Application Security News and Articles


Apono raises $15.5 million to accelerate product development

Apono announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round, raising $15.5 million. The funding round was led by New Era Capital Partners, with participation from Mindset Ventures, Redseed Ventures, Silvertech Ventures, initial seed ...

Overcoming Certificate Lifecycle Management challenges & unlocking the full value of CLM platforms

Automated certificate lifecycle management (CLM) helps organizations manage digital certificates efficiently, overcoming common challenges like manual processes, increased complexity, and frequent expirations. By automating processes such as ...

GitLab Patches: Severe SAML Authentication Bypass Flaw Fixed

A critical SAML authentication bypass flaw was recently identified in GitLab’s Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). As of now, GitLab patches aiming to fix the flaw have been released; however, if the fixes had not been released, ...

Install & Configure SonarQube in Under 10 minutes

In this article, we will discuss how to set up SonarQube with Docker and produce reports on the code quality of your projects.Continue reading on Dev Genius »

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: The Top Four Ways to Secure Our World

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: The Top Four Ways to Secure Our World madhav Tue, 10/01/2024 - 06:44 Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an international initiative that focuses on simple ways to protect ourselves, our families, and our ...

How Dark Patterns Trick Users into Unintended Actions?

User interaction with online platforms, applications, and websites has become a fundamental aspect of daily life. Whether you’re shopping, managing finances, or engaging with social media, your interaction with a user interface (UI) shapes your ...

3 easy microsegmentation projects

Like many large-scale network security projects, microsegmentation can seem complex, time-consuming, and expensive. It involves managing intricate details about inter-device service connectivity. One web server should connect to specific ...

Reducing credential complexity with identity federation

In this Help Net Security interview, Omer Cohen, Chief Security Officer at Descope, discusses the impact of identity federation on organizational security and user experience. He explains how this approach streamlines credential management and ...

Password management habits you should unlearn

Despite advancements in security technology, many individuals and organizations continue to rely on outdated and vulnerable authentication methods, leaving themselves exposed to cyber threats. This ongoing reliance on insecure methods has led to ...

Infosec products of the month: September 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Absolute, anecdotes, ArmorCode, Binarly, Bitdefender, Druva, F5 Networks, Gcore, Guardsquare, Huntress, Ketch, LOKKER, Malwarebytes, NETGEAR, Nudge ...

Trouble in Da Hood: Malicious Actors Use Infected PyPI Packages to Target Roblox Cheaters

The world of gaming can be a cut-throat place, with many players turning to online help via third-party programs (‘game hacks’) to get ahead. Although some of these programs offer legitimate game boosts, malicious actors frequently leverage ...

Microsoft Readies a More Secure Recall Feature for Release

After putting its controversial AI-based Recall feature on hold in June, Microsoft rearchitected many of its features to address the security and privacy concerns that users and experts raised and will release it for the upcoming Windows Copilot+ ...

USENIX NSDI ’24 – Brain-on-Switch: Towards Advanced Intelligent Network Data Plane via NN-Driven Traffic Analysis at Line-Speed

Authors/Presenters:Jinzhu Yan, Haotian Xu, Zhuotao Liu, Qi Li, Ke Xu, Mingwei Xu, Jianping Wu Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and ...

Storm-0501 Gang Targets US Hybrid Clouds with Ransomware

The financially motivated Storm-0501 threat group is attacking hybrid cloud environments in the United States by compromising on-prem systems first and moving laterally into the cloud, stealing data and credentials and dropping the Embargo ...

7 Key Takeaways From IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024

Overview: IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024About the report IBM’s annual 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report provides IT, risk management, and security leaders with timely, quantifiable evidence to guide them in their strategic ...

Magecart Attacks Surge as E-Commerce Security Struggles to Keep Pace

by Source Defense A new report by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group reveals a concerning rise in Magecart attacks and e-skimming activity targeting online retailers. The research highlights how cybercriminals are evolving their tactics to bypass ...

The Hidden Risks of URL Rewriting and the Superior Alternative for Email Security

URL rewriting, a service designed to neutralize malicious URLs by redirecting users to a safe environment, has been a common practice in email security. However, as cyberthreats evolve, it’s becoming clear that this approach has limitations and ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Late Cenozoic’

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

Sonatype CTO appointed to cyber resilience experts panel amidst growing financial compliance demands

Sonatype's co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Brian Fox, has been appointed to the newly formed Cyber and Technology Resilience Experts (CTREX) Panel, established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The post Sonatype CTO appointed ...