Application Security News and Articles


Apple releases iOS 18, with security and privacy improvements

Apple has launched iOS 18, the latest significant iteration of the operating system powering its iPhones. Along with many new features and welcome customization options, iOS 18 brings several changes for improving users’ security and ...

Veritas unveils AI-driven features to simplify cyber recovery

Veritas Technologies unveiled new AI-driven capabilities to further expand the strength and functionality of the Veritas cyber resilience portfolio. The new innovations, including AI-powered automation and user interface enhancements, provide ...

Harmonizing Security and Usability to Tackle Account Takeover

Account takeover (ATO) has become a significant threat to online platforms and consumers, costing billions annually. With the increasing digitization of services, threat actors have found numerous ways to exploit stolen credentials, resulting in ...

F5 NGINX One improves app delivery and security functions

F5 launched F5 NGINX One, combining advanced load balancing, web and application server capabilities, API gateway functionalities, and security features in a dedicated package. Customers are now able to simply manage and secure F5 NGINX instances ...

SBOMs and your org: Go beyond checkbox security to manage risk

Software bills of materials (SBOMs) have moved to the forefront of the battle to protect software pipelines, advanced by heightened awareness of the need for software supply chain security, as well as a nudge from the federal government and ...

From Fragmentation to Integration: Establishing a Cyber Risk Management Program

Organizations are often inundated with many security threats and vulnerabilities in today's fast-paced cybersecurity landscape. As a result, many have turned to point solutions—tools designed to solve specific problems, such as vulnerability ...

RunSafe Security raises $12 million to reduce attack surface in critical infrastructure

RunSafe Security announced the successful completion of a $12 million Series B funding round. This investment round, which includes participation from new and existing investors, will accelerate new product development and market expansion to ...

Gcore WAAP protects websites, web applications, and APIs

Gcore launched Gcore WAAP, its end-to-end web application and API protection solution. Leveraging AI capabilities, Gcore WAAP integrates four products in one solution: web application firewall (WAF), application-layer DDoS protection, bot ...

Performance Testing Vs Load Testing: Know the Key differences

The increased adoption of technology in business operations requires software systems to deliver their expected values in terms of usability, flexibility, and stability. Performance testing and load testing have an essential contribution to these ...

PoC exploit for exploited Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance flaw released (CVE-2024-8190)

CVE-2024-8190, an OS command injection vulnerability in Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) v4.6, is under active exploitation. Details about the attacks are still unknown, but there may be more in the near future: Horizon3.ai researchers have ...

AppOmni Surfaces Configuration Flaw in ServiceNow SaaS Platform

AppOmni today disclosed how sensitive data stored in knowledge bases hosted on the ServiceNow software-as-a-service (SaaS) application platform can be accessed because the proper controls have not been implemented. The post AppOmni Surfaces ...

QEMU 9.1 Released: New Features and Hardware Support

QEMU, a popular open-source emulator, has launched its latest version, 9.1 with numerous improvements to enhance performance, security, and scalability. Known for its ability to run a wide range of operating systems and architectures on various ...

Enterprise ServiceNow Knowledge Bases at Risk: Extensive Data Exposures Uncovered

Read the blog to learn about ServiceNow’s Knowledge Base data exposure risks and how to mitigate these issues. The post Enterprise ServiceNow Knowledge Bases at Risk: Extensive Data Exposures Uncovered appeared first on AppOmni. The post ...

Making the Complex Simple: Authorization for the Modern Enterprise   

Modernizing and automating operations allows organizations to overcome the limitations of legacy systems, enhance the protection of sensitive information and stay competitive in today’s digital landscape. The post Making the Complex Simple: ...

All Smoke, no Fire: The Bizarre Trend of Fake Data Breaches and How to Protect Against Them

Fake data breaches may not involve any actual theft, but their reputational impact can be just as damaging as real breaches. The post All Smoke, no Fire: The Bizarre Trend of Fake Data Breaches and How to Protect Against Them appeared first on ...

The New Era of SOCs: Simplifying Cybersecurity for SMBs

A new wave of all-in-one SOC platforms is consolidating the market, bringing enterprise-grade security solutions within reach of SMBs. The post The New Era of SOCs: Simplifying Cybersecurity for SMBs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Alert: Head Mare Associated With WinRAR Vulnerability Attack

As per recent reports, a threat actor group known as Head Mare has been linked with cyberattacks that focus on exploiting a WinRAR Vulnerability. These attacks mainly target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. In this article, we’ll ...

What is Cross-Site Scripting and How to Prevent it?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a web application vulnerability that enables an attacker to run malicious scripts in a user’s browser, posing as a legitimate web application. XSS is one of the most widespread vulnerabilities on the web today. ...

Gateways to havoc: Overprivileged dormant service accounts

Service accounts are non-human identities used to automate machine-to-machine interactions. They support critical functions – such as running scripts, services, and applications like websites, APIs, and databases – and facilitate ...

The growing danger of visual hacking and how to protect against it

In this Help Net Security interview, Robert Ramsey, CEO at Rain Technology, discusses the growing threat of visual hacking, how it bypasses traditional cybersecurity measures, and the importance of physical barriers like switchable privacy ...