Application Security News and Articles


Ross Randall’s 3 Essential Tips to Strengthening Your District’s Multilayered Cybersecurity

 Recently, we hosted Ross Randall, Director of Technology at Lamar County School District in Georgia, and Tim Miles, Director of Technology at Steamboat Springs School District in Colorado, for a summer-inspired live webinar focused on ...

The dos and don’ts of gamified cyber security training

The post The dos and don’ts of gamified cyber security training appeared first on Click Armor. The post The dos and don’ts of gamified cyber security training appeared first on Security Boulevard.

USENIX Security ’23 – Uncontained: Uncovering Container Confusion in the Linux Kernel

Authors/Presenters: Jakob Koschel, Pietro Borrello, Daniele Cono D'Elia, Herbert Bos. Cristiano Giuffrida Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment ...

Deconstructing Logon Session Enumeration

Purple Teaming How we define and create test cases for our purple team runbooks Intro In our purple team service, we try to take a depth and quality approach and run many different functionally diverse test cases for a given technique. In this ...

Simplifying Azure Key Vault Updates With AppViewX Automation

Azure Key Vault service offers a secure storage solution for cryptographic keys, API keys, passwords, and certificates in the cloud. However, managing this vault typically involves manual updates and additions by cloud administrators. Given the ...

CVE-2024-3080: ASUS warns Customers about the latest Authentication Bypass Vulnerability detected Across seven Router Models

ASUS announces major Firmware Update ASUS recently issued a firmware update to resolve a critical security vulnerability affecting seven different variants of its router models. Identified as CVE-2024-3080 with a CVSS v3 severity score of 9.8 ...

Creating an Effective Insider Risk Program

With insider incidents on the rise, security leaders are taking a proactive approach to help blunt the negative impacts For most organizations, people are their greatest asset. However, employees with access to information, technology, and ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Pascal’s Wager Triangle’

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Pascal’s Wager Triangle’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Vendor-Neutral Asset Auto-Discovery: The Cornerstone of DCIM Software

The landscape of modern data centers is increasingly complex, characterized by a multitude of diverse assets ranging from traditional servers to cutting-edge IoT devices. Managing these assets efficiently is crucial for ensuring operational ...

Spectre RAT

Threat Overview – Spectre RAT The Spectre remote access trojan (RAT) is modular malware that was first seen in September of 2020, being available as a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) program. Spectre RAT is developed in C++ and gives the operator ...

30,000 Dealerships Down — ‘Ransomware’ Outage Outrage no. 2 at CDK Global

Spend more on security! Car and truck dealers fall back on pen and paper as huge SaaS provider gets hacked (again). The post 30,000 Dealerships Down — ‘Ransomware’ Outage Outrage no. 2 at CDK Global appeared first on Security Boulevard.

USENIX Security ’23 – KextFuzz: Fuzzing macOS Kernel EXTensions on Apple Silicon via Exploiting Mitigations

Authors/Presenters: Tingting Yin, Zicong Gao, Zhenghang Xiao, Zheyu Ma, Min Zheng, Chao Zhang Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open ...

Hunting for Credential Theft – Identify When an InfoStealer May be Stealing Sensitive Access

Threat Overview – Hunting for Credential Theft – Identify When an InfoStealer May be Stealing Sensitive Access The recent SnowFlake incident has brought to light the importance of protecting your credentials and access to sensitive tools. ...

News Alert: 1inch partners with Blockaid to enhance Web3 security through the 1inch Shield

Dubai, UAE, June 20, 2024, CyberNewsWire — 1inch, a leading DeFi aggregator that provides advanced security solutions to users across the entire space, has announced today the launch of the 1inch Shield. This solution, that is offering ...

News Alert: INE Security lays out strategies for optimizing security teams to mitigate AI risks

Cary, NC, June 20, 2024, CyberNewsWire — 2024 is rapidly shaping up to be a defining year in generative AI. While 2023 saw its emergence as a potent new technology, business leaders are now grappling with how to best leverage … (more…) The ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 6/21/24

Insight #1 It’s easy to get distracted by listicles about the hottest IT security certifications that will boost your pay. But while IT security certifications can be a valuable asset, they shouldn't be seen as a shortcut to a higher salary. In ...

Intel-powered computers affected by serious firmware flaw (CVE-2024-0762)

A vulnerability (CVE-2024-0762) in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI, which runs on various Intel processors, could be exploited locally to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code within the firmware during runtime. “This type of low-level ...

Understanding Access Control Models: RBAC, ABAC, and DAC

Different models of access control offer unique methods and benefits. The three primary models are Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), and Discretionary Access Control (DAC). The post Understanding Access ...

US bans Kaspersky antivirus software due to national security risks

The US Department of Commerce has announced an upcoming US-wide ban of cybersecurity and antivirus software by Kaspersky, as its “ability to gather valuable US business information, including intellectual property, and to gather US ...

How to Identify and Protect Against Phishing Emails Leveraging Data Broker Information

Reading Time: 5 min Phishing scams are getting smarter, using data leaked from data brokers to craft hyper-personalized attacks. Learn to spot deceptive emails & defend yourself. The post How to Identify and Protect Against Phishing Emails ...