Application Security News and Articles


Critical Vulnerability Discovered in OpenSSH Impacting Large User

In a significant development for cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been detected in OpenSSH, the widely-used suite for secure network communications. This flaw poses a serious risk, potentially allowing malicious actors to remote code ...

ChatGPTriage: How can CISOs see and control employees’ AI use?

It’s been less than 18 months since the public introduction of ChatGPT, which gained 100 million users in less than two months. Given the hype, you would expect enterprise adoption of generative AI to be significant, but it’s been slower than ...

Managing exam pressure: Tips for certification preparation

In this Help Net Security interview, Seth Hodgson, SVP of Engineering at Udemy, discusses effective study techniques for cybersecurity certification exams. Hodgson discusses the role of study groups, online forums, and professional networks in ...

Firmware update hides Bluetooth fingerprints

A smartphone’s unique Bluetooth fingerprint could be used to track the device’s user–until now. A team of researchers has developed a simple firmware update that can completely hide the Bluetooth fingerprint, eliminating the vulnerability. ...

Major data breaches that have rocked organizations in 2024

This article provides an overview of the major data breaches we covered in 2024 so far, highlighting incidents involving Trello, AnyDesk, France Travail, Nissan, MITRE, Dropbox, BBC Pension Scheme, TeamViewer, Advance Auto Parts, and AT&T. ...

Paris 2024 Olympics to face complex cyber threats

While previous Olympic games have faced cybersecurity threats, the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, also known as Paris 2024, will see the largest number of threats, the most complex threat landscape, the largest ecosystem of threat actors, and the ...

Critical Security Update for Adobe Commerce (Magento) Users

In the rapidly evolving world of e-commerce, security remains a top priority. As part of our ongoing commitment to safeguarding our clients, we are bringing an important update to your attention regarding Adobe Commerce (Magento). This update ...

USENIX Security ’23 – FABRID: Flexible Attestation-Based Routing for Inter-Domain Networks

Authors/Presenters:Cyrill Krähenbühl, Marc Wyss, David Basin, Vincent Lenders, Adrian Perrig, Martin Strohmeier Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong ...

Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-193A): CISA Red Team’s Operations Against a Federal Civilian Executive Branch Organization Highlights the Necessity of Defense-in-Depth

AttackIQ has released two new assessment templates in response to the CISA Advisory (AA24-193A) published on July 11, 2024, that disseminates Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), mitigation and detection methods associated with SILENTSHIELD ...

Caught in the Act: StealC, the Cyber Thief in C

Weekly Threat Intelligence Report Date: July 15, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS StealC seems like an appropriate name for stealer malware written in C. It’s been available for less than two years ...

Hacking Scientific Citations

Some scholars are inflating their reference counts by sneaking them into metadata: Citations of scientific work abide by a standardized referencing system: Each reference explicitly mentions at least the title, authors’ names, publication ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Number Line Branch’

via the comic & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Number Line Branch’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Beware of the Latest Phishing Tactic Targeting Employees

Found in Environments Protected By: Google, Outlook 365, Proofpoint By Sabi Kiss, Cofense Phishing Defense Center Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and the latest attack strategy targeting employees highlights this ...

Mythic 3.3 Beta: Rise of the Events

A brief overview of Mythic 3.3’s new features Eventing Flows Mythic 3.3 Updates Mythic 3.3 has too many updates to mention them all here, so if you want a deeper dive into the change log, please check it out on GitHub. Instead, we’re going ...

CEO Corner: Building a Stronger Future Together: Nuspire and PDI Technologies

I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you that will not only take our ability to serve you to the next level but also bring significant benefits to you. As you may have heard, Nuspire has been acquired by PDI Technologies, a global ...

What Happens When Scammers Get Their Hands on Artificial Intelligence?

AI-powered scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making distinguishing between legitimate and fraudulent communications harder. Learn about the different types of AI scams, their risks, and how to protect yourself from falling ...

Encoding Differentials: Why Charset Matters

The absence of charset information seems to be a minor issue for a web application. This blog post explains why this is a false assumption and highlights the critical security implications. The post Encoding Differentials: Why Charset Matters ...

USENIX Security ’23 – Back to School: On the (In)Security of Academic VPNs

Authors/Presenters:Ka Lok Wu, Man Hong Hue, Ngai Man Poon, Kin Man Leung, Wai Yin Po, Kin Ting Wong, Sze Ho Hui, Sze Yiu Chau Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the ...

AuditBoard’s self-assessment tools allow audit teams to maintain focus on their critical work

AuditBoard launched of out-of-the-box (OOTB) self-assessment tools that enable internal auditors to easily assess and streamline conformance with the new Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards (“Standards”) that ...

Yubico and Straxis enable secure access to protected DOD websites and services

Yubico and Straxis launched a new Secure Web browsing application called MilSecure Mobile. This application can be adopted by any Defense Department (DOD) organization to enable secure access to protected DOD websites and services by service ...