Application Security News and Articles


FBI Warning: China Will Hack US Infra. (via Router Botnet)

a/k/a BRONZE SILHOUETTE: FBI head Wray won’t tolerate China’s “real-world threat to our physical safety.” The post FBI Warning: China Will Hack US Infra. (via Router Botnet) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Nisos: Top 5 Social Media Content Evasion Tactics

Nisos Nisos: Top 5 Social Media Content Evasion Tactics Users spreading violative content rely on various tactics to evade content moderation on social media platforms... The post Nisos: Top 5 Social Media Content Evasion Tactics appeared first ...

USENIX Security ’23 – TreeSync: Authenticated Group Management for Messaging Layer Security

Author/Presenters: Théophile Wallez, Inria Paris; Jonathan Protzenko, Benjamin Beurdouche, Karthikeyan Bhargavan Inria Paris Distinguished Paper Award Winner and Co-Winner of the 2023 Internet Defense Prize ...

Aim Security to Limit Exposure of Sensitive Data to Generative AI Services

Aim Security leverages LLMs to prevent end users from inadvertently sharing sensitive data or IP with a generative AI platforms. The post Aim Security to Limit Exposure of Sensitive Data to Generative AI Services appeared first on Security Boulevard.

FritzFrog botnet exploits Log4Shell, PwnKit vulnerabilities

The FritzFrog cryptomining botnet has new potential for growth: a recently analyzed variant of the bot is exploiting the Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) and PwnKit (CVE-2021-4034) vulnerabilities for lateral movement and privilege escalation. The ...

Graylog API Security enables organizations to identify and classify APIs

Graylog released a free version of Graylog API Security. This API discovery and monitoring tool makes API security accessible to enterprises of all sizes at a time when API-related attacks are on the rise. Uniquely, Graylog API Security enables ...

The Who, What, and Why of API Specifications

Here at Cequence we have covered the ups and downs of API specs throughout the years. Discussions on what they are, who is (and regrettably isn’t) using them, and why they are important have been the subject of several blog posts on our site ...

Qualys enhances CyberSecurity Asset Management to discover risky unmanaged devices

Qualys is expanding Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM) to identify unmanaged and untrusted devices in real-time. Leveraging the Qualys Cloud Agent to continuously monitor the network, this passive discovery method complements scans, ...

The State of Ransomware 2024

BlackFog's state of ransomware report measures publicly disclosed and non-disclosed attacks globally. The post The State of Ransomware 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Optimizing Data Lakes: Streamlining Storage with Effective Object Management

Data lakes are a popular solution for data storage, and for good reason. Data lakes are flexible and cost effective, as they allow multiple query engines and many object formats without the need to manage resources like disks, CPUs, and memory. ...

Biden Will Veto Efforts to Spike SEC Breach Disclosure Rule

President Biden is warning Congressional Republicans that he will veto any attempts to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new requirement for public companies disclosing cybersecurity incidents. In a brief policy statement ...

In 2023, Cybercriminals Were Still Using Social Engineering to Steal Your Credentials

Despite years of cybersecurity advancements, most threat actors use social engineering and stolen credentials and just log in. The post In 2023, Cybercriminals Were Still Using Social Engineering to Steal Your Credentials appeared first on ...

Cycode Discovers a Supply Chain Vulnerability in Bazel

Executive Summary The Cycode Research Team discovered a software supply chain vulnerability in one of Google’s open source flagship products, Bazel. We found that a GitHub Actions workflow could have been injected by a malicious code due to a ...

The Evolution of CAPTCHA & The Rise of Invisible Challenges

Invisible challenges are quickly replacing CAPTCHAs as the main way to verify human users because of their minimal impact on user experience. The post The Evolution of CAPTCHA & The Rise of Invisible Challenges appeared first on Security ...

Secureworks Threat Score reduces alert noise and time to respond

Secureworks launched AI-powered Threat Score to silence alert noise and reduce security analyst workload by over 50%. With ransomware dwell times falling, security analysts are under more pressure than ever to make the right decisions about which ...

Understanding Gmail and Yahoo Error Codes

Google and Yahoo’s new sender requirements have come ... The post Understanding Gmail and Yahoo Error Codes appeared first on EasyDMARC. The post Understanding Gmail and Yahoo Error Codes appeared first on Security Boulevard.

FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure

The FBI has disrupted the KV botnet, used by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers (aka “Volt Typhoon”) to target US-based critical infrastructure organizations. A botnet for probing critical infrastructure ...

TrustCloud Expands Executive Team, Adds TJ McDonough as SVP of Sales and Customer Success

Seasoned security leader joins TrustCloud to meet demand for programmatic, predictive security, privacy, and assurance solutions that go beyond GRC automation Boston MA — February 1, 2024 — TrustCloud™, the Trust Assurance platform using AI ...

Is Your Remote Workforce Truly Safe? Three Reasons Zero-Trust is the Answer

Zero-trust is the smart way to secure your remote workforce, and done right, it results in a more secure future with the technology available in the security space. The post Is Your Remote Workforce Truly Safe? Three Reasons Zero-Trust is the ...

Lessons from the Mercedes-Benz GitHub source code leak

The German automotive giant Mercedes-Benz found itself on the wrong end of a software supply chain incident after RedHunt Labs found a leaked GitHub token belonging to an employee of the carmaker that granted "'unrestricted’ and 'unmonitored'" ...