Application Security News and Articles


HYCU for Microsoft Entra ID provides organizations with automated, policy-driven backups

HYCU announced significant updates to its HYCU R-Cloud data protection platform that offers customers additional protection for their Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions with support for Microsoft Entra ID. With this announcement, ...

APT group exploits WPS Office for Windows RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-7262)

ESET researchers discovered a remote code execution vulnerability in WPS Office for Windows (CVE-2024-7262). APT-C-60, a South Korea-aligned cyberespionage group, was exploiting it to target East Asian countries. When examining the root cause, ...

Critical Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow vulnerability patched (CVE-2024-6633)

Organizations using Fortra’s FileCatalyst Workflow are urged to upgrade their instances, so that attackers can’t access an internal HSQL database by exploiting known static credentials (CVE-2024-6633). “Once logged in to the ...

Broadcom Extends VMware Cybersecurity Portfolio

Broadcom today at the VMware Explore 2024 conference extended its VMware vDefend portfolio to include generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in addition to extending its software-defined edge computing portfolio to provide deeper ...

WebAssembly: The Fly on the Wall Delivering Malware Past Secure Web Gateways

‘Last Mile Reassembly Attacks’ evade every Secure Web Gateway in the market and deliver known malware to the endpoint At DEF CON 32, SquareX presented groundbreaking research curating vulnerabilities in Secure Web Gateways (SWGs) that leave ...

Expel partners with Wiz to enhance security for cloud environments

Expel announced a new strategic partnership with Wiz, a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP). The partnership provides an integration offering MDR for Wiz toxic risk combinations (including vulnerabilities, secrets, malware, and ...

What is binary compatibility, and what does it mean for Linux distributions?

  Applications are typically tested and guaranteed to function on specific Linux distributions, but may work on others as well. Kernel versions, libraries, and system calls are key factors affecting binary compatibility between distributions. ...

Embracing Private Cloud Web Security with NSFOCUS vWAF

In the digital age, the cloud has become the cornerstone of business operations, heralding a new era of innovation and efficiency. However, with the shift to cloud-based infrastructures, particularly private clouds, organizations are facing a new ...

Microsoft Security Update: 90 Critical Vulnerabilities Fixed

As a part of the Microsoft security update, the tech giant had released several fixes to address 90 critical security flaws. Reports claim that 10 of them have zero day vulnerabilities and 6 out of these 10 have fallen prey to threat actor ...

Top 7 Questions to Ask Cybersecurity Service Providers

Choosing the correct cybersecurity service provider is critical for any business in today’s digital world. Rather than selecting a vendor, due diligence is required to secure your data, systems, and networks. To help you make your choice, here ...

Cryptomator: Open-source cloud storage encryption

Cryptomator offers open-source, client-side encryption of your files in the cloud. It’s available for Windows, Linux, macOS and iOS. Cryptomator works with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, MEGA, pCloud, ownCloud, Nextcloud, and any other ...

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: August 28, 2024

Business Information Security Officer Toyota North America | USA | On-site – View job details Acting as an Information Security ambassador to the business, this role works with technology, data, risk, business, and the larger TFS ...

Cybercriminals capitalize on travel industry’s peak season

Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the travel and hospitality industry’s peak season, using increased traffic as cover for their attacks, according to Cequence Security. Researchers investigated the top 10 travel and hospitality sites to ...

Old methods, new technologies drive fraud losses

GenAI, deepfakes and cybercrime are critical threats putting intensifying pressures on businesses, according to Experian. Top online security concerns for consumers According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in ...

Scott Kannry on the What’s Up with Tech? Podcast

In a recent conversation with Evan Kirstel on the What’s Up with Tech? podcast, Axio CEO Scott Kannry discussed the intersection of cybersecurity and risk management, highlighting the unique approach Read More The post Scott Kannry on the ...

Not a SOC FAQ! This is SOC FMD!

Somebody asked me this profound question that (a) I feel needs an answer and that (b) I’ve never answered in the past: If you run a SOC (or an equivalent D&R team), what things should you require (demand, request, ask, beg … depending ...

Facebook Whistleblower Fears Election Abuse

Frances Haugen, who famously blew the whistle on Facebook and its susceptibility to manipulation, has renewed concerns over the social-networking company. This time, she’s laser-focused on misinformation during the 2024 presidential ...

How Security Teams are Strengthening Their Threat Hunting

According to "Voice of a Threat Hunter 2024" Security teams need to keep evolving their strategies to protect their organizations against... The post How Security Teams are Strengthening Their Threat Hunting appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Windows Downdate Attacks, Quick Share Vulnerability Exploit, and More: Hacker’s Playbook Threat Coverage Round-up: August 2024

New and updated coverage for Windows Downdate Attacks, Quick Share Vulnerability Exploit, MagicRAT, and More The post Windows Downdate Attacks, Quick Share Vulnerability Exploit, and More: Hacker’s Playbook Threat Coverage Round-up: August 2024 ...

USENIX Security ’23 – Extracting Protocol Format As State Machine Via Controlled Static Loop Analysis

Authors/Presenters:Qingkai Shi, Xiangzhe Xu, Xiangyu Zhang Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the ...