Application Security News and Articles


Our audit of PyPI

By William Woodruff This is a joint post with the PyPI maintainers; read their announcement here! This audit was sponsored by the Open Tech Fund as part of their larger mission to secure critical pieces of internet infrastructure. You can read ...

Hacker Conversations: Chris Wysopal, AKA Weld Pond

Chris Wysopal is the founder and CTO of Veracode. Two decades ago, he was better known as Weld Pond, a member of the hacker collective L0pht Heavy Industries. The post Hacker Conversations: Chris Wysopal, AKA Weld Pond appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Google Suing Cybercriminals Who Delivered Malware via Fake Bard Downloads

Google files a lawsuit against cybercriminals who delivered account-hijacking malware by offering fake Bard AI downloads.  The post Google Suing Cybercriminals Who Delivered Malware via Fake Bard Downloads appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Webinar Today: Using Governance and Privilege to Gain Control Over Third-Party Access

Learn how to create more trust in your third party relationships by adding sustainable processes and tools that enable you to control access. The post Webinar Today: Using Governance and Privilege to Gain Control Over Third-Party Access appeared ...

Top 10 API Security Threats for Q3 2023

New report provides a detailed look into the ever-changing threats targeting APIs. The post Top 10 API Security Threats for Q3 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

SAP Patch Day: November 2023

SAP Patch Day: November 2023 ltabo Tue, 11/14/2023 - 12:18   Highlights of November SAP Security Notes analysis include: November Summary - Six new and updated SAP security patches released, including two HotNews Notes and four Medium ...

6clicks helps organizations manage and report on material cybersecurity events

6clicks announced that it has added SEC Form 8-K content required for event tracking to its incident management module in its GRC platform to help organizations meet new SEC disclosure requirements for qualified cybersecurity events. The new ...

The FAIR Risk Model: A Practical Guide for Organizations

Contending with the increased interest by Boards and executive leaders in cybersecurity, CISOs and security teams need a risk assessment model that can easily translate cyber risk data into financial insights. Cybersecurity data can be pretty ...

PyPI Packages Found to Expose Thousands of Secrets

GitGuardian discovered roughly 4,000 secrets in nearly 3,000 PyPI packages, including Azure, AWS, and GitHub keys. The post PyPI Packages Found to Expose Thousands of Secrets appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The Significance of Vendor Consolidation

Organizations worldwide are increasingly focusing on vendor consolidation as an essential strategy to harness the full potential of automation, digital certificates, and digital security. By streamlining vendor relationships, organizations can ...

Aikido Security raises €5 million to simplify SaaS security

Aikido Security has raised €5 million in a seed funding round co-led by Notion Capital and Connect Ventures; with investment from Inovia Capital Precede Fund I, led by partners Raif Jacobs and former Google CFO Patrick Pichette; as well as an ...

22 Energy Firms Hacked in Largest Coordinated Attack on Denmark’s Critical Infrastructure

Denmark’s cybersecurity center for critical sectors shares details on a coordinated attack against the country’s energy sector. The post 22 Energy Firms Hacked in Largest Coordinated Attack on Denmark’s Critical Infrastructure appeared ...

Atlassian Confluence Data Wiping Alert

In today’s digital landscape, ensuring the security and integrity of your data is paramount. Atlassian, a prominent software company, recently issued a crucial advisory regarding Confluence, a popular collaboration and document management tool. ...

Breaking the Cycle: Embracing Change in Cybersecurity Practices

While checking my cybersecurity news feed a couple of days ago, an account (re-)publishing stories from years gone by was highlighting a late 2000 (actual year 2000, not the decade) event involving Microsoft and a hack that affected the company. ...

Penetration Testing for Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in E-commerce Platforms

E-commerce platforms are highly vulnerable to various security threats, and one of the most critical vulnerabilities is Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). SSRF is an attack technique that enables an attacker to make requests from a vulnerable ...

Kinsing Actors Target Cloud Environments Exploiting Looney Tunables

Recently, there has been a concerning development in the world of cloud security. A group of threat actors linked to Kinsing is actively targeting cloud environments. They are doing this by taking advantage of a newly disclosed Linux privilege ...

4 warning signs that your low-code development needs DevSecOps

Low code platforms have democratized development in the enterprise. They improve efficiency and enable companies to do more with less. But as you begin to do more you will start hitting speed bumps that eventually become roadblocks. If your ...

10 corporate cybersecurity blogs worth your time

In this article, we’ve curated a list of insightful corporate cybersecurity blogs that provide analysis and actionable advice to help you keep your company’s digital assets secure. This list is not meant to be exhaustive since ...

Collaborative strategies are key to enhanced ICS security

In this Help Net Security interview, Marko Gulan, Cyber Security Consultant at Schneider Electric, discusses the complexities of safeguarding industrial control systems (ICS). Our conversation will explore the importance of cross-departmental ...

Using real-time monitoring to identify and mitigate threats

From identifying unusual behavior patterns to detecting unauthorized access, real-time monitoring provides a view of your digital environment, ensuring that threats are spotted and dealt with before they can cause harm. In this Help Net Security ...