Application Security News and Articles


Organized and Criminal, Ransomware Gangs Run Up Profits 

Ransomware attacks are rising 49% as cyber gangs evolve into organized criminal enterprises. With over 200 groups operating like corporations — recruiting talent, using RaaS models, and deploying multi-extortion tactics — defenders must ...

AI isn’t taking over the world, but here’s what you should worry about

In this Help Net Security video, Josh Meier, Senior Generative AI Author at Pluralsight, debunks the myth that AI could “escape” servers or act on its own. He explains how large language models actually work, why they can’t become sentient, ...

AI can’t deliver without trusted, well-governed information

While enterprise IT leaders recognize the transformative potential of AI, a gap in information readiness is causing their organizations to struggle in securing, governing, and aligning AI initiatives across business, according to a survey ...

Infosec products of the month: August 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Black Kite, Brivo, Cloudflare, Descope, Doppel, Druva, Elastic, ExtraHop, LastPass, Prove, Riverbed, Rubrik, StackHawk, and Trellix. StackHawk empowers ...

News alert: Halo Security’s custom dashboards give security teams control while streamlining workflows

Miami, Aug. 28, 2025, CyberNewswire — Halo Security, a leading provider of external risk management solutions, today announced significant platform enhancements designed to give security teams greater flexibility and control within the ...

What is Auto Remediation in Security? A SOC Guide to Faster Threat Response

The post What is Auto Remediation in Security? A SOC Guide to Faster Threat Response appeared first on AI Security Automation. The post What is Auto Remediation in Security? A SOC Guide to Faster Threat Response appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Is Your IAM Solution Truly Scalable?

Is Your Identity and Access Management Approach Up to the Task? Could you be unknowingly compromising your cybersecurity by overlooking the importance of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management? These vital aspects of Identity ...

Enhancing Protection with Smart Secret Vaulting

Why is Smart Secret Vaulting a Milestone in Data Protection? Smart secret vaulting is a revolutionary milestone in data protection, offering impeccable defense against devastating data breaches. But how does it achieve this level of protection? ...

Gain Confidence with Proactive NHIDR

Could Proactive NHIDR Be the Key to Unwavering Cybersecurity Confidence? The security of our systems and data is fundamental to our business operations and customer trust. Security breaches not only risk loss of valuable information but can ...

The CBUAE’s SMS and OTP Ban is a Golden Opportunity

The Central Bank of the UAE has drawn a line in the sand. By March 2026, the era of the SMS and One-Time Passwords will be over for the nation's financial institutions. This is not a minor policy tweak. It's a seismic shift. For years, the ...

Inside the Salesloft Breach: A New Era of Salesforce Attacks

Inside the Salesloft breach: Read how attackers used OAuth tokens and app integrations to drive a new class of stealthy Salesforce attacks across enterprises. The post Inside the Salesloft Breach: A New Era of Salesforce Attacks appeared first on ...

BSidesSF 2025: Trust Engineering: Building Security Leadership At Early-Stage Startups

Creator, Author and Presenter: Mike Privette Our deep appreciation to Security BSides - San Francisco and the Creators, Authors and Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s ...

El 60 % fracasa. ¿También usted?

Qué revela FireMon Insights sobre los riesgos de las políticas de firewall y cómo evitarlos La gestión del firewall es el héroe olvidado (o el villano oculto) de la seguridad... The post El 60 % fracasa. ¿También usted? appeared first on ...

Procedures Make It Possible

At this year's Black Hat USA conference, Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence, and Harrison Van Riper, Director of Artificial Intelligence, put together a talk entitled "Procedures Make It Possible: Solving One of Cybersecurity's ...

Ransom Tales: Volume III – Emulating INC, Lynx and SafePay Ransomware

AttackIQ presents the third volume of Ransom Tales, an initiative focused on emulating the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) exhibited by sophisticated and prominent ransomware families with the objective of empowering defenders to ...

Inside the Scammer’s Mind: Attack Data Revealed

Inside the Mind of a Scammer: New Research That Unravels the Latest Fraud Trends To outsmart cybercriminals, you need to get inside their heads—decipher their motives, anticipate their tactics. That’s exactly what our team of experts at ...

How MCP in SaaS Security Helps You Outrun SaaS and AI Risks

Outrun threats with MCP in SaaS security. See how GripMCP's speed, automation, and GenAI guardrails turn SaaS risk from a chase into controlled remediation. The post How MCP in SaaS Security Helps You Outrun SaaS and AI Risks appeared first on ...

Halo Security Enhances Platform with Custom Dashboards and Reports

Miami, United States, 28th August 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Halo Security Enhances Platform with Custom Dashboards and Reports appeared first on Security Boulevard.

BSidesSF 2025: Enhancing Secret Detection In Cybersecurity With Small LMs

Creators, Authors and Presenters: Danny Lazarev, Erez Harush Our deep appreciation to Security BSides - San Francisco and the Creators, Authors and Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the ...

60 % scheitern. Sie auch?

FireMon Insights deckt Firewall-Richtlinienrisiken auf und bietet Maßnahmenempfehlungen Das Firewall-Management ist der stille Held (oder der geheime Schurke) der Netzwerksicherheit. Zwar hängt sein Abwehrkonzept zum Großteil an Ihrer ...