Application Security News and Articles


Software liability gets real: 5 ways to get ahead of the EU’s new directive

The European Union's newly revised Product Liability Directive, which holds software producers accountable for defects, could have far-reaching effects on U.S. companies that develop for or supply to the EU market software, digital goods, or ...

PoC exploit for critical WhatsUp Gold RCE vulnerability released (CVE-2024-8785)

Researchers have published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-8785, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Progress WhatsUp Gold, a popular network monitoring solution for enterprises. CVE-2024-8785 and the PoC ...

FortiAppSec Cloud simplifies web application security management

Fortinet announced FortiAppSec Cloud, a new cloud-delivered platform that integrates key web application security and performance management tools into a single offering. The platform streamlines web and API security, advanced bot defense, and ...

AttackIQ Flex 3.0 empowers security teams to take control of their detection strategies

AttackIQ announced AttackIQ Flex 3.0, agentless security control validation that integrates natively with Splunk to deliver a fully seamless user experience. A growing need for efficient and accurate threat detection As cyber threats grow more ...

Veeam Data Platform v12.3 encompasses three key objectives for enterprises

Veeam Software released Veeam Data Platform v12.3. This release encompasses three key objectives for enterprises: protecting identity and access management with support for backing up Microsoft Entra ID, powering proactive threat analysis with ...

Elastic expands cloud detection and response capabilities from a single SIEM

Elastic announced Elastic Security now offers expanded cloud detection and response (CDR) capabilities from a single SIEM to reduce tool fragmentation and streamline cloud security. The additional features include agentless ingestion, cloud asset ...

Veza Access Requests reduces the risk of identity-based threats

Veza announced Veza Access Requests product, enabling organizations to reduce the risk of identity-based threats with automated access policy intelligence for application access. Veza Access Requests ensures that users requesting access are ...

Why Technology Interoperability is the Key to a Safer Internet of Things (IoT)

With IoT connectivity expanding, organizations across the industry must grapple with the complexities of securing this vast network of internet-connected “things.” The post Why Technology Interoperability is the Key to a Safer Internet of ...

42Gears SureAccess secures organizations from unauthorized access

42Gears launched SureAccess, a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution. This solution reinforces the company’s commitment to enterprise security by ensuring that only authenticated users and verified devices can access corporate resources ...

A Strategic Approach to Building a Comprehensive Third-Party Risk Framework

Building a third-party risk management framework (TPRM) is an ongoing process that requires commitment, resources and continuous improvement. The post A Strategic Approach to Building a Comprehensive Third-Party Risk Framework appeared first on ...

Defending Against Email Attachment Scams

One of the most alarming methods of attack involves intercepting email attachments during transit, resulting in the theft of personally identifiable information (PII) and other sensitive data. The post Defending Against Email Attachment Scams ...

Are We Too Trusting of Employees?

Trust is not a one-way street. Employees who trust their organization and leadership are one lane, but the organization must trust its employees, too. The post Are We Too Trusting of Employees? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

SafeLine: Open-source web application firewall (WAF)

SafeLine is an open-source and self-hosted Web Application Firewall (WAF) that protects websites from cyber attacks. “SafeLine WAF was created to protect web applications for small and medium-sized enterprises from cyber threats by ...

Securing AI’s new frontier: Visibility, governance, and mitigating compliance risks

In this Help Net Security interview, Niv Braun, CEO at Noma Security, discusses the difficulties security teams face due to the fragmented nature of AI processes, tools, and teams across the data and AI lifecycle. Braun also shares insights on ...

70% of open-source components are poorly or no longer maintained

The geographic distribution of open-source contributions introduces geopolitical risks that organizations must urgently consider, especially with rising nation-state attacks, according to Lineaje. Open-source code risks rise with anonymous ...

65% of office workers bypass cybersecurity to boost productivity

High-risk access exists throughout the workplace, in almost every job role, proving that the time has come for organizations to re-think the way they protect their workforce, according to CyberArk. CyberArk surveyed 14,003 employees in the UK, ...

Veeam plugs serious holes in Service Provider Console (CVE-2024-42448, CVE-2024-42449)

Veeam has fixed two vulnerabilities in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), one of which (CVE-2024-42448) may allow remote attackers to achieve code exection on the VSPC server machine. The vulnerabilities Veeam Service Provider Console is a ...

HyperRing Launches Second-Generation Smart Payment Ring With Global Coverage

New York, USA, 3rd December 2024, CyberNewsWire The post HyperRing Launches Second-Generation Smart Payment Ring With Global Coverage appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Police takes down Matrix encrypted chat service used by criminals

A joint investigation team involving French and Dutch authorities has taken down Matrix, yet another end-to-end encrypted chat service created by criminals. Matrix (Source: Dutch Police) The Matrix encrypted chat service Matrix – also know ...

Whitepaper: 9 traits of effective security leaders of tomorrow

The cyber world needs your expertise. But the security leaders of tomorrow require a broad set of skills that job experience alone does not arm you with. What do today’s organizations demand? And how can you acquire the technical and soft ...