Application Security News and Articles


Hardware Hacking: Tools, Tips & Tricks for Total Domination

Join Paul Asadoorian for an eye-opening webinar exploring the meteoric growth of affordable hardware hacking devices, from the FlipperZero to ESP32-based platforms, and their implications for cybersecurity.  This session is a must for security ...

BSides Exeter 2024 – Red Track – OfCORS! How To Do Cross Origin Resource Sharing (im)properly

Author/Presenter: Cory Turner Our thanks to Bsides Exeter, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their timely Bsides Exeter Conference content. All brought to you via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSides Exeter 2024 ...

Fast Answers, Less Noise: Meet BX5, Our New AI Engine, and the Heavily Updated BIX

Cybersecurity can quickly spiral out of control. Dashboards pile up, alerts never stop buzzing, and vulnerabilities keep pouring in faster than teams can handle. That’s exactly why we built BX5, our latest AI engine, and enhanced our GenAI ...

CIAM Basics: A Comprehensive Guide to Customer Identity and Access Management in 2025

CIAM has evolved from a security tool into a business advantage. This comprehensive guide explores how CIAM solutions balance robust security with seamless user experiences, helping organizations build trust, enhance customer engagement, and ...

Exploit Code for Apache Tomcat RCE Vulnerability Published on Chinese Forum

Exploits swirling for remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-24813) in open-source Apache Tomcat web server. The post Exploit Code for Apache Tomcat RCE Vulnerability Published on Chinese Forum appeared first on SecurityWeek.

NIST Announces HQC as Fifth Standardized Post Quantum Algorithm

First choices for both KEMs and DSAs are already standardized, and organizations should not wait for the backups to be available before migrating to PQC.  The post NIST Announces HQC as Fifth Standardized Post Quantum Algorithm appeared first on ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Omniroll’

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

Addressing The Growing Challenge of Generic Secrets: Beyond GitHub’s Push Protection

Generic secrets are hard to detect and are getting leaked more often. See how GitGuardian offers advanced protection where GitHub's push protection falls short. The post Addressing The Growing Challenge of Generic Secrets: Beyond GitHub’s ...

8,000 New WordPress Vulnerabilities Reported in 2024

Nearly 8,000 new vulnerabilities affecting the WordPress ecosystem were reported last year, nearly all in plugins and themes. The post 8,000 New WordPress Vulnerabilities Reported in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

How to encrypt and secure sensitive files on macOS

Encrypting files keeps sensitive data like personal details, finances, and passwords safe from attackers by making them unreadable to unauthorized users. Encryption also safeguards data in case of device loss or theft, preventing malicious actors ...

Privacy Roundup: Week 11 of Year 2025

This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 9 MAR 2025 - 15 MAR 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional "security" content mixed-in here due to ...

Immutable Cybersecurity Law #12

  “Never underestimate the simplicity of the attackers, nor the gullibility of the victims.” Cyberattacks don’t always rely on sophisticated exploits or advanced malware. In reality, many of the most successful breaches stem from simple ...

Improvements in Brute Force Attacks

New paper: “GPU Assisted Brute Force Cryptanalysis of GPRS, GSM, RFID, and TETRA: Brute Force Cryptanalysis of KASUMI, SPECK, and TEA3.” Abstract: Key lengths in symmetric cryptography are determined with respect to the brute force attacks ...

BSides Exeter 2024 – Red Track – Attacking AI: A Primer

Authors/Presenters: Achim Brucker Our thanks to Bsides Exeter, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their timely Bsides Exeter Conference content. All brought to you via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSides Exeter ...

What is Identity Proofing and Why is it Important?

Identity proofing, or identity verification, is the process of verifying that someone is who they say they are. It ensures that the claimed digital identity exists in the real world and that the person claiming it is an authorized representative ...

Cloudflare boosts defenses against future quantum threats

Cloudflare announced that it is expanding end-to-end support for post-quantum cryptography to its Zero Trust Network Access solution. Available immediately, organizations can securely route communications from web browsers to corporate web ...

Software Developer vs. Software Engineer

Which One Do You Need for Your Software Dev Initiative? When businesses set out to build a software solution, one of the most common sources...Read More The post Software Developer vs. Software Engineer appeared first on ISHIR | Software ...

Bedrock Security’s metadata lake technology strengthens data security

Bedrock Security is declaring an end to data security without data visibility with the launch of its metadata lake technology — a centralized repository powering the patented Bedrock Platform. It provides continuous visibility across enterprise ...

New Akira Ransomware Decryptor Leans on Nvidia GPU Power

A software programmer developed a way to use brute force to break the encryption of the notorious Akira ransomware using GPU compute power and enabling some victims of the Linux-focused variant of the malware to regain their encrypted data ...

Bedrock Security Embraces Generative AI and Graph Technologies to Improve Data Security

Bedrock Security today revealed it has added generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities along with a metadata repository based on graph technologies to its data security platform. The post Bedrock Security Embraces Generative AI and ...