Application Security News and Articles


The Azure Metadata Protection You Didn’t Know Was There

Some Azure services have an additional, not widely known, protection mechanism against session token exfiltration The post The Azure Metadata Protection You Didn’t Know Was There appeared first on Ermetic. The post The Azure Metadata Protection ...

Associated Press Stylebook Users Targeted in Phishing Attack Following Data Breach

Cybercriminals breached an AP Stylebook website and obtained information on customers who were then targeted in phishing attacks.  The post Associated Press Stylebook Users Targeted in Phishing Attack Following Data Breach appeared first on ...

On Robots Killing People

The robot revolution began long ago, and so did the killing. One day in 1979, a robot at a Ford Motor Company casting plant malfunctioned—human workers determined that it was not going fast enough. And so twenty-five-year-old Robert Williams ...

FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $41 Million Stake.com Heist

FBI says North Korean hacking group Lazarus has stolen $41 million in cryptocurrency from online betting platform Stake.com. The post FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $41 Million Stake.com Heist appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Spies, Hackers, Informants: How China Snoops on the West

Some of the ways China has worked to spy on the West in recent years. The post Spies, Hackers, Informants: How China Snoops on the West appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Microsoft Teams users targeted in phishing attack delivering DarkGate malware

A new phishing campaign taking advantage of an easily exploitable issue in Microsoft Teams to deliver malware has been flagged by researchers. Delivering malware to Microsoft Teams users Late last month, Truesec researchers spotted two ...

SecuX Shield BIO enhances crypto security

SecuX revealed its latest creation, the Shield BIO card-type hardware wallet. The Shield BIO combines biometric fingerprint authentication with the handy format of a credit card. At the heart of this wallet is the military-grade Secure Element ...

Vulnerabilities Allow Hackers to Hijack, Disrupt Socomec UPS Devices

A researcher has found 7 vulnerabilities in Socomec UPS products that can be exploited to hijack and disrupt devices.  The post Vulnerabilities Allow Hackers to Hijack, Disrupt Socomec UPS Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Ten Ways Organizations Can Fill the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

The cybersecurity skills gap is throttling recruitment, but organizations can make plans and get the best of the latest crop of recruits  Cybersecurity menaces have multiplied in recent years, as we know all too well, growing in complexity and ...

Internal Controls and Segregation of Duties

Exploring Internal Controls and Segregation of DutiesMaintaining trust and safeguarding your organization's assets is a constant challenge in the intricate web of modern business processes and systems. As organizations grow in size and ...

GUEST ESSAY: Robust data management can prevent theft, guard intellectual property

In an era of global economic uncertainty, fraud levels tend to surge, bringing to light the critical issue of intellectual property (IP) theft. Related: Neutralizing insider threats This pervasive problem extends beyond traditional notions of ...

In Memoriam: 9/11 Victims

The post In Memoriam: 9/11 Victims appeared first on Security Boulevard.

System Development Life Cycle Guide

The System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a project management model used to guide the development of software and information systems…Continue reading on Medium »

CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before

73% of board members believe they face the risk of a major cyber attack in the next 12 months, a notable increase from 65% in 2022, according to Proofpoint. Likewise, 53% feel unprepared to cope with a targeted attack, up from 47% the previous ...

The blueprint for a highly effective EASM solution

In this Help Net Security interview, Adrien Petit, CEO at Uncovery, discusses the benefits that organizations can derive from implementing external attack surface management (EASM) solutions, the essential capabilities an EASM solution should ...

Empowering consumer privacy with network security

Every online interaction hinges on the bedrock of network security. With cyber threats and data breaches making headlines daily, businesses must understand how network security safeguards consumer privacy. In this Help Net Security video, Shawn ...

Email forwarding flaws enable attackers to impersonate high-profile domains

Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego. The issues ...

The FBI’s Qakbot Takedown, QR Code Phishing Attacks, Dox Anyone in America for $15

In this episode we discuss the FBI’s remarkable takedown of the Qakbot botnet, a saga involving ransomware, cryptocurrency, and the FBI pushing an uninstaller to thousands of victim PCs. Next, we explore how a major U.S. energy organization ...

Elevating API security to reinforce cyber defense

While APIs are essential to many operations and used extensively, a lack of prioritization and understanding is leading us towards a growing API security crisis, according to a report by Traceable AI and Ponemon Institute. The urgency for API ...

Understanding the dangers of social engineering

Social engineering is a manipulative technique used by individuals or groups to deceive or manipulate others into divulging confidential or sensitive information, performing actions, or making decisions that are not in their best interest. It ...