Application Security News and Articles


FAPI 2.0: How the OpenID Foundation is enabling scalable interoperability in global healthcare

In this Help Net Security interview, Gail Hodges, Executive Director at the OpenID Foundation, discusses how the Foundation ensures global consistency in FAPI 2.0 implementations and helps different industries, including healthcare, adopt secure ...

pqcscan: Open-source post-quantum cryptography scanner

pqcscan is an open-source tool that lets users scan SSH and TLS servers to see which Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms they claim to support. It saves the results in JSON files. You can turn one or more of these files into an HTML report ...

Bitdefender PHASR: Proactive hardening demo overview

Discover how Bitdefender PHASR enables organizations to identify and remediate security misconfigurations before attackers can exploit them. This demo walks through PHASR’s proactive hardening capabilities, showing how it transforms visibility ...

Why your Microsoft 365 setup might be more vulnerable than you think

60% of organizations rate their Microsoft 365 security as “established” or “advanced”, according to CoreView. Yet, 60% of those same organizations have experienced account compromise attacks. The Microsoft 365 attack surface is wide and ...

Ransomware drops, but don’t relax yet

WatchGuard has released its latest Internet Security Report, covering malware, network, and endpoint threats spotted by its Threat Lab in the first quarter of 2025. The report shows a 171% jump in unique malware detections compared to the ...

Legal gaps in AI are a business risk, not just a compliance issue

A new report from Zendesk outlines a growing problem for companies rolling out AI tools: many aren’t ready to manage the risks. The AI Trust Report 2025 finds that while AI is moving into customer service and support, only 23% of companies feel ...

Thirteen Romanians Arrested for Phishing the UK’s Tax Service

Investigators from HMRC joined more than 100 Romanian police officers to arrest the 13 Romanian suspects in the counties of Ilfov, Giurgiu and Calarasi.  The post Thirteen Romanians Arrested for Phishing the UK’s Tax Service appeared first on ...

Week in review: Microsoft fixes wormable RCE bug on Windows, check for CitrixBleed 2 exploitation

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes critical wormable Windows flaw (CVE-2025-47981) For July 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released patches for 130 ...

Grok-4 Falls to a Jailbreak Two days After Its Release

The latest release of the xAI LLM, Grok-4, has already fallen to a sophisticated jailbreak. The post Grok-4 Falls to a Jailbreak Two days After Its Release appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Watchguard Analysis Surfaces Major Spike in Malware Detections

An analysis of cyberattacks shared this week by Watchguard Technologies finds there was a 171% increase in total unique network malware detections and a 712% increase in endpoint detections in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the previous ...

Adding Secret Scanning and SAST to Your Projects in 15 Minutes

Security should not be an afterthought in the development lifecycle.Continue reading on DevOps.dev »

Spyware on Androids Soars 

In general, malware aimed at Androids rose 151% in February and March but a whopping increase came with the 692% jump in SMS-based malware that occurred in April and May.  The post Spyware on Androids Soars  appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Rubio Impersonation Incident is Latest High-Profile Deepfake Scam

The State Department sent an alert to embassies and consulates warning of AI-generated impersonations of high-ranking federal officials after someone posing at Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to contact foreign ministers and U.S. Congress ...

Critical Wing FTP Server vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-47812)

Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently fixed remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-47812) in Wing FTP Server, security researchers have warned. Wing FTP Server and CVE-2025-47812 Wing FTP Server is a commercial file transfer ...

In Other News: Microsoft Finds AMD CPU Flaws, ZuRu macOS Malware Evolves, DoNot APT Targets Govs

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Microsoft shows attack against AMD processors, SentinelOne details latest ZuRu macOS malware version, Indian APT DoNot targets governments.  The post In Other News: Microsoft Finds AMD ...

GTT Extends Palo Alto Networks Alliance to Add Managed SASE Service

GTT Communications extended its alliance with Palo Alto Networks to include an additional managed secure access service edge (SASE) offering. The post GTT Extends Palo Alto Networks Alliance to Add Managed SASE Service appeared first on Security ...

Cyberstarts Launches $300M Liquidity Fund to Help Startups Retain Top Talent

With IPOs taking longer than ever, the venture firm’s fund aims to keep startup veterans motivated while staying private. The post Cyberstarts Launches $300M Liquidity Fund to Help Startups Retain Top Talent appeared first on SecurityWeek.

EU Unveils AI Code of Practice to Help Businesses Comply With Bloc’s Rules

The EU code is voluntary and complements the EU’s AI Act, a comprehensive set of regulations that was approved last year and is taking effect in phases. The post EU Unveils AI Code of Practice to Help Businesses Comply With Bloc’s Rules ...

Behind the code: How developers work in 2025

How are developers working in 2025? Docker surveyed over 4,500 people to find out, and the answers are a mix of progress and ongoing pain points. AI is gaining ground but still unevenly used. Security is now baked into everyday workflows. Most ...

McDonald’s Chatbot Recruitment Platform Leaked 64 Million Job Applications

Two vulnerabilities in an internal API allowed unauthorized access to contacts and chats, exposing the information of 64 million McDonald’s applicants. The post McDonald’s Chatbot Recruitment Platform Leaked 64 Million Job Applications ...