Application Security News and Articles


Juniper Networks introduces AI-Native Networking Platform

Juniper Networks announced an AI-Native Networking Platform, purpose-built to leverage AI to assure the best end-to-end operator and end-user experiences. Trained on seven years of insights and data science development, Juniper’s AI-Native ...

Improved Access Review

Improved Periodic Access Review with augmented data from Identity Access Management (IAM) systems Periodic Access Review (PAR) is the periodic process of attesting that a set of employees has the appropriate privileges on the appropriate ...

What the Charges Against the SolarWinds CISO Mean for Security in 2024

The indictment of the SolarWinds CISO by the SEC served as a harsh wake-up call to the corporate world. The post What the Charges Against the SolarWinds CISO Mean for Security in 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

OWASP Mobile Top 10

Unraveling the Key Components of the Renowned OWASP Mobile Top 10 Index The altruistic initiative, Open Network Application Defense Plan (ONADP), spearheads a cluster of operations in its mission to enhance the level of software protection. A ...

Fix Available for Critical Jenkins Flaw That Leads to RCE Attacks

Organizations are being urged to fix two security vulnerabilities in Jenkins that could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code in the popular open source software tool that is used to automate various steps in the ...

Critical Jenkins RCE flaw exploited in the wild. Patch now! (CVE-2024-23897)

Several proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for a recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-23897) in Jenkins have been made public and there’s evidence of exploitation in the wild. About CVE-2024-23897 Jenkins is a widely used ...

Difference in Traditional Vulnerability Management vs. Risk-based Vulnerability Management

The key difference between risk-based vulnerability management (RBVM) and traditional vulnerability management lies in prioritization. While both are concerned with identifying and addressing vulnerabilities, they take different approaches to ...

Ten Simple Steps to Improve SOC Efficiency

Even the most sophisticated Security Operations Centers can struggle to improve SOC efficiency  Any Security Operations Centre (SOC) is the nerve center of an organization’s cybersecurity efforts. A SOC is a busy and dynamic environment where ...

CISA Mandates Urgent Patching for Citrix NetScaler Vulnerabilities

In a recent move to bolster cybersecurity defenses, CISA has issued a directive to U.S. federal agencies to urgently secure their systems against three newly patched vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler and Google Chrome. These vulnerabilities ...

Cybersecurity in Review: The Alarming Trend of Unsupported Systems

Quick question: when is it ok to run a networked system without updates?  If the answer takes more than 1 second and is anything other than “never,” we need to talk. Imagine this: a major corporation crippled overnight by a cyberattack, all ...

DEEP TECH NEWS: Respecting individual rights by using ‘privacy preserving aggregate statistics’

To sell us more goods and services, the algorithms of Google, Facebook and Amazon exhaustively parse our digital footprints. Related: The role of ‘attribute based encryption’ There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with companies seeking to ...

Inferno Drainer Malware Steals $87M By Posing As Coinbase

In a startling cybercrime saga that unfolded between November 2022 and November 2023, the notorious Inferno Drainer, operating under a scam-as-a-service model, managed to amass illicit profits exceeding $87 million. The sophisticated Inferno ...

Third-party risk management best practices and why they matter

With organizations increasingly relying on third-party vendors, upping the third-party risk management (TPRM) game has become imperative to prevent the fallout of third-party compromises. Third-party risks SecurityScorecard recently found that ...

Prioritizing cybercrime intelligence for effective decision-making in cybersecurity

In this Help Net Security interview, Alon Gal, CTO at Hudson Rock, discusses integrating cybercrime intelligence into existing security infrastructures. Our discussion will cover a range of essential aspects, from the importance of continuous ...

Global critical infrastructure faces relentless cyber activity

In the last year, the world’s critical infrastructure – the medical, power, communications, waste, manufacturing, and transportation equipment that connects people and machines – has been under near-constant attack, according to Forescout. ...

Cybercriminals embrace smarter strategies, less effort

2024 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for data breaches, according to Experian. Despite 2023 being labeled as a ‘successful’ year for malicious actors, the upcoming months may bring forth developments that could further ...

Exploring the intersection of network security and modern technologies

Networks serve as the backbone of modern communication and business operations, facilitating seamless data exchange and connectivity. However, the increasing complexity of networks also brings forth heightened security challenges. Robust network ...

NASCIO, PTI on What’s Coming in 2024 for State and Local IT

Every January, NASCIO and PTI release their forecasts for the coming year based on what government leaders are saying. So what’s coming in 2024? Here’s a roundup of top CIO priorities. The post NASCIO, PTI on What’s Coming in 2024 for ...

Navigating the Future: DevOps Predictions for 2024

As technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, the field of DevOps is no exception. DevOps, the cultural and professional movement that aims to improve collaboration between software development and IT operations, is predicted to ...

Week in review: 15 million Trello users’ scraped data on sale, attackers can steal NTLM hashes

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The reality of hacking threats in connected car systems In this Help Net Security interview, Ivan Reedman, Director of Secure Engineering at ...