Application Security News and Articles


5 Ways to Prevent Prompt Injection Attacks

Prompt injection attacks can deceive AI into interpreting the malicious input as a legitimate command or query. Here's how to stop them. The post 5 Ways to Prevent Prompt Injection Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Darktrace partners with Xage Security to detect threats deep inside IT and OT systems

Darktrace and Xage Security announced a new partnership to help businesses prevent cyberattacks and insider threats in critical environments. This collaboration brings together Xage Security’s zero trust protection with Darktrace’s ...

Revolutionizing Identity Theft with AI

How are we revolutionizing identity theft with AI? In an age where digital footprints are as unique as fingerprints, the concept of identity has become the new perimeter in cybersecurity. Each compromised identity represents a potential ...

Akamai App & API Protector enhancements detect and mitigate short DDoS attack bursts

Akamai announced significant additions to its flagship Akamai App & API Protector product, including advanced defenses against sophisticated application-layer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The enhanced Layer 7 DDoS ...

Phishers target FCC, crypto holders via fake Okta SSO pages

A new phishing campaign is using fake Okta single sign-on (SSO) pages for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and for various cryptocurrency platforms to target users and employees, Lookout researchers have discovered. The phishing ...

Zyxel Networks introduces affordable WiFi 7 solution for SMBs

Zyxel Networks has released its NWA130BE – BE11000 WiFi 7 Triple-Radio NebulaFlex Access Point (AP). With WiFi 7-supported devices ready to go mainstream in 2024, the NWA130BE enables small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to benefit from ...

LLM Prompt Injection Worm

Researchers have demonstrated a worm that spreads through prompt injection. Details: In one instance, the researchers, acting as attackers, wrote an email including the adversarial text prompt, which “poisons” the database of an email ...

Silobreaker enhances threat intelligence platform with MITRE ATT&CK TTP detection capabilities

Silobreaker announced an integration with MITRE ATT&CK Matrix for Enterprise, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Mobile, to help organizations better understand threats associated with malware, threat actors and industries. This latest ...

Securing software repositories leads to better OSS security

Malicious software packages are found on public software repositories such as GitHub, PyPI and the npm registry seemingly every day. Attackers use a number of tricks to fool developers or systems into downloading them, or they simply compromise ...

In the News | Equip and Educate Students to Combat Cyberthreats

This article was originally published in EdTech Magazine on 2.22.24 by Charlie Sander, CEO at ManagedMethods. Schools can use interactive lessons and real-world examples to convey complex cybersecurity topics to students as early as elementary ...

Cybersecurity’s “Shift Up” Moment With CRQ | Kovrr

Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. The post Cybersecurity’s “Shift Up” Moment With CRQ | Kovrr appeared first on Security Boulevard.

The Latest SOC 2 Revisions and What They Mean for Your Business

Do you know what the latest SOC 2 updates mean for your company as you prepare for your next audit? This blog breaks them down for you. The post The Latest SOC 2 Revisions and What They Mean for Your Business appeared first on Scytale. The post ...

Ubuntu 18.04 Security Updates for Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities

Recently, Ubuntu has rolled out security updates addressing several Linux kernel vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 18.04. In this article, we will delve into the specifics of these vulnerabilities, along with their impact and mitigation measures.   New ...

Risk and Regulation: A Strategic Guide to Compliance Risk Assessment

Compliance Risk Assessments For a Dynamic Regulatory Terrain Crafting an effective compliance program is no one-size-fits-all endeavor; it involves tailoring a comprehensive strategy that addresses your company’s unique needs and confronts ...

A Guide to Cybersecurity Compliance in the Manufacturing Sector

The manufacturing sector is one of the most extensive, exceptionally varied, and swiftly evolving segments of the global economy. As we walk through the third decade of the twenty-first century, we notice the manufacturing industry undergoing ...

LockBit Ransomware Bounty: US Offers $15 Million In Reward

In a landscape where cyber threats loom large, the hunt for cybercriminals intensifies. Today, we’re turning the spotlight on LockBit ransomware attacks and the unprecedented $15 million bounty offered by the U.S. government to dismantle its ...

PyRIT: Open-source framework to find risks in generative AI systems

Python Risk Identification Tool (PyRIT) is Microsoft’s open-source automation framework that enables security professionals and machine learning engineers to find risks in generative AI systems. PyRIT has been battle-tested by ...

95% believe LLMs making phishing detection more challenging

More than 95% of responding IT and security professionals believe social engineering attacks have become more sophisticated in the last year, according to LastPass. Recent AI advancements, particularly generative AI, have empowered cybercriminals ...

Integrating software supply chain security in DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines

NIST released its final guidelines for integrating software supply chain security in DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines (SP 800-204D). In this Help Net Security video, Henrik Plate, Security Researcher at Endor Labs, talks about this report, which ...

New compensation trends in the cybersecurity sector

For several years, cybersecurity leaders have grappled with talent shortages in crucial cyber roles. In the face of escalating financial requirements and expanding responsibilities, these leaders are under heightened pressure to achieve more with ...