Application Security News and Articles


Novel Threat Tactics, Notable Vulnerabilities, and Current Trends for June 2024

Every month, the Pondurance team hosts a webinar to keep clients current on the state of cybersecurity. In June, the team discussed threat intelligence, notable vulnerabilities and trends, threat hunting, security operations center (SOC) ...

Why Rule-Based Systems Fails to detect attacks and breaches?

In the realm of cybersecurity, brute force attacks are a persistent threat, exploiting the weaknesses of traditional rule- The post Why Rule-Based Systems Fails to detect attacks and breaches? appeared first on Seceon. The post Why Rule-Based ...

USENIX Security ’23 – Prime Match: A Privacy-Preserving Inventory Matching System

Authors/Presenters:Antigoni Polychroniadou, Gilad Asharov, Benjamin Diamond, Tucker Balch, Hans Buehler, Richard Hua, Suwen Gu, Greg Gimler, Manuela Veloso Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 ...

BloodHound Operator — Dog Whispering Reloaded

BloodHound Operator — Dog Whispering Reloaded It’s summer 2024 and we are back! Actually, we are SO back, so I decided that this required a little blog post. If you like BloodHound & PowerShell, and if you want to automate all the ...

How to Write a Secure update Method in Python

Managing class properties securely and efficiently is a crucial skill for any Python developer, especially when dealing with complex…Continue reading on Medium »

Joint Certification Program (DD 2345)

The post Joint Certification Program (DD 2345) appeared first on PreVeil. The post Joint Certification Program (DD 2345) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Daniel Stori’s ‘The chroot Case’

via the inimitable Daniel Stori at Turnoff.US! Permalink The post Daniel Stori’s ‘The chroot Case’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Breach Debrief Series: EchoSpoofing Phishing Campaign Exploiting Proofpoint’s Email Protection

In July, Guardio Labs reported they had detected “EchoSpoofing,” a critical in-the-wild exploit of Proofpoint’s email protection service. This sophisticated phishing campaign highlights the vulnerabilities of robust security systems and ...

Why API Security Testing Matters – Learning from Tracfone

Let's look at Tracfone's $16 million settlement with the FCC to understand why API security testing matters. The post Why API Security Testing Matters – Learning from Tracfone appeared first on Dana Epp's Blog. The post Why API Security Testing ...

DataDome Now Protects Keycloak IAM

Our new Keycloak integration is the latest in a range of 50+ integrations that ensure DataDome stops bad bots & fraud on any infrastructure. The post DataDome Now Protects Keycloak IAM appeared first on Security Boulevard.

The Prevalence of DarkComet in Dynamic DNS

Threat Intelligence Report Date: August 6, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is a service that automatically updates the Domain Name System (DNS) in real-time to reflect changes in ...

USENIX Security ’23 – FreeEagle: Detecting Complex Neural Trojans in Data-Free Cases

Authors/Presenters:Chong Fu, Xuhong Zhang, Shouling Ji, Ting Wang, Peng Lin, Yanghe Feng, Jianwei Yin Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment ...

Understanding the Dark Web: A Hidden Realm

Understand the Dark Web's complex character. The practical implications for cybersecurity and the importance of using this intelligence. The post Understanding the Dark Web: A Hidden Realm appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Securing from Active Directory Attacks

Active Directory (AD) lies at the heart of your organization’s Windows network, silently orchestrating user access, authentication, and security. But do you truly understand its workings? This blog peels back... The post Securing from Active ...

Everything You Need to Know About the FFIEC

It’s no secret that the financial sector is one of the most highly regulated industries in the United States. Given the wide range of regulatory agencies that exist, who makes the rules? The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council ...

Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new RAT masquerading as IP scanner

Ransomware-as-a-service outfit Hunters International is wielding a new remote access trojan (RAT). “The malware, named SharpRhino due to its use of the C# programming language, is delivered through a typosquatting domain impersonating the ...

The Evolution of Phishing: How AI is Revolutionizing Cybersecurity Threats

Phishing attacks have been a prevalent cybersecurity threat for years, but with the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), threat actors are now able to create more sophisticated and convincing phishing campaigns. This evolution has made it ...

It’s 11:30 pm, do you know what AI your apps are hanging out with? Discover your AI attack surface

Digital Transformation and Expanded AI Attack Surfaces A key trend that we continue to see amongst our customers is digital transformation – transforming legacy and monolithic applications into decentralized, predominantly API-first ...

White House Memo Pushes Federal Agencies on Cybersecurity

On July 10th, the White House released Memorandum M24-14, giving administrative agencies guidance for cybersecurity priorities when building FY26 budgets.  The […] The post White House Memo Pushes Federal Agencies on Cybersecurity appeared ...

ADR Security Technology for AppSec Vulnerabilities | Contrast Security

On Aug. 6, Contrast Security introduced a new security technology we call Application Detection and Response (ADR). ADR seeks to fill a critical gap in Application Security (AppSec) that leaves the application layer vulnerable to attack.  The ...