Application Security News and Articles


Defenders must adapt to shrinking exploitation timelines

A new report from Mandiant reveals that the average time-to-exploit vulnerabilities before or after a patch is released has plunged to just five days in 2023, down from 32 days in 2021 in 2022. One reason for this is the fact that, in 2023, ...

Finance and Insurance API Security: A Critical Imperative

API security is a critical concern for industries that are undergoing digital transformation. Financial services and insurance sectors are particularly vulnerable due to the increasing number of APIs they need to manage. As early adopters of ...

Threat modeling and binary analysis: Supercharge your software risk strategy

One of the trickiest problems organizations face with securing their software supply chain is making risk decisions without really understanding where the biggest threats lie in their software, whether open source or commercial. Even with a full ...

Preparing for Quantum Resilience

Our founder Simon Moffatt will be a panellist at the Think Digital Identity and Cyber Security for Government event next week in London. The adoption of Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) is a huge concern for organisations in both the public and ...

Akamai launches Behavioral DDoS Engine for App & API Protection

Akamai has unveiled the availability of its Behavioral DDoS Engine for the App & API Protector solution. This new capability leverages machine learning for automatic, proactive protection against application-layer DDoS attacks. Behavioral ...

Lookout offers protection against social engineering and executive impersonation attacks

Lookout announced new features for its Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) solution, Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security. These advancements provide comprehensive protection against two fast-growing advanced social engineering tactics: smishing (SMS ...

Product showcase: Secure and scale your network with NordLayer’s advanced security solutions

Cybersecurity threats have become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated in recent years, posing significant risks to businesses of all sizes. In 2023, there were 3,122 data breaches affecting approximately 349 million victims, highlighting the ...

7 Top Compliance Audit Software for 2024

Discover the 7 top compliance audit software solutions for 2024, designed to streamline your compliance processes. The post 7 Top Compliance Audit Software for 2024 appeared first on Scytale. The post 7 Top Compliance Audit Software for 2024 ...

Swift launches AI-powered fraud detection service

Swift announced that it is rolling out new AI-enhanced fraud detection to help the global payments industry step up its defence as bad actors grow increasingly sophisticated. Available from January 2025, the service is the result of extensive ...

Android 15 unveils new security features to protect sensitive data

Android 15 brings enhanced security features to protect your sensitive health, financial, and personal data from theft and fraud. It also introduces productivity improvements for large-screen devices and updates to apps like the camera, ...

Panduit Partners with Hyperview to Offer Clients Modern DCIM Software Tools

Panduit partners with Hyperview to replace its SmartZone Cloud software product offerings with Hyperview’s cloud-based DCIM platform TINLEY PARK, Ill. & Vancouver, British Columbia – October 16, 2024: Panduit, a global leader in ...

Netskope extends data security with DSPM capabilities

Netskope announced new enhancements to the Netskope One platform, extending the company’s data protection solutions to include integrated data security posture management (DSPM) capabilities.  Modern data protection continues to be a top ...

Akeyless unveils Unified Secrets and Machine Identity Platform

Akeyless announced its Unified Secrets and Machine Identity Platform, designed to address the leading cause of breaches—compromised identity credentials. Organizations are more exposed than ever as machine identities far outnumber human ...

First Linux Kernel 6.7 Release Candidate Announced

Linux Torvalds announced the first release candidate (RC) for the much-anticipated Linux kernel 6.12 series on September 29, 2024. A release candidate is a nearly final version that is being tested for any bugs before the official release. This ...

Rubrik DSPM for Microsoft 365 Copilot reduces the risk of sensitive data exposure

As organizations and their volume of Microsoft 365 data grow, protecting sensitive data and managing access has become even more important. The need for strong security and governance practices is only intensified as more organizations leverage ...

Arcserve UDP 10 accelerates disaster recovery processes

Arcserve launched Arcserve UDP 10, providing customers with an intuitive, flexible, and affordable way to address their critical data security and business continuity challenges. Arcserve UDP 10 is a unified data protection solution that offers ...

Understanding and Implementing Zero Trust Security in Your Organization

Today’s cybersecurity threats are evolving at an alarming rate. Your organization’s data has never been more valuable – or more vulnerable. But Zero Trust Security is reshaping how we go about protecting our digital assets. The days of a ...

Salesforce DMARC, SPF, and DKIM Setup Guide

Reading Time: 6 min Learn how to set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to enhance Salesforce email security. Protect your domain from spoofing attacks with email authentication protocols. The post Salesforce DMARC, SPF, and DKIM Setup Guide appeared first ...

LiteSpeed Plugin Flaw: WordPress Users Exposed To XSS Attack

As per recent reports, a new LiteSpeed plugin flaw has been discovered and WordPress users are now at risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The flaw if exploited allows threat actors to execute arbitrary JavaScript code to carry out their ...

NSFOCUS Exhibits at GovWare 2024

Singapore, October 16, 2024 – NSFOCUS, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today exhibits at GovWare 2024, Asia’s premier cyber information and connectivity platform, taking place at Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. ...