Application Security News and Articles


China-Sponsored Hackers Lie in Wait to Attack U.S. Infrastructure

Hackers with the Chinese state-sponsored threat group Volt Typhoon continue to hide away in computers and networks of U.S. critical infrastructure entities, “pre-positioning” themselves to disrupt operations if conflicts between the United ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Log Cabin’

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

How to Find and Apply for Cybersecurity Grants for Education

How would you respond if you woke up this morning to a ransomware threat or... The post How to Find and Apply for Cybersecurity Grants for Education appeared first on Security Boulevard.

The Art of Bot Detection: How DataDome Uses Picasso for Device Class Fingerprinting

Learn how DataDome uses Picasso for device class fingerprinting, which can aid in detecting sophisticated bots lying about their environments. The post The Art of Bot Detection: How DataDome Uses Picasso for Device Class Fingerprinting appeared ...

Linux Vendors Squawk: PATCH NOW — CVSS 9.8 Bootkit Bug in shim.efi

Snow joke: A Microsoft researcher found it—and it’s somehow Microsoft’s fault. The post Linux Vendors Squawk: PATCH NOW — CVSS 9.8 Bootkit Bug in shim.efi appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Report Details Scope of Global Threat to Elections

Election interference is now a global concern that will most likely require more international collaboration to combat. The post Report Details Scope of Global Threat to Elections appeared first on Security Boulevard.

USENIX Security ’23 – Peiwei Hu, Ruigang Liang, Ying Cao, Kai Chen, Runze Zhang – AURC: Detecting Errors in Program Code and Documentation

Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and via the ...

Cybersecurity in the Boardroom: A Strategic Driver for Growth

Cybersecurity has struggled for many years to make it onto the boardroom agenda. The perception of it as a purely technology function with limited strategic importance has led many organizations to take a short-term, check-box approach to ...

The Next Year in Cybersecurity: Quantum, Generative AI and LLMs & Passwords

Cybersecurity professionals will finally have the chance to harness AI for good, and more efficiently and effectively than attackers. The post The Next Year in Cybersecurity: Quantum, Generative AI and LLMs & Passwords appeared first on ...

How to Enrich Data for Fraud Reduction, Risk Management and Mitigation in BFSI

BFSI organizations are increasingly relying on data products to enrich data and enhance fraud reduction and risk management strategies. The post How to Enrich Data for Fraud Reduction, Risk Management and Mitigation in BFSI appeared first on ...

Invicti Security collaborates with Mend.io to give customers full code coverage and continuous security

Invicti Security and Mend.io have partnered to bring the full spectrum of application security testing and supply chain security tools to customers. This partnership pairs Invicti’s DAST, IAST, and API Security domains with Mend’s ...

LassPass is not LastPass: Fraudulent app on Apple App Store

A fraudulent app named “LassPass Password Manager” that mimics the legitimate LastPass mobile app can currently be found on Apple’s App Store, the password manager maker is warning. The fraudulent app on Apple’s App Store ...

Ransomware Payments in 2023 Hit $1 Billion: Chainalysis

Ransomware gangs raked in more than $1 billion in ransom payments last year as they exploited security flaws – particularly the vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software – and grew their focus on hospitals, schools, and other ...

2024 Cyberthreat Forecast: AI Attacks, Passkey Solutions and SMBs in the Crosshairs

Although generative AI is driving a spike in attacks, it can also serve as another line of cybersecurity defense. The post 2024 Cyberthreat Forecast: AI Attacks, Passkey Solutions and SMBs in the Crosshairs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Enhanced DigitalOcean Backups helps prevent data disruption

DigitalOcean announced the next evolution of DigitalOcean Backups, an offering that protects users from data disruptions and supports business continuity through enhanced daily, system-level backups of DigitalOcean Droplets. Through these more ...

AZT: Quit Bugging the CISO + CIO

Season 3, Episode 2: In our conversation with Energy Solution’s CIO David Weisong we chat about how new processes, technology, and budgets are formed. The post AZT: Quit Bugging the CISO + CIO appeared first on Security Boulevard.

F5 unveils new capabilities to help protect against AI-powered threats

F5 announced new capabilities that reduce the complexity of protecting and powering the exploding number of applications and APIs at the heart of modern digital experiences. As AI accelerates the growth of applications and the APIs that connect ...

Akira, LockBit actively searching for vulnerable Cisco ASA devices

Akira and Lockbit ransomware groups are trying to breach Cisco ASA SSL VPN devices by exploiting several older vulnerabilities, security researcher Kevin Beaumont is warning. They are targeting vulnerabilities for which patches have been made ...

VikingCloud introduces CCS Advantage to boost PCI compliance program value

VikingCloud announced CCS Advantage, a self-service Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance and cybersecurity program for Level 4 (L4) businesses. CCS Advantage integrates VikingCloud’s new Cyber Risk Score and ...

On Software Liabilities

Over on Lawfare, Jim Dempsey published a really interesting proposal for software liability: “Standard for Software Liability: Focus on the Product for Liability, Focus on the Process for Safe Harbor.” Section 1 of this paper sets the stage ...