Application Security News and Articles


The Benefits of Employing AI in GRC

The narrative of technology surpassing human intelligence and altering the course of humanity is a recurring theme in science fiction. While this dystopian scenario has not yet unfolded in reality, the recent debut of ChatGPT from OpenAI felt ...

Insights from CISA HPH Sector Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

In an ever-evolving digital landscape, the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector faces increasing cybersecurity challenges. The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently conducted a Risk and Vulnerability ...

8 Essential Steps to Recover a Hacked Website

When you find out your website is hacked, it’s understandable that you’d begin to panic. But it’s much better to plan and take action immediately to get back to your website as soon as possible. In this article, we’ll cover some steps you ...

Happy New Year 2024

via Photographer Marjory Collins in New York City, NY, USA, January 1943, Blowing Horns on Bleeker Street, New Year's Day The post Happy New Year 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

MS Excel Vulnerability Exploited To Distribute Agent Tesla

Threat actors with malicious intent have now been exploiting an old MS Excel vulnerability as part of their phishing campaign. The aim of such exploits is to deliver an infostealer malware dubbed Agent Tesla.  As per recent reports, a memory ...

The Three Keys to Success in Cybersecurity

In this episode, host Tom Eston shares the three key lessons he’s learned over his 18-year career in cybersecurity: effective communication, continuous learning, and empathy. He talks about the importance of understanding and reaching both ...

USENIX Security ’23 – Alexander Bienstock, Sarvar Patel, Joon Young Seo, Kevin Yeo ‘Near-Optimal Oblivious Key-Value Stores For Efficient PSI, PSU And Volume-Hiding Multi-Maps’

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 ...

Tech Security Year in Review

Tech Security Year in Review 2023As we say goodbye to 2023, let's look back on a year that has become a battleground in cybersecurity. The numbers tell a compelling story, with 953 incidents and a colossal DarkBeam breach of 3.8 billion records. ...

Vietnam’s Massive CAPTCHA crackers vs. Microsoft DCU

Earlier this month, Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit was featured in a WIRED article by Lily Hay Newman - Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit Goes Deep on How It Disrupts Cybercrime. In part, the article discusses MS-DCU's case against the hackers ...

USENIX Security ’23 – Mingli Wu, Tsz Hon Yuen ‘Efficient Unbalanced Private Set Intersection Cardinality And User-Friendly Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing’

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 ...

2023 Year in Review: Hyperview Features and Enhancements

As we wrap up 2023, let's take a moment to look back on the amazing journey we've had together this year. We've launched eight major product releases and added a bunch of new features and improvements, all designed to make your experience with ...

USENIX Security ’23 – ‘Tubes Among Us: Analog Attack on Automatic Speaker Identification’

Authors/Presenters: Shimaa Ahmed, Yash Wani, Ali Shahin Shamsabadi, Mohammad Yaghin, Ilia Shumailov, Nicolas Papernot, Kassem Fawaz Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the ...

MFA For Small Businesses: How to Leverage Multi-Factor Authentication

Understanding MFA: A Security Necessity for Small Businesses In an age where cyber threats loom larger than ever, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) emerges as a vital safeguard for small businesses. MFA, which adds additional layers of security ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Hydrothermal Vents’

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

USENIX Security ’23 – Xinghui Wu, Shiqing Ma, Chao Shen, Chenhao Lin, Qian Wang, Qi Li, Yuan Rao ‘KENKU: Towards Efficient And Stealthy Black-box Adversarial Attacks Against ASR Systems’

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 ...

How Honeytokens Can Detect and Stop Black Hat Computer Hackers

Detect & stop black hat hackers with honeytokens. Placed in datasets, these mimic real data, triggering alerts upon interaction. Bolster your cybersecurity now! The post How Honeytokens Can Detect and Stop Black Hat Computer Hackers appeared ...

Billion times emptiness

By Max Ammann Behind Ethereum’s powerful blockchain technology lies a lesser-known challenge that blockchain developers face: the intricacies of writing robust Ethereum ABI (Application Binary Interface) parsers. Ethereum’s ABI is critical to ...

Best of 2023: Combo Lists & the Dark Web: Understanding Leaked Credentials

In today’s interconnected, cloud-based world, user credentials are the keys that grant entry to the house that stores an organization’s digital treasure. Just as burglars pick the lock on a physical house, cybercriminals use stolen ...

MQTT vs AMQP

The Initial Overview: Learning about MQTT & AMQP In the dynamic arenas of Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing, communication protocols that are robust, reliable and capable of handling high traffic volumes have become essential. The ...

Seceon Innovations in 2023 – A Look Back on a Big Year

Seceon has a long history of innovating our cybersecurity platform and its powerful detection and response capabilities. Seceon was founded in 2015 and since then has been recognized The post Seceon Innovations in 2023 – A Look Back on a Big ...