Application Security News and Articles


HasMySecretLeaked – Building a Trustless and Secure Protocol

We can’t see your secrets, but we can tell you if they’ve leaked on GitHub. Here’s how we do it. The post HasMySecretLeaked – Building a Trustless and Secure Protocol appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cybeats collaborates with CodeSecure to prevent software supply chain attacks

Cybeats and CodeSecure announced a technology partnership to help customers proactively monitor and remediate software supply chain security threats. According to industry sources, reused code is prevalent in virtually all software products. For ...

NSA Publishes ICS/OT Intrusion Detection Signatures and Analytics

NSA has released Elitewolf, a repository of intrusion detection signatures and analytics for OT environments. The post NSA Publishes ICS/OT Intrusion Detection Signatures and Analytics appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Researchers warn of increased malware delivery via fake browser updates

ClearFake, a recently documented threat leveraging compromised WordPress sites to push malicious fake browser updates, is likely operated by the threat group behind the SocGholish “malware delivery via fake browser updates” campaigns, ...

US Gov Expects Widespread Exploitation of Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability

CISA, FBI, and MS-ISAC warn of potential widespread exploitation of CVE-2023-22515, a critical vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence. The post US Gov Expects Widespread Exploitation of Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability appeared first on ...

Cisco Devices Hacked via IOS XE Zero-Day Vulnerability

Cisco is warning customers that a new IOS XE zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20198 is being exploited to hack devices.  The post Cisco Devices Hacked via IOS XE Zero-Day Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

WordPress Websites Hacked via Royal Elementor Plugin Zero-Day

A critical vulnerability in the Royal Elementor WordPress plugin has been exploited as a zero-day since August 30. The post WordPress Websites Hacked via Royal Elementor Plugin Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Top 10 Compliance Tips for Startups

As a startup trying to build your organization there’s a ton to do - Including security compliance regulations and industry standards. The post Top 10 Compliance Tips for Startups appeared first on Scytale. The post Top 10 Compliance Tips for ...

5 Ways to Ensure Your Enterprise Data Security Strategy is fit for Purpose

Why do enterprise data security strategies need to evolve to cope with a new range of threats? The post 5 Ways to Ensure Your Enterprise Data Security Strategy is fit for Purpose appeared first on Security Boulevard.

HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability

Rapid Reset Attack vulnerability enables remote attackers to spike CPU usage, potentially causing DoS. Understand how to find & fix this flaw. The post HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability appeared first on Indusface. The post HTTP/2 Rapid ...

Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP ACT) 2023, India’s Privacy Law

DPDP Act aims to transform how businesses manage, use, and protect personal data. India as a nation has advanced significantly in the age of digitization. The protection of people’s rights and privacy has always been India’s top priority for ...

Monitoring BITSAdmin Misuse – Security Spotlight

The “Security Spotlight” blog series provides insight into emerging cyberthreats and shares tips for how you can leverage LogRhythm’s security tools, services, and out-of-the-box content to defend against attacks.  In this Security ...

Master Your Passwords

Every month millions of people have their passwords stolen. Here we explain how to keep your passwords secure | Originally written for F-Secured - Your complete guide to online security in 2023 The post Master Your Passwords appeared first ...

How to go from collecting risk data to actually reducing risk?

Organizations trying to cope with securing their expanding attack surfaces eventually find themselves at a crossroads: they need to move beyond finding risks to effectively mitigating risk. Making that transition starts with a shift from using ...

The collaborative power of CISOs, CTOs and CIOs for a secure future

In this Help Net Security interview, Phil Venables, CISO at Google Cloud, discusses the results of a recent Google report on board collaboration with the C-suite — particularly the CIO, CTO, and CISO to stay current with trends and prioritize ...

One in five CISOs miss out on pay raise

The CISO role was partially shielded from the macroeconomic challenges of 2023, according to a new research from IANS and Artico Search. 20% of CISOs did not receive a raise The most recent average CISO total compensation increase was 11%, down ...

Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations affect patient care

88% of organizations experienced an average of 40 attacks in the past 12 months, according to a survey conducted by the Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute. Supply chain attacks: Leading patient care risk The average total cost of a cyberattack ...

Anticipating the benefits of a passwordless tomorrow

Businesses are actively moving to eradicate passwords from employees’ lives, with 89% of IT leaders expecting passwords to represent less than a quarter of their organization’s logins within five years or less, according to a FIDO ...

Essential cyber hygiene: Making cyber defense cost effective

Strengthening your cyber defenses can be a daunting task. Where do you start? Which tools do you use? How much will it cost? And, what do you risk losing if you do nothing? It’s not always easy to answer these questions, but in the absence ...

ELITEWOLF: NSA’s repository of signatures and analytics to secure OT

Cyber entities continue to show a persistent interest in targeting critical infrastructure by taking advantage of vulnerable OT assets. To counter this threat, NSA has released a repository for OT Intrusion Detection Signatures and Analytics to ...