Application Security News and Articles


Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 11/15/24

Insight #1: Two tricks to stop mystery breaches The majority of security leaders reportedly don’t know what caused data security incidents at their organizations over the past 12 months. To reduce the likelihood of unknown security breaches, ...

C-Level Fireside Chat Uncovers the Truth About Data Security’s Hardest Battles

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Cybercriminals hijack DNS to build stealth attack networks

Hijacking domains using a ‘Sitting Ducks attack’ remains an underrecognized topic in the cybersecurity community. Few threat researchers are familiar with this attack vector, and knowledge is scarce. However, the prevalence of these attacks ...

Cyber crooks push Android malware via letter

Cyber crooks are trying out an interesting new approach for getting information-stealing malware installed on Android users’ smartphones: a physical letter impersonating MeteoSwiss (i.e., Switzerland’s Federal Office of Meteorology ...

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Good Essay on the History of Bad Password Policies

Stuart Schechter makes some good points on the history of bad password policies: Morris and Thompson’s work brought much-needed data to highlight a problem that lots of people suspected was bad, but that had not been studied scientifically. ...

API Security Day – powered by APIDays & Escape

Join top industry experts at API Security Day, a focused event at APIDays Paris, to explore in-depth strategies and insights for protecting APIs. The post API Security Day – powered by APIDays & Escape appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Expedition under attack (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465)

Attackers have been spotted exploiting two additional vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465) in Palo Alto Networks’ Expedition firewall configuration migration tool, CISA has confirmed on Thursday. About the vulnerabilities ...

Oscilar Cognitive Identity Intelligence Platform combats AI-powered fraud

Oscilar unveiled its Cognitive Identity Intelligence Platform to combat the rising tide of AI-powered fraud. The platform’s proprietary “Digital & Behavior Identification” technology transforms digital identity verification ...

IBM announces Autonomous Security for Cloud

IBM announced Autonomous Security for Cloud (ASC), an AI-powered solution from IBM Consulting designed to automate cloud security management and decision-making to help mitigate risk for organizations accelerating their cloud journey on Amazon ...

Zero-Day Exploits Surge in 2023, Cisco, Fortinet Vulnerabilities Targeted

A report from the Five Eyes cybersecurity alliance, released by the CISA, highlights the majority of the most exploited vulnerabilities last year were initially zero-day flaws, a significant increase compared to 2022 when less than half of the ...

Bitsight acquires Cybersixgill to help organizations manage cyber exposure

Bitsight announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cybersixgill, a global cyber threat intelligence (CTI) data provider. Together, Bitsight and Cybersixgill will provide visibility into an organization’s external attack ...

USX Cyber strengthens phishing defense in GUARDIENT XDR

USX Cyber released advanced phishing protection tools within its GUARDIENT XDR platform. This latest enhancement enables organizations to strengthen defenses against sophisticated phishing attacks by providing employees with realistic training ...

What is Digital Lending Application (DLA) Audit?

Digital lending has emerged as a game-changer, reshaping the borrowing experience with unprecedented speed, convenience, and accessibility. Gone are the days of endless paperwork and prolonged waiting times—now, individuals can secure loans ...

AI’s impact on the future of web application security

In this Help Net Security interview, Tony Perez, CEO at NOC.org, discusses the role of continuous monitoring for real-time threat detection, the unique risks posed by APIs, and strategies for securing web applications. Perez also addresses how ...

Using AI to drive cybersecurity risk scoring systems

In this Help Net Security video, Venkat Gopalakrishnan, Principal Data Science Manager at Microsoft, discusses the development of AI-driven risk scoring models tailored for cybersecurity threats, and how AI is revolutionizing risk assessment and ...

Critical vulnerabilities persist in high-risk sectors

Finance and insurance sectors found to have the highest number of critical vulnerabilities, according to Black Duck. Finance and insurance industry faces highest vulnerabilities The report, which analyzes data from over 200,000 dynamic ...

New infosec products of the week: November 15, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Absolute Security, BlackFog, Eurotech, Nirmata, Rakuten Viber, Syteca, and Vectra. Eurotech ReliaGATE 15A-14 enables organizations to meet regulatory ...

SAST vs. DAST: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters for App Security

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NIST report on hardware security risks reveals 98 failure scenarios

NIST’s latest report, “Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Hardware Weaknesses” (NIST IR 8517), explores the hidden vulnerabilities in computer hardware, a domain often considered more secure than software. The report ...