Application Security News and Articles


Exposing North Korea’s IT Worker’s Eden Programming Solutions WMD-Funding IT Services and Solutions Franchise – An Overview

Jessus. This just in and I think I "did it" and I might even apply fore the Rewards for Justice program second time in a row this time believe it or on North Korea's WMD program in terms of tracking down North Korean IT workers that appear to ...

DEF CON 31 – Dr. Sebastian Köhler’s, Dr. Richard Baker’s ‘Car Hacking Village – Exploiting Wireless Side Channels In EV Charging’

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. ...

Week in review: Cybersecurity cheat sheets, widely exploited Cisco zero-day, KeePass-themed malvertising

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: North Korean hackers are targeting software developers and impersonating IT workers State-sponsored North Korean hackers have significantly ...

DEF CON 31 – Corynne McSherry’s, India McKinney’s, Daly Barnett’s, Kate Bertash’s ‘Reproductive Justice In The Age of Digital Surveillance’

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. ...

Behind the Breach: Cross-tenant Impersonation in Okta

In recent investigations, the Obsidian Threat Research team has observed multiple instances of cross-tenant impersonation used to establish persistence and escalate user privileges within Okta environments. This technique poses a significant risk ...

Okta Support System Hacked, Sensitive Customer Data Stolen

Okta warns that hackers broke into its support case management system and stole sensitive data that can be used to impersonate valid users. The post Okta Support System Hacked, Sensitive Customer Data Stolen appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Palo Alto Networks Extends Scope of CNAPP Reach

Via a Darwin update, Palo Alto Networks this week added six capabilities to its cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP). The post Palo Alto Networks Extends Scope of CNAPP Reach appeared first on Security Boulevard.

EU Authorities Deal Blow to RagnarLocker Ransomware Operations

Law enforcement agencies throughout Europe and the United States took a big swing at the notorious RagnaLocker ransomware group, arresting a malware developer, seizing parts of its infrastructure, and shutting down negotiations and leak sites on ...

DEF CON 31 – Wesley McGrew’s ‘Retro Exploitation – Vintage Computing As A Vuln Research Playground’

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. ...

On Detection: Tactical to Functional

Part 9: Perception vs. Conception The concepts discussed in this post are related to those discussed in the 9th session of the DCP Live podcast. If you find this information interesting, I highly recommend checking the ...

News alert: AI-powered web scrapers from Oxylabs are breaking new ground in fraud detection

Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 20, 2023 — The UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that 5% of global GDP (£1.6 trillion) is laundered yearly, with increasing volumes of online data and the digitization of the economy making fraudsters more … ...

Let’s Embrace Death in the Software Development Lifecycle

At some point we must say goodbye to our beloved products. Mend.io VP of Product Jeff Martin explains why letting go keeps companies alive. The post Let’s Embrace Death in the Software Development Lifecycle appeared first on Mend. The post ...

In Other News: Energy Services Firm Hacked, Tech CEO Gets Prison Time, X Glitch Leads to CIA Channel Hijack

Summary of notable cybersecurity news stories that may be top headlines, but are important for the week of October 16, 2023. The post In Other News: Energy Services Firm Hacked, Tech CEO Gets Prison Time, X Glitch Leads to CIA Channel Hijack ...

Daniel Stori’s ‘Cloud Autoscaling Revealed

via the webcomic talent of the inimitable Daniel Stori at Turnoff.US. Permalink The post Daniel Stori’s ‘Cloud Autoscaling Revealed appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Bloodhound Enterprise: securing Active Directory using graph theory

BloodHound Enterprise: securing Active Directory using graphs Prior to my employment at SpecterOps, I hadn’t worked in the information security industry- as a result, many security related terms and concepts that were tossed around casually ...

Philippine Military Ordered to Stop Using Artificial Intelligence Apps Due to Security Risks

The Philippine defense chief ordered the 163,000-member military to stop using applications that harness AI to generate personal portraits, saying they could pose security risks. The post Philippine Military Ordered to Stop Using Artificial ...

Beyond Cybersecurity: How BlackCloak is Shaping the Digital Future

Innovation goes beyond being the first, and as the Pioneers of Personal Cybersecurity™, BlackCloak continually pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. We never waver in our commitment to protecting the digital lives of our members, and our ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/20

Insight #1 It’s time to stop measuring your security organization success by the number of vulnerabilities you find. Security is a journey not a destination. Measure how quickly you are mitigating the vulnerabilities, mean time to remediate ...

VMware Aria Operations for Logs CVE-2023-34051 Technical Deep Dive and IOCs

Introduction This report is a follow up to https://www.horizon3.ai/vmware-vrealize-log-insight-vmsa-2023-0001-technical-deep-dive/. Earlier this year we reported the technical details for VMSA-2023-0001 affecting VMware Aria Operations for Logs ...

KeePass Malicious Ads: Google Goof Permits Punycode Attacks Again

Mote below k: Not only malvertising, but also “verified by Google.” The post KeePass Malicious Ads: Google Goof Permits Punycode Attacks Again appeared first on Security Boulevard.