon’s Graphite spyware involved a WhatsApp zero-day that could be exploited without any user interaction. The post Paragon Spyware Attacks Exploited WhatsApp Zero-Day  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

How Data Visualization Helps Prevent Cyber Attacks

Cybersecurity Relies on Visualization Raw data often tells a story that’s hidden in plain sight. No matter how accurate or comprehensive, numbers on a spreadsheet can easily blur into an incomprehensible haze when patterns and anomalies are ...

Kali Linux 2025.1a drops with theme refresh, Kali NetHunter updates

Kali Linux 2025.1a is now available. This release enhances existing features with improvements designed to streamline your experience. 2025 theme refresh Kali Linux 2025.1a introduces an annual theme refresh, maintaining a modern interface. This ...

Why No-Reply Emails Are a Cybersecurity Hazard

No-reply emails may seem convenient, but they pose serious cybersecurity risks. Learn how they enable phishing, spoofing, and financial fraud—and how to protect your business. The post Why No-Reply Emails Are a Cybersecurity Hazard appeared ...

5 pitfalls that can delay cyber incident response and recovery

The responsibility of cyber incident response falls squarely on the shoulders of the CISO. And many CISOs invest heavily in technical response procedures, tabletop exercises and theoretical plans only to find out that when an actual breach ...

How healthcare CISOs can balance security and accessibility without compromising care

In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Seshadri, EVP and CSO at HealthEquity, talks about the growing risks to healthcare data and what organizations can do to stay ahead. He shares insights on vendor management, zero trust, and securing the ...

Chinese military-linked companies dominate US digital supply chain

Despite growing national security concerns and government restrictions, Chinese military-linked companies remain deeply embedded in the US digital supply chain, according to Bitsight. These organizations, many of which have been designated by the ...

70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later

Long-lived plaintext credentials have been involved in most breaches over the last several years, according to GitGuardian. When valid credentials, such as API keys, passwords, and authentication tokens, leak, attackers at any skill level can ...

The State of Digital Trust in 2025 – Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility

The State of Digital Trust in 2025 - Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility madhav Thu, 03/20/2025 - 04:52 Trust remains the cornerstone of digital interactions, yet its foundations are increasingly fragile in an era of sophisticated ...

News alert: Knocknoc raises seed funding to scale its just-in-time network access control technology

Sydney, Australia, Mar. 19, 2025, CyberNewswire — Sydney-based cybersecurity software company Knocknoc has raised a seed round from US-based venture capital firm Decibel Partners with support from CoAct and SomethingReal. The funding will ...

News alert: SecPod launches ‘Saner Cloud’ — CNAPP platform for real-time, automated security

Bengaluru, India, Mar. 19, 2025, CyberNewswire — SecPod, a global cybersecurity provider, has announced the General Availability of Saner Cloud, a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform designed to provide automated remediation and ...

News alert: SpyCloud study shows Darknet identity exploitation arising to become a primary cyber risk

Austin, TX, Ma. 19, 2025, CyberNewswire — The average corporate user now has 146 stolen records linked to their identity, an average 12x increase from previous estimates, reflecting a surge in holistic identity exposures. SpyCloud, the leading ...

Why So Many Employee Phishing Training Initiatives Fall Short

During the work-from-home boom of 2020, GitLab, a company that largely employs tech-savvy individuals, decided to test its security by sending fake phishing messages to its WFH workers. About one out of every five tested employees fell for it, ...

How can I extend IAM frameworks to include NHIs effectively?

Are Non-Human Identities the Missing Piece in Your IAM Framework? Your job is likely dominated by securing human identities. But, have you taken a moment to consider the significant role that Non-Human Identities (NHIs) play in your cloud ...