Application Security News and Articles


The power of basics in 2024’s cybersecurity strategies

In this Help Net Security video, Nick Carroll, Cyber Incident Response Manager at Raytheon, discusses how while organizations will be challenged to strengthen their defenses faster than cyber threats are evolving, this ‘come from behind’ rush ...

Researchers develop technique to prevent software bugs

A team of computer scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced a new method for automatically generating whole proofs that can be used to prevent software bugs and verify that the underlying code is correct. This ...

Key Events of 2023 for NSFOCUS WAF

Summarizing the past, embracing the future. Let’s take a look at the key events of NSFOCUS WAF in 2023. Market Recognition June 2023: NSFOCUS Tops China’s Hardware WAF Market for Four Consecutive Years in IDC market share research report on ...

The Deepest Gipsy King of Them All? – Yavor Kolev – A Dipshit Courtesy of Republic of Bulgaria on the "International" – "I Have Never Left the Country" Law Enforcement "Scene"

Can you recognize apologies spot a dipship when you see one? Can the recognize the degradation between his teeth or what would some other dipshits courtesy of him that don't exist would consider something that  doesn't exist to begin with the ...

CISOs and Insurance Risk Managers Unite

What do CISOs and Insurance Risk Managers have in common? They both help to protect earnings and reduce volatility by identifying and reducing risk to keep the company functioning, investors Read More The post CISOs and Insurance Risk Managers ...

Assessing Duplication of Security Controls.

Assessing Duplication of Security Controls. 2 min read·Just now -- Organizations during COVID-19 were placed in a challenging position to deploy newer security controls to meet the immediate of supporting a remote workforce. Many ...

Patch Tuesday Update – January 2024

The post Patch Tuesday Update - January 2024 appeared first on Digital Defense. The post Patch Tuesday Update – January 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Hold Account Takeover Attempts at Bay with New Integrated Password Strength Evaluator | Impart Security

We're excited to announce our newest feature to help security professionals streamline workflow and work more efficiently: the Integrated Password Strength Evaluator. This feature uses Impart Security’s practitioner-proven algorithm to ...

Arctic Wolf Survey Surfaces Election Security Fears

State and local government leaders in the U.S. are bracing for an increase in cybersecurity incidents ahead of elections in 2024. The post Arctic Wolf Survey Surfaces Election Security Fears appeared first on Security Boulevard.

GUEST ESSAY: The case for using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to boost training

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies provide intriguing opportunities for immersive and interactive experiences in cybersecurity training. Related: GenAI’ impact on DevSecOps Here’s  how these technologies can bridge ...

ARMO announces new Slack integration

We’re thrilled to introduce a fresh ARMO app designed exclusively for Slack, delivering notifications directly to the channels The post ARMO announces new Slack integration appeared first on ARMO. The post ARMO announces new Slack integration ...

Microsoft fixes critical flaws in Windows Kerberos, Hyper-V (CVE-2024-20674, CVE-2024-20700)

For January 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 49 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, two of which are critical: CVE-2024-20674 and CVE-2024-20700. None of the vulnerabilities fixed this time aroundare under active exploitation or ...

USENIX Security ‘An Input-Agnostic Hierarchical Deep Learning Framework For Traffic Fingerprinting’

Authors/Presenters: Jian Qu, Xiaobo Ma, Jianfeng Li, Xiapu Luo, Lei Xue, Junjie Zhang, Zhenhua Li, Li Feng, Xiaohong Guan Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations ...

Survey: Election Workers Feel Unprepared for Upcoming Cyberthreats

The issues of outside interference in U.S. elections and the security of the systems behind them have been talked and debate for at least a decade and promise to be at the forefront again as the country gears up for what promises to be a pivotal ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Fever’

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

Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

Cybersecurity has been an uphill battle for as long as technology has existed. And yet,... The post Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Infographic: A History of Network Device Threats and What Lies Ahead

The rate and severity of attacks against network devices has increased drastically over the last 5 years. This blog post documents attacks on network devices going back to 2005 to the end of 2023. The post Infographic: A History of Network Device ...

SpecterOps adds new Attack Paths to BloodHound Enterprise

SpecterOps announced updates to BloodHound Enterprise (BHE) that add new Attack Paths focused on Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS). These updates make BHE the most advanced tool on the market today for securing ADCS. ADCS is the Public ...

2024 Cybersecurity Predictions

Entering a new year, the cybersecurity landscape is poised for significant shifts, driven by the dynamic interplay between technological advancements and persistent threats. In this blog, industry experts share their insights and predictions, ...

Zoom joins the vulnerability fray: Will VISS move the needle on AppSec?

Zoom, best known for its online videoconferencing and collaboration platform, is getting into vulnerability management. The company has announced its Vulnerability Impact Scoring System (VISS), a free-to-use framework for evaluating the impact of ...