Application Security News and Articles


USENIX Security ’23 – Bypassing Tunnels: Leaking VPN Client Traffic by Abusing Routing Tables

Authors/Presenters:Nian Xue, Yashaswi Malla, Zihang Xia, Christina Pöpper, Mathy Vanhoef Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open ...

The Importance of AI and ML in Code Secret Scanner Applications

In the rapidly evolving landscape of software development, security remains a paramount concern.Continue reading on Medium »

Guarding Gold: Cybersecurity Challenges Ahead of the Paris Olympics

Preparations for the Paris Summer Olympics have been going on for years. And given the expected global audience and international participation, cybersecurity is at the center of the action. The post Guarding Gold: Cybersecurity Challenges Ahead ...

Week in review: RADIUS protocol critical vuln, Microsoft 0-day exploited for a year, AT&T breach

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Hackers stole call, text records of “nearly all” of AT&T’s cellular customers Hackers leveraging stolen Snowflake account credentials ...

USENIX Security ’23 – How Effective is Multiple-Vantage-Point Domain Control Validation?

Authors/Presenters:Grace H. Cimaszewski, Henry Birge-Lee, Liang Wang, Jennifer Rexford, Prateek Mittal Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment ...

Advanced Auto Parts: Data of 2.3 Million People Stolen in Breach

Advance Auto Parts, a massive auto parts dealer, says 2.3 million people had their information compromised in a data breach of information stored with cloud storage services provider Snowflake. The post Advanced Auto Parts: Data of 2.3 Million ...

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Dear blog readers, I have a new project which aims to be something in the lines of a final project in the context of that if I can manage to get it going and with success it will mean that I will figure out a decent way to secure my pension and ...

Keeping Your Employees Safe at the 2024 Olympic Games

Practical tips for travel logistics, communication protocols, risk mitigation, and more By Chuck Randolph and Fred Burton As the world eagerly anticipates the 2024 Paris Olympics, the event’s grandeur remains a magnet for threats. Like its ...

USENIX Security ’23 – One Size Does not Fit All: Quantifying the Risk of Malicious App Encounters for Different Android User Profiles

Authors/Presenters:Savino Dambra, Leyla Bilge, Platon Kotzias, Yun Shen, Juan Caballero Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Pole Vault’

via the comic & cartographic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Pole Vault’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Dependency Management: Protecting Your Code

Learn how to protect your application’s code with dependency management, and why automation is critical for effective dependency updates. The post Dependency Management: Protecting Your Code appeared first on Security Boulevard.

USENIX Security ’23 – Problematic Advertising and its Disparate Exposure on Facebook

Authors/Presenters: Muhammad Ali, Angelica Goetzen, Alan Mislove, Elissa M. Redmiles, Piotr Sapiezynski, Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong ...

Addressing Financial Organizations’ Digital Demands While Avoiding Cyberthreats

Financial firms should explore how the vast array of SASE services can improve the services they offer while providing unparalleled security for the network. The post Addressing Financial Organizations’ Digital Demands While Avoiding ...

AppViewX Integration with Intune for Certificate Automation

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based Mobile device management (MDM) solution that helps organizations manage devices, including mobile devices, tablets, and laptops. In addition to standardizing endpoint configurations, it is responsible for ...

Zero-Trust Strategies: Paving the Way for a Secure Future & Sustainable Enterprise Growth

Explore the importance of zero-trust in safeguarding sensitive information, enhancing organizational visibility, and ensuring a secure and seamless user experience. The post Zero-Trust Strategies: Paving the Way for a Secure Future & ...

Fix Your Code, Track the Remediation

Enhance your secrets remediation process with GitGuardian’s new features: pinpoint the locations needing code fixes and track the progress in real time. Discover how these tools can boost efficiency, enhance collaboration, and shorten ...

What is NIST Compliance? A Guide to NIST Standards, Framework & Controls

Data protection is a top concern for businesses both large and small, and that’s where NIST comes in. NIST, orRead More The post What is NIST Compliance? A Guide to NIST Standards, Framework & Controls appeared first on Kaseya. The post ...

AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again

Should’ve used MFA: $T loses yet more customer data—this time, from almost all of them. The post AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Q-Day Prepping: What Businesses Can Do Now to Address Quantum Security Risks

We're primed to face another Y2K-like event: Q-Day, the point at which quantum computers become capable of breaking traditional encryption, totally upending security as we know it. The post Q-Day Prepping: What Businesses Can Do Now to Address ...

Musk’s Voice, Likeness Used in Deepfake Scam Targeting the Olympics

Threat actors targeting the upcoming Paris Olympics release a three-part video series called "Olympics Has Fallen II" and use AI-generated deepfake technology to make it appear that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is narrating the story. The post Musk’s ...