Application Security News and Articles


Summer compliance webinar series: Understanding DORA compliance

In the third part of our Summer of Software Regulations & Compliance webinar series, the Digital Operations Resilience Act (DORA) took center stage with Ilkka Turunen, Field CTO at Sonatype joining Friso Schutte, the CTO of fintech leader ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/6/24

Insight #1:  SQL injection baffles airport security  You mean to say that SQL Injection is still a problem? How many more of these have to happen before we realize there are control layers we can add to our security stack to prevent SQL ...

BIMI Setup Guide for Zoho Mail – Getting the Blue Verified Checkmark

Reading Time: 3 min Configure BIMI for Zoho Mail and display your brand logo with a verified checkmark! Boost brand trust with Zoho BIMI. The post BIMI Setup Guide for Zoho Mail – Getting the Blue Verified Checkmark appeared first on Security ...

Embracing Soren Kierkegaard’s Philosophy in Cybersecurity

Moving Beyond the Aesthetic Life of Superficial Security  Let’s talk about the cybersecurity life you lead. I bet you often find yourself trapped in a cycle of superficial solutions and temporary fixes. This cycle mirrors what the Danish ...

Apache OFBiz team patches critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-45195)

For the fourth time in the last five months, Apache OFBiz users have been advised to upgrade their installations to fix a critical flaw (CVE-2024-45195) that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. About CVE-2024-45195 Apache OFBiz ...

NIST CSF 2.0 Cyber Security Framework

NIST has released Version 2.0 of its widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), a guidance document for mitigating cybersecurity risks. This update is not just a revision but a transformative approach to secure digital assets and infrastructures. ...

Cequence Security partners with Netskope to provide protection for business-critical APIs

Cequence Security announced a new partnership with Netskope. Through the partnership, Netskope customers can now leverage unique API threat intelligence from the Cequence Unified API Protection (UAP) platform to unlock insights into real-world ...

Resecurity gains recognition in Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 Cyber Threat Intelligence report

Resecurity announced its recognition in the prestigious Frost & Sullivan’s Global Cyber Threat Intelligence 2024 report. This annual report is an essential indicator of market trends and highlights the most influential vendors and tools ...

Beyond End of Life: Securing Legacy Linux Systems Like CentOS 7

The lifecycle of software inevitably draws to a close, leaving many organizations grappling with the challenges of upgrading legacy systems. For Linux users, particularly those reliant on CentOS 7 and CentOS Stream 8, the recent end-of-life (EOL) ...

Veza and HashiCorp join forces to help prevent credential exposure

Veza announced a partnership with HashiCorp to deliver an integrated solution for solving modern identity security challenges. Together, the Veza Access Platform and HashiCorp Vault empower joint customers to strengthen their identity security ...

Why and How to Secure GenAI Investments From Day Zero

A healthy approach to GenAI is one in which organizations build security protections from the start. Here are tips on how to integrate security into your organization's GenAI strategy from day zero. The post Why and How to Secure GenAI ...

WEB APPLICATION SECURITY

What is web application securityContinue reading on Medium »

Overcoming the Challenges of Zero-Trust

Zero-trust, rooted in the principle of "never trust, always verify," requires organizations to assume that every access request, whether internal or external, is potentially harmful. The post Overcoming the Challenges of Zero-Trust appeared first ...

Is Cloud Security Ready for a Pivot to Behavioral Detection & Response

The inherent limitations of signature-based approaches have often driven practitioners and vendors to shift toward behavioral methods. The post Is Cloud Security Ready for a Pivot to Behavioral Detection & Response appeared first on Security ...

Velvet Ant Exploits Cisco Zero-Day Flaw For System Control

In light of recent cybercrime events, details pertaining to the Cisco zero-day flaw that has now been patched have emerged. As per the details, the flaw, if exploited, could allow threat actors to seize control of appliances and aid in evading ...

September 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Downgrade is the new exploit

I asked for a calm August 2024 Patch Tuesday in last month’s forecast article and that came to pass. The updates released were limited to the regular operating systems and all forms of Office applications. Six zero-day vulnerabilities were ...

Human firewalls are essential to keeping SaaS environments safe

Businesses run on SaaS solutions: nearly every business function relies on multiple cloud-based tech platforms and collaborative work tools like Slack, Google Workspace apps, Jira, Zendesk and others. We recently surveyed security leaders and ...

Respotter: Open-source Responder honeypot

Respotter is an open-source honeypot designed to detect attackers when they launch Responder within your environment. This application identifies active instances of Responder by exploiting its behavior when responding to any DNS query. Respotter ...

The true cost of cybercrime for your business

As cybercriminals continue to refine their methods, blending traditional strategies with new technologies, the financial toll on individuals and organizations has reached alarming levels. Businesses are also grappling with mounting cybercrime ...

83% of organizations experienced at least one ransomware attack in the last year

Ransomware is an all-too-common occurrence: 83% of organizations have experienced at least one ransomware attack in the last year, 46% of respondents experienced four or more and 14% indicated they experienced 10 or more. Of those respondents who ...