Application Security News and Articles


CyberArk and Accenture join forces to improve identity security for organizations

CyberArk announced that Accenture has expanded its deployment of the CyberArk Identity Security Platform to include CyberArk Privilege Cloud. The solution enables Accenture to control and monitor privileged access across on-premises, cloud and ...

Fortress Information Security partners with NetRise to secure software supply chains

Fortress Information Security and NetRise partnered to offer a new, innovative Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) transparency solution to secure software supply chains and meet evolving regulatory requirements for software transparency. ...

Move to the Cloud with Confidence: 6 Key Risks & Mitigation Techniques — Part 2

Author: Samuel Lewis, Senior Security Consultant, CISO Global According to Gartner, cloud spending will reach $597.3 billion by the end of 2023. Whether it’s infrastructure as a service (IaaS), a software as a service cloud application (SaaS), ...

Fake WinRAR PoC spread VenomRAT malware

An unknown threat actor has released a fake proof of concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2023-4047, a recently fixed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in WinRAR, to spread the VenomRAT malware. The fake WinRAR PoC On August 17, 2023, Trend ...

Omron Patches PLC, Engineering Software Flaws Discovered During ICS Malware Analysis

Omron has patched PLC and engineering software vulnerabilities discovered by Dragos during the analysis of ICS malware. The post Omron Patches PLC, Engineering Software Flaws Discovered During ICS Malware Analysis appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Critical Trend Micro vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-41179)

Trend Micro has fixed a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-41179) in several of its endpoint security products for enterprises that has been spotted being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2023-41179 The nature of the flaw hasn’t been ...

What is an Authenticated Security Scan, And Why Is It Important?

An authenticated security scan involves conducting vulnerability assessments and security checks on a network, system, or application using valid credentials. The post What is an Authenticated Security Scan, And Why Is It Important? appeared ...

How to set up and speed up Amazon S3 Replication for cross-region data replication

Amazon S3 is a simple cloud storage solution enabling effortless storage and retrieval of large amounts of data from different geographies. It’s engineered for scalability, durability, and security, making it a popular option for data storage ...

How companies can take control of their cybersecurity

In this Help Net Security interview, Baya Lonqueux, CEO at Reciproc-IT, discusses the evolving cybersecurity landscape and the essential skillsets needed for teams working in this field. The interview highlights the shift from technical expertise ...

Regulatory pressure complicates cybersecurity for industrial equipment manufacturers

50% of companies lack a dedicated security function for control systems and devices within their organizational structure, according to Cybellum. Security incidents involving industrial organizations have seen a sharp rise in recent years, with ...

Hidden dangers loom for subsea cables, the invisible infrastructure of the internet

More than 97% of the world’s internet traffic passes through subsea cables at some point, according to ENISA. Subsea cables are a vital component of the global internet infrastructure, and it is critical to protect them from cyberattacks, ...

Building GenAI competence for business growth

To embark on the GenAI technology adoption journey for business success, organizations require foundational activities related to GenAI investment, guidance in prioritizing use cases, and identification of key stakeholders essential for building ...

MGM Resorts Computers Back Up After 10 Days as Analysts Eye Effects of Casino Cyberattacks

MGM Resorts brought its computer systems back online on September 20th after ransomware disrupted operations for 10 days. The post MGM Resorts Computers Back Up After 10 Days as Analysts Eye Effects of Casino Cyberattacks appeared first on ...

Orchestration Kitchen Workshop on Migrating CIAM from Keycloak to Amazon Cognito

Session will feature speaker from AWS Identity and explain how to move from open source on-premises identity system to developer-friendly cloud-based offering from Amazon BOULDER, Colo., Sep. 21, 2023 — Strata Identity, the Identity ...

Everything You Need to Know About Rezilion’s SOC 2 Compliance 

What is SOC 2 compliance? What exactly does SOC 2 compliance mean? SOC 2 is a voluntary, yet indispensable security standard set out by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), meticulously crafted for tech companies that ...

The art of security chaos engineering

One truism of the cybersecurity world is that attackers have a much easier job than defenders. Malicious cyber actors only need to find a single weak point in the IT armor defending their desired target to gain their foothold. Defenders, on the ...

Estimated 12,000 Juniper Devices Vulnerable to RCE Vulnerability

An alarming security concern has arisen within the Juniper network infrastructure, potentially putting an estimated 12,000 Juniper SRX firewalls and EX switches at risk. This vulnerability allows for a fileless remote code execution (RCE) attack, ...

Barracuda Networks Issues Email Inbox Rules Manipulation Warning

A Barracuda report found cybercriminals are becoming more adept at manipulating email inbox rules to hide their tracks after taking over an account. The post Barracuda Networks Issues Email Inbox Rules Manipulation Warning appeared first on ...

The Zero Trust Security Model: What You Need to Know

Remember the days when security was simple – or so we thought. You locked your valuable data deep inside corporate strongholds. With fortified, high-tech perimeters to lock out the bad guys, security teams rested easy. Threats came from the ...

Cyber Week 2023 & The Israel National Cyber Directorate Presents – Targeting The Ransomware Kill Chain

Many thanks to Israel’s Tel Aviv University for publishing their presenter’s tremendous Cyber Week 2023 security content on the Tel Aviv University’s TAUVOD YouTube channel. Permalink The post Cyber Week 2023 & The Israel National ...