Application Security News and Articles


A (partial) history of software supply chain attacks

The widespread campaign of software supply chain hacks that were behind the attack on SolarWinds began in 2020, and unofficially elevated software supply chain security to the top echelon of cyber risks to both government and the private sector. ...

Year in Review – Signpost Six in 2023

This Article Year in Review – Signpost Six in 2023 was first published on Signpost Six. | https://www.signpostsix.com/ Dennis Bijker CEO Reflecting on 2023: Message from Our CEO What a year it’s been for us at Signpost Six! As we bid ...

1,700 Ivanti VPN devices compromised. Are yours among them?

Over 1,700 Ivanti Connect Secure VPN devices worldwide have been compromised by attackers exploiting two zero-days with no patches currently available. “Additional threat actors beyond UTA0178 appear to now have access to the exploit and ...

Skopenow Grid detects the earliest signals of critical risks

Skopenow launched Grid, its new 360-degree situational awareness solution. Grid equips security, intelligence, and investigative teams worldwide with enhanced proactive threat intelligence capabilities, enabling real-time detection of risks to ...

Understanding Cloud Workload Protection: Technologies and Best Practices

Implementing cloud workload protection strategies is essential for any organization utilizing cloud services. Here's what you need to know. The post Understanding Cloud Workload Protection: Technologies and Best Practices appeared first on ...

How to make your phone effectively untraceable

The radios within a smartphone that facilitate tracking can’t be turned off with certainty, even when the device is powered down. To close this gap, we’ve partnered with Samsung on a unique integration providing strong assurance that such ...

The Evolving Threat Landscape: Where Out-of-Band Communications Fit – Part One

Out-of-band communication is a necessity to prohibit outsiders from observing internal incident response activities or taunting response teams. The post The Evolving Threat Landscape: Where Out-of-Band Communications Fit – Part One appeared ...

GitLab Fixes Password Reset Bug That Allows Account Takeover

GitLab is releasing a patch to fix a vulnerability in its email verification process that bad actors can exploit to reset user passwords and take over accounts. The flaw, CVE-2023-7028, was introduced in May 2023 in GitLab 16.1.0, in which a ...

Fortifying DevSecOps: Security Scans in CI/CD Pipelines

In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, security is non-negotiable. Integrating robust security scans into Continuous…Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »

Now you can easily gain comprehensive insights into your compliance posture

With our new Compliance Matrix feature, it takes just a few simple steps to get full visibility into your organization's compliance posture across all applications. The post Now you can easily gain comprehensive insights into your compliance ...

Accenture and SandboxAQ offer protection against quantum-based decryption attacks

Accenture and SandboxAQ are partnering to deliver AI and quantum computing solutions to help organizations identify and remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities. According to recent Accenture research, executives’ top concern for 2024 is the ...

Top 9 Cyber Risk Scenarios That Can Lead to Financial Loss in 2024 | Kovrr Blog

Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. The post Top 9 Cyber Risk Scenarios That Can Lead to Financial Loss in 2024 | Kovrr Blog appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Russian Hackers Orchestrate Ukrainian Telecom Giant Attack

In a recent revelation by Ukraine’s top cyber official, Illia Vitiuk, it has been unveiled that the cyberattack on Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecom operator, had its roots embedded months before the notorious December hack. The Ukrainian ...

Cyber Attack on Telecommunications Company

Isn’t it fascinating that the most expensive consequence of a cyber attack is information loss, which accounts for 43 percent of the overall costs incurred? The telecom sector, which includes the telephones, internet, cables, and aircraft, are ...

3 ways to combat rising OAuth SaaS attacks

OAuth attacks are on the rise. In December, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team observed threat actors misusing OAuth apps to take over a cloud server and mine cryptocurrency, establish persistence following business email compromise and ...

Critical Apache OFBiz Zero-day AuthBiz (CVE-2023-49070 and CVE-2023-51467)

Cybersecurity researchers recently uncovered a critical flaw in the widely used Apache OFBiz Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, CVE-2023-51467. The zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-51467 poses a significant threat, boasting a CVSS. The ...

10 cybersecurity frameworks you need to know about

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, understanding and implementing robust cybersecurity frameworks is crucial for organizations of all sizes. This article lists the most essential cybersecurity frameworks developed to guide businesses and ...

Tsurugi Linux: Tailoring user experience for digital forensics and OSINT investigations

Tsurugi Linux is a heavily customized open-source distribution focused on supporting DFIR investigations. The project focuses mainly on live forensics analysis, post-mortem analysis, and digital evidence acquisition. Users can also perform ...

NSFOCUS Reveals New Botnet Family RDDoS

1. Introduction of the New Botnet RDDoS In early November 2023, NSFOCUS’s Global Threat Hunting System detected that an unknown elf file was spreading widely, which aroused our vigilance. After further analysis, we confirmed that this batch of ...

Geopolitical tensions combined with technology will drive new security risks

Misinformation and disinformation are biggest short-term risks, while extreme weather and critical change to Earth systems are greatest long-term concern, according to the Global Risks 2024 Report from the World Economic Forum. Against a backdrop ...