Application Security News and Articles


Recipe for an Actionable Alert

In this new blog by By Dan Ramaswami he gives his recipe for an actionable alert using Netography to combine the ingredients of data and context from host, user, application, and governance and compliance information and cooking it down into a ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Redshift’

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

New SSH Vulnerability

This is interesting: For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that a large portion of cryptographic keys used to protect data in computer-to-server SSH traffic are vulnerable to complete compromise when naturally occurring computational ...

Merlin’s Evolution: Multi-Operator CLI and Peer-to-Peer Magic

Image Generated by https://hotpot.ai/art-generator Over the past year, I’ve been working on making significant updates to Merlin in my free time. Today, I’m ready to release version 2 of Merlin. Some of the more significant ...

HALT! I am Reptar! Intel CPU Bug Panics Cloud Providers

IaaS Catch Fire: Google and Intel fuzz, find and fix a fabulous bug. Next up: More of the same. The post HALT! I am Reptar! Intel CPU Bug Panics Cloud Providers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Strata Identity a Participant in the Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview

[BOULDER, CO USA] — [11/15/2023] — Strata Identity today announced its participation in the Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview. Strata Identity was selected based on its proven experience with Microsoft Security technologies, ...

4 Steps to Secure Cloud Identities If You’re Stuck

Don’t know where to start? Feeling stuck in your goal to secure cloud identities? We have a simple strategy we guide customers through at Sonrai. It is built to reduce cloud identity and access risk in the most efficient way possible. The ...

AI is fueling a surge in TikTok scams

TikTok has emerged as a fertile ground for financial scams, specifically those involving cryptocurrency. The platform's wide reach, coupled with its appeal to younger audiences, presents an attractive prospect for malicious actors aiming to ...

Zero trust and threat modeling: Is it time for AppSec to get on board?

As the use of zero-trust architecture grows, it's becoming apparent to threat modelers that if they want to reap benefits, they will need to modify their existing practices to do it.  The post Zero trust and threat modeling: Is it time for ...

Next DLP and Torq join forces to automate insider risk detection and response

Next DLP has unveiled a strategic partnership with Torq designed to combat insider risk through heightened detection and automated response actions. Electric adventure vehicle company Rivian will leverage the deep visibility provided by the joint ...

Unlocking cloud potential: a deep dive into key management solutions by AWS, Google, and Microsoft

A comparison of Key Management Solutions by the Three leading Cloud services: Google, AWS and MIcrosoft Azure The post Unlocking cloud potential: a deep dive into key management solutions by AWS, Google, and Microsoft appeared first on Entro. The ...

AppViewX SIGN+ strengthens software supply chain security

AppViewX launched AppViewX SIGN+, a flexible and secure code signing solution that enables DevOps teams to secure their software supply chain. With multiple deployment options, including code signing as a service, AppViewX SIGN+ seamlessly ...

DEF CON 31 – Sven Cattell’s, Rumman Chowdhury’s, Austin Carson’s ‘Growing The Community Of AI Hackers With Generative Red Team’

Many thanks to DEF CON 31 for publishing their terrific DefCon Conference 31 presenters content. Originating from the conference events at Caesars Forum, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada; via the organizations YouTube channel. ...

DEF CON 31 – Bergeron’s, Bilodeau’s ‘Unparalleled RDP Monitoring Reveal Attackers Tradecraft’

Many thanks to DEF CON 31 for publishing their terrific DefCon Conference 31 presenters content. Originating from the conference events at Caesars Forum, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada; via the organizations YouTube channel. ...

FBI and CISA Say the Royal Ransomware Group May Rebrand

The prolific Royal ransomware group, which has demanded more than $275 million in ransom from as many as 350 targets since September 2022, may be preparing to rebrand itself or spin off a variant, according to a U.S. government advisory. The FBI ...

Entrust Verified Signing authenticates individuals in digital transactions

Entrust has introduced Entrust Verified Signing, a comprehensive solution designed to raise the level of trust and assurance in vital digital transactions and agreements. The Entrust Verified Signing solution integrates identity verification and ...

Assessing the security posture of a widely used vision model: YOLOv7

By Alvin Crighton, Anusha Ghosh, Suha Hussain, Heidy Khlaaf, and Jim Miller TL;DR: We identified 11 security vulnerabilities in YOLOv7, a popular computer vision framework, that could enable attacks including remote code execution (RCE), denial ...

Securing Sensitive Data: Cybersecurity in Asset Management

The asset management sector, a critical component of the financial industry, is facing a pressing challenge in the form of cybersecurity. During the first quarter of 2023, the number of weekly cyberattacks witnessed a 7% increase when compared to ...

Devo Collective Defense empowers security teams with community-driven threat intelligence

Devo Technology has launched Devo Collective Defense, a threat intelligence feed within the Devo Security Data Platform that provides community-based intelligence sharing of threat activity and trends. Devo is also unveiling updates to Devo ...

Data Security Firm ALTR Banks $25M Series C 

Florida late-state startup ALTR gets another cash infusion to expand markets for data security technologies. The post Data Security Firm ALTR Banks $25M Series C  appeared first on SecurityWeek.