Application Security News and Articles


Strata Identity’s Maverics Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification

MEDIA ADVISORY Standard Validates that Maverics Identity Orchestration Meets the Highest Standards for Security, Availability, and Confidentiality  BOULDER, Colo., Nov.29, 2023 – Strata Identity, the Identity Orchestration company, today ...

BlueVoyant acquires Conquest Cyber to help clients mitigate risks while meeting new requirements

BlueVoyant announced the acquisition of Conquest Cyber, a cyber defense company renowned for its innovative SaaS technology that streamlines risk management across an organization’s entire cyber program. Conquest Cyber has proven successful ...

3 Reasons to Consider Reskilling to a Role in Cybersecurity

Here are three major reasons why workers should consider upskilling to a new career in the cybersecurity field. The post 3 Reasons to Consider Reskilling to a Role in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

New BLUFFS Bluetooth Attack Methods Can Have Large-Scale Impact: Researcher

An academic researcher demonstrates BLUFFS, six novel attacks targeting Bluetooth sessions’ forward and future secrecy. The post New BLUFFS Bluetooth Attack Methods Can Have Large-Scale Impact: Researcher appeared first on SecurityWeek.

GuidePoint Security announces Compliance Management as a Service

GuidePoint Security launched Compliance Management as a Service, which will help organizations stay on top of required activities and maintain the necessary data to support future compliance assessments. “While organizations may work intensely ...

Managed Detection and Response (MDR): Streamlining Cybersecurity in the Modern Age

In a digital realm characterized by rapidly evolving threats, organizations are in constant search of effective defense mechanisms. Managed Detection and Response, commonly referred to as MDR, has emerged as a pivotal solution in this context. ...

CISA Warns of Unitronics PLC Exploitation Following Water Utility Hack

After hackers compromised ICS at a US water utility, CISA issued a warning over the exploitation of the targeted Unitronics PLC. The post CISA Warns of Unitronics PLC Exploitation Following Water Utility Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Web Security 101 – Best Practices and Solutions

Web security is an umbrella term for internet security which includes website security - the practice of safequaring your website against attacks. The post Web Security 101 – Best Practices and Solutions appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Google Patches Seventh Chrome Zero-Day of 2023

The latest Chrome security update addresses the seventh exploited zero-day vulnerability documented in the browser in 2023. The post Google Patches Seventh Chrome Zero-Day of 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Business metrics for Cisco Cloud Observability capability enables customers to protect revenue

Cisco announced new business metrics in Cisco Cloud Observability. Powered by the Cisco Observability Platform to enhance business context for modern applications running on AWS. This latest release also supports integration with AWS services and ...

Five Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

Cybersecurity predictions for 2024 to help security professionals in prioritizing efforts to navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. The post Five Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Google fixes Chrome zero day exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-6345)

Google has released an urgent security update to fix a number of vulnerabilities in Chrome browser, including a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-6345) that is being actively exploited in the wild. About CVE-2023-6345 CVE-2023-6345, reported by ...

Okta breach: Hackers stole info on ALL customer support users

The scope of the recent breach of the Okta customer support system is much wider than initially established, the company has admitted on Tuesday: the attackers downloaded a report that contained the names and email addresses of all Okta customer ...

SentinelOne and Pax8 expand partnership to enhance security measures for SMBs

For more than four years, SentinelOne and Pax8 have been teaming to provide SMBs with next-generation cybersecurity solutions that enable them to protect their most critical infrastructure and assets from end to end. The strategic partners ...

Google Will Start Deleting ‘Inactive’ Accounts in December. Here’s What You Need to Know

The easiest way to keep your Google account active (and thus prevent it from being deleted) is to sign in at least once every two years. The post Google Will Start Deleting ‘Inactive’ Accounts in December. Here’s What You Need to Know ...

Tails 5.2.0 comes with several improvements, updated Tor Browser

Tails is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship. Tails can be installed on any USB stick with a minimum of 8 GB. Tails works on most computers under ten years old. You can start again on the other operating ...

Webinar: Best Practices for Security Compliance

Join our upcoming webinar with DevSecOps expert, Wilson Mar, and learn how to turn compliance into a strategic advantage for your organization. The post Webinar: Best Practices for Security Compliance appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Several Cobbler Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 16.04

A series of Cobbler vulnerabilities have been addressed in Ubuntu 16.04 ESM in the recent security updates. Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Expanded Security Maintenance) is the extended version of end-of-life Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with extra security patching ...

What is Email Encryption and What are its Various Types?

Email Encryption allows you to jumble message content into an incomprehensible format that cannot be decoded by threat actors, preventing data breaches. The post What is Email Encryption and What are its Various Types? appeared first on Security ...

The Transition to CVSS v4.0 – What You Need to Know

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has officially released version 4.0 of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). This new version comes four years after the release of CVSS v3.1. It marks a significant evolution in ...