Application Security News and Articles


Types of Cybersecurity Threats and Vulnerabilities

Reading Time: 4 min Uncover the types of cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities lurking online! ️ Learn how to protect yourself with actionable tips and free resources. Stay safe online today! The post Types of Cybersecurity Threats and ...

Unlocking Innovation with Confidence: How Eureka Security Empowers Tech Companies in the Cloud | Eureka Security

As tech companies strive for innovation and scale while maintaining customer trust. By partnering with Eureka, tech companies can build trust, unlock innovation, and confidently build the future. | Eureka Security The post Unlocking ...

Keeping the Vaults Secure: How Eureka Security Safeguards Financial Data in the Cloud | Eureka Security

Financial institutions hold various valuable assets, physical and digital. With Eureka, they can c ensure the highest level of security for their most valuable assets – their data. | Eureka Security The post Keeping the Vaults Secure: How ...

CPS Insights helps organizations analyze and visualize their healthcare privacy data

CompliancePro Solutions launched their new analytics product, CPS Insights. As a new add-on module to the CompliancePro Privacy Program Management platform, CPS Insights is a vital analytics and visualization tool for operational reporting needs. ...

iOS users beware: GoldPickaxe trojan steals your facial data

Group-IB uncovered a new iOS trojan designed to steal users’ facial recognition data, identity documents, and intercept SMS. The trojan, dubbed GoldPickaxe.iOS by Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence unit, has been attributed to a Chinese-speaking ...

The Principles for Package Repository Security: An Overview

What are the Principles for Package Repository Security, and how can organizations effectively protect their code supply chain?  The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the the Open Source Security ...

Critical PixieFail Vulnerabilities Lead to RCE and DoS Attacks

A set of critical security vulnerabilities has been found in the TCP/IP network protocol stack of an open-source reference implementation of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification. Named PixieFail by Quarkslab, these nine ...

iptables vs nftables in Linux: What is The Difference?

nftables provides a simpler, more efficient alternative to iptables, with unified IPv4/IPv6 handling. Features like rule tracing and multi-action rules in nftables enhance network management. Transitioning to nftables offers better performance ...

Juniper Networks OS Update Released Amid High Severity Flaws

In response to pressing security concerns, Juniper Networks has swiftly deployed out-of-band updates aimed at mitigating two high-severity vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-21619 and CVE-2024-21620, pose significant ...

AI outsourcing: A strategic guide to managing third-party risks

In an era of artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionizing business practices, many companies are turning to third-party AI services for a competitive edge. However, this approach comes with its own set of risks. From data security concerns to ...

5 free digital forensics tools to boost your investigations

Digital forensics plays a crucial role in analyzing and addressing cyberattacks, and it’s a key component of incident response. Additionally, digital forensics provides vital information for auditors, legal teams, and law enforcement ...

Collaboration at the core: The interconnectivity of ITOps and security

In this Help Net Security video, Krista Macomber, Research Director at The Futurum Group, discusses how IT and security teams increasingly unite against cyber threats. Organizations are still struggling with the issue of disjointed data ...

Understanding the tactics of stealthy hunter-killer malware

Picus Security has revealed a rise in hunter-killer malware, highlighting a significant shift in adversaries’ capability to pinpoint and thwart advanced enterprise defenses, including next-gen firewalls, antivirus programs, and EDR systems. ...

AI PC shipments are expected to surpass 167 million units by 2027

Shipments of AI PCs – personal computers with specific system-on-a-chip (SoC) capabilities designed to run generative AI tasks locally – are expected to grow from nearly 50 million units in 2024 to more than 167 million in 2027, according to ...

Cybersecurity as a Revenue Driver: Insights for MSPs

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are the unsung heroes for businesses navigating the complex terrain of technology. As the backbone of IT operations for many organizations, MSPs not only ensure operational efficiency but also play a critical role ...

C can be memory safe, part 2

This post from last year was posted to a forum, so I thought I'd write up some rebuttals to their comments. The first comment is by David Chisnall, creator of CHERI C/C++, which proposes we can solve the problem with CPU instruction set ...

Secrets Management vs Secrets Detection: Here’s What You Need to Know

Learn about secrets detection and management – very important but often overlooked parts of application security. The post Secrets Management vs Secrets Detection: Here’s What You Need to Know appeared first on Mend. The post Secrets ...

Network Security: A Top Priority for Healthcare Organizations

Why Act Now? Why Choose FireMon? How is FireMon Better Book a Demo Healthcare companies have a responsibility to protect sensitive patient data and ensure compliance with regulations like HIPAA. As a result, network security is a ...

5 Reasons You Should See a DSPM This Valentine’s Day

It’s time to embrace the season of love and connection. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to reevaluate our relationships—not just personally, but professionally and technologically as well. In the vast and ever-evolving landscape of ...

USENIX Security ’23 – What Are the Chances? Explaining the Epsilon Parameter in Differential Privacy

Authors/Presenters: Priyanka Nanayakkara, Mary Anne Smart, Rachel Cummings, Gabriel Kaptchuk, Elissa M. Redmiles Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong ...