Application Security News and Articles


Strengthening Open-Source Security: Effective and Best Practices

Open-source security requires a multi-faceted approach due to the transparency of open-source software exposing potential vulnerabilities. Malicious actors can target the supply chain to introduce compromised components into open-source projects. ...

AuditBoard’s risk platform enhancements empower teams to boost efficiency

AuditBoard announced extensions to its modern connected risk platform to help teams improve efficiency, foster collaboration, and increase the rigor and intentionality of their GRC management programs. Available immediately, these functionalities ...

WhatsUp Gold Exploit: PoC Release Prevails As The Root Cause 

As per recent media reports, a publicly available Proof-of-Concept (PoC) pertaining to Progess’s WhatsUp Gold is likely being used by threat actors for exploiting the software. Malicious activities are said to have started five hours after the ...

Are You Sabotaging Your Cybersecurity Posture?

By investing in robust ITDR solutions and avoiding the common pitfalls of underfunding, over-relying on single solutions and chasing trends, organizations have the power to stop potentially devastating data breaches in their tracks. The post Are ...

3 tips for securing IoT devices in a connected world

IoT devices have become integral to how many organizations operate. From Smart TVs in conference rooms to connected sensors and wireless security cameras, these connected devices are now a fixture in the modern workplace. They also, however, ...

Security Professionals Cite AI as Top Security Risk

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a top concern in the cybersecurity world, with 48% of respondents identifying it as the most significant security risk facing their organizations, according to a HackerOne survey of 500 security ...

The Return of the Laptop From Hell

California court refuses to dismiss computer crime charges against an entity that analyzed Hunter Biden’s laptop. The post The Return of the Laptop From Hell appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Tosint: Open-source Telegram OSINT tool

Tosint is an open-source Telegram OSINT tool that extracts useful information from Telegram bots and channels. It’s suited for security researchers, investigators, and others who want to gather insights from Telegram sources. Several law ...

How the Promise of AI Will Be a Nightmare for Data Privacy

But as we start delegating LLMs and LAMs the authority to act on our behalf (our personal avatars), we create a true data privacy nightmare. The post How the Promise of AI Will Be a Nightmare for Data Privacy appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Developing an effective cyberwarfare response plan

In this Help Net Security interview, Nadir Izrael, CTO at Armis, discusses how AI has transformed cyberwarfare by amplifying attacks’ scale and sophistication. Izrael emphasizes the need for AI-powered defenses and proactive cybersecurity ...

New infosec products of the week: September 27, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Absolute, ArmorCode, Bitdefender, Guardsquare, Malwarebytes, NETGEAR, and Nudge Security. Bitdefender debuts GravityZone PHASR, enhancing security ...

How to lock and hide iPhone apps in iOS 18

iOS 18 allows you to lock and hide apps to protect the information within them by requiring Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode for access, while also concealing the content from searches, notifications, and various areas throughout the system. ...

CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, CVE-2024-47176, CVE-2024-47177: Frequently Asked Questions About Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) Vulnerabilities

Frequently asked questions about multiple vulnerabilities in the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) that were disclosed as zero-days on September 26. Background The Tenable Security Response Team (SRT) has compiled this blog to answer Frequently ...

Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q3 2024

Amazingly, Medium has fixed the stats so my blog/podcast quarterly is back to life. As before, this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe). Dall-E via Copilot, prompt ...

How The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is enhanced by Identity Continuity

As recent events have shown, our technology systems are so connected that any interruption can cause global chaos. Organizations need robust defenses to protect their data and operations, and it starts with identity.  The NIST Cybersecurity ...

New Threats in Cybersecurity: September 2024 CVE Roundup

Keep Your Organization Safe with Up-to-Date CVE Information  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) continues to identify critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities that require immediate action via reports from its National ...

GovWare 2024

The post GovWare 2024 appeared first on Eclypsium | Supply Chain Security for the Modern Enterprise. The post GovWare 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

A Treacherous Dinner Party: The Global Effort to Maintain Supply Chain Security

Various Security Experts at CISO Global  …In the world of supply chain security, vigilance is your best friend. Stay informed, stay alert, and always prioritize security in your decisions. After all, in this interconnected digital world, ...

Announcing the Team Cymru Scout Integration With Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR

Enhance threat investigations by combining the world’s largest threat intelligence data lake with powerful automation and workflow... The post Announcing the Team Cymru Scout Integration With Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR appeared first on Security ...

The Power of Platform-Native Consolidation in Application Security

A quick guide to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The post The Power of Platform-Native Consolidation in Application Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.