Application Security News and Articles


OpenSSL prepares for a quantum future with 3.5.0 release

The OpenSSL Project has released version 3.5.0 of its widely used open-source cryptographic library, introducing new features and notable changes that signal its evolution toward future-ready cryptography. This feature release includes support ...

Index Engines CyberSense 8.10 strengthens AI-driven cyber resilience

Index Engines announced CyberSense 8.10, fully integrated with Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, which provides new capabilities to enhance cyber resilience and streamline recovery from ransomware attacks. CyberSense’s highly-trained AI ...

PCI DSS 4.0: Time to Pay Up, Securely 

PCI DSS 4.0 compliance raises the regulatory bar with stricter authentication, continuous monitoring and tighter third-party oversight. The post PCI DSS 4.0: Time to Pay Up, Securely  appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Fortinet unveils FortiAI innovations enhancing threat protection and security operations

Fortinet has unveiled FortiAI innovations embedded across the Fortinet Security Fabric platform to enhance protection against new and emerging threats, simplify and automate security and network operations, and secure employee use of AI-enabled ...

Why Intelligent Continuous Security is the Future of Cyber Defense

Cyber defense is no longer about hard perimeters or checklists. It’s about adaptability, intelligence, and integration. ICS offers that path forward. It’s time to move beyond SecOps and DevSecOps—the future of cybersecurity is Intelligent ...

Fastly DDoS Attack Insights helps reveal and explain the unfolding of a DDoS attack

Fastly announced key updates to Fastly DDoS Protection that deliver visibility into attack mitigation. Fastly DDoS Protection can mitigate attacks in seconds. Now with Fastly DDoS Protection’s Attack Insights, security teams gain real-time ...

Tufin Orchestration Suite R25-1 brings expanded device coverage and boosts cloud security

Tufin releases Tufin Orchestration Suite (TOS) R25-1, bringing expanded device coverage, deeper visibility, and stronger cloud security to today’s modern hybrid and multi-cloud networks. As enterprises expand their networks across multiple ...

Identity as a Service (IDaaS): The Future of Scalable, Secure Identity in the AI Era

As digital identities become the new perimeter, IDaaS is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a mission-critical service for any modern website or online business. It centralizes identity operations, supports rapid scaling, and helps organizations ...

Why CISOs are doubling down on cyber crisis simulations

Cyber threats aren’t going away, and CISOs know prevention isn’t enough. Being ready to respond is just as important. Cyber crisis simulations offer a way to test that readiness. They let teams walk through real-world scenarios in a ...

Transforming cybersecurity into a strategic business enabler

In this Help Net Security interview, Kevin Serafin, CISO at Ecolab, discusses aligning security strategy with long-term business goals, building strong partnerships across the organization, and approaching third-party risk with agility. How do ...

APTRS: Open-source automated penetration testing reporting system

APTRS is an open-source reporting tool built with Python and Django. It’s made for penetration testers and security teams who want to save time on reports. Instead of writing reports by hand, users can create PDF and Excel files directly in the ...

AI is challenging the geopolitical status quo

AI-powered cyberattacks are becoming powerful new weapons. Organizations need to act fast to close the gap between today’s defenses and tomorrow’s threats. These attacks are only going to grow. New data from Armis Labs shows that the threat ...

NSFOCUS WAF New UI Walkthrough: Site Configuration

Basic Information Functional Configuration Manage Advanced Features in One Page Security Settings Key Benefits The post NSFOCUS WAF New UI Walkthrough: Site Configuration appeared first on NSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security ...

Vite Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability (CVE-2025-31486)

Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Vite issued a security bulletin to fix the Vite arbitrary file read vulnerability (CVE-2025-31486); Because the Vite development server does not strictly verify the path when processing URL requests, ...

How Protected Are Your Cloud-Based Secrets?

Are Your Cloud-Based Secrets Truly Safe? Have you ever questioned the security of your cloud secrets? Whether it’s encrypted passwords, tokens, or keys, these secret identifiers hold immense value. Safeguarding them is absolutely crucial, and ...

Are Your NHIs Truly Secure in the Cloud?

Is Your Organization Recognizing the Importance of NHI Security? The intricacies of cybersecurity have only just begun to unveil their complexity. Have you ever paused to ponder the security of your non-human identities (NHIs) within your cloud? ...

The Renaissance of NTLM Relay Attacks: Everything You Need to Know

NTLM relay attacks have been around for a long time. While many security practitioners think NTLM relay is a solved problem, or at least a not-so-severe one, it is, in fact, alive and kicking and arguably worse than ever before. Relay attacks are ...

Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824)

April 2025 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 120+ vulnerabilities, including a zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) that’s under active attack. CVE-2025-29824 CVE-2025-29824 is a user-after-free vulnerability in the Windows ...

BSidesLV24 – Breaking Ground – JIT Happens: How Instacart Uses AI to Keep Doors Open and Risks Closed

Authors/Presenters: Dominic Zanardi, Matthew Sullivan 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 ...

Microsoft Patches 125 Windows Vulns, Including Exploited CLFS Zero-Day

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft ships urgent cover for another WIndows CLFS vulnerability already exploited in the wild. The post Microsoft Patches 125 Windows Vulns, Including Exploited CLFS Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.