Application Security News and Articles


How API Security Fits into DORA Compliance: Everything You Need to Know

Discover how API security is crucial in meeting DORA compliance by securing data transmission, managing third-party risks, enforcing governance. The post How API Security Fits into DORA Compliance: Everything You Need to Know appeared first on ...

Behavioral Baselining and its Critical Role in Cybersecurity

Defining “normal” and taking the first step in next-gen threat detection Organizations face an increasing array of threats, from sophisticated malware to insider threats. Behavioral baselining helps companies safeguard sensitive data and ...

Google Expands Chrome Security and Privacy Capabilities

Google over the past week has taken numerous steps to better Chrome users, including taking new steps toward reducing the use of passwords for authentication and hardening its post-quantum encryption. The post Google Expands Chrome Security and ...

USENIX NSDI ’24 – Pudica: Toward Near-Zero Queuing Delay in Congestion Control for Cloud Gaming

Authors/Presenters:Shibo Wang, Shusen Yang, Xiao Kong, Chenglei Wu, Longwei Jiang, Chenren Xu, Cong Zhao, Xuesong Yang, Jianjun Xiao, Xin Liu, Changxi Zheng, Jing Wang, Honghao Liu Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors ...

Chicago API Security Summit 2024

Thank You Chicago! Earlier this week we had the pleasure of hosting a regional API Security Summit in Chicago (well, actually in Lombard). These summits bring together the local cybersecurity community for  half-day of API Security-focused ...

Cybersecurity Snapshot: Critical Infrastructure Orgs Found Vulnerable to Basic Hacks, While New MITRE Tool Uses ML to Predict Attack Chains

Report finds that many critical infrastructure networks can be breached using simple attacks. Plus, a new MITRE Engenuity tool uses machine learning to infer attack sequences. Meanwhile, CISA will lead a project to standardize civilian ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 09/20/24

Insight #1: Don't shrug off this internet plague! Cross-site scripting (XSS) is the overlooked vulnerability plaguing the web. As Contrast’s recent attack data show, it's everywhere, yet it’s often dismissed as “'low risk.” The ...

Simplify NIS2 compliance with Sonatype

If you provide software or software services in the European Union (EU), you are no doubt aware of several key pieces of legislation being implemented to enhance cybersecurity for critical industries. The Network and Information Systems Directive ...

More Than Two Million Stolen VPN Passwords Discovered

More than 2.1 million stolen VPN passwords have been compromised by malware in the past year, highlighting a growing risk for unauthorized access to secure networks, according to a Specops Software report. The post More Than Two Million Stolen ...

AI Could Help Resolve IT/OT Integration Security Challenges

Security issues stemming from the integration of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), could be addressed through artificial intelligence (AI), although the technology could also be leveraged by malicious actors, according ...

Companies Often Pay Ransomware Attackers Multiple Times

Nearly a third of companies hit by ransomware attacks paid ransoms four or more times in the past year, according to the Semperis 2024 Ransomware Risk report. The post Companies Often Pay Ransomware Attackers Multiple Times appeared first on ...

Resecurity joins Cloud Security Alliance to help organizations secure cloud technologies

Resecurity announced that it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment. Continue ...

Opnova emerges from stealth with $3.75 million in funding

Opnova announced its official launch, introducing an agentic AI platform designed to close the automation gap in complex operational workflows. Backed by $3.75 million in pre-seed funding co-led by Faber, ScaleX, and Preface Ventures, Opnova is ...

Key Role of Cyber Security in Healthcare

The healthcare industry’s swift embrace of digital technologies is revolutionizing care delivery, but it also introduces new and potentially harmful cyber threats that could disrupt operations and jeopardize patient safety. As a result, cyber ...

The Supply Chain Conspiracy: Cyber Attacks Behind the Lebanon Explosions

On September 17 and 18, a series of devastating explosions rocked Lebanon, resulting in 37 fatalities and nearly 3,000 injuries, according to the Lebanese Minister of Public Health. Initial investigations suggest these attacks were not mere ...

How to detect and stop bot activity

Bad bot traffic continues to rise year-over-year, accounting for nearly a third of all internet traffic in 2023. Bad bots access sensitive data, perpetrate fraud, steal proprietary information, and degrade site performance. New technologies are ...

Exploding pagers and the new face of asset-centric warfare  

Attacks on critical infrastructure  The explosion of the Soviet gas pipeline in 1982 was one of the first well-known instances of critical infrastructure being targeted through a software modification that contained a hidden malfunction. In this ...

Striking the balance between cybersecurity and operational efficiency

In this Help, Net Security interview, Michael Oberlaender, ex-CISO, and book author, discusses how to strike the right balance between security and operational efficiency. Oberlaender advises companies starting their cybersecurity journey and ...

Rising identity security risks: Why organizations must act now

As the priority for managing digital identities intensifies, organizations are encountering severe identity security risks. Recent findings indicate that many businesses are struggling with frequent breaches and inadequate security measures, ...

New infosec products of the week: September 20, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from anecdotes, F5 Networks, Gcore, Rapid7, Strivacity, and Veritas Technologies. Veritas unveils AI-driven features to simplify cyber recovery Veritas ...