Application Security News and Articles


New infosec products of the week: August 4, 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Forescout, Menlo Security, Qualys, Sonar, SpecterOps, Synopsys, Traceable AI, and Lineaje. Open-source penetration testing tool BloodHound CE released ...

The direct impact of cyberattacks on patient safety and care delivery

As the healthcare industry continues its rapid transformation through the adoption of digital technologies, it is also confronted with an ever-expanding range of cybersecurity threats. In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Omar Sangurima, ...

VPNs remain a risky gamble for remote access

Organizations are expressing deep concerns about their network security due to the risks from VPNs, according to a new Zscaler report. The report stresses the need for organizations to reevaluate their security posture and migrate to a zero-trust ...

IaaS networking services revenue to hit $19.4 billion in 2023

The importance of networking to and within cloud environments has grown significantly for enterprise customers as more and more applications, workloads, and data are moved to the cloud, according to IDC. IDC estimates that worldwide revenue for ...

CISA Calls Urgent Attention to UEFI Attack Surfaces

The US government's cybersecurity agency describes UEFI as "critical attack surface" that requires urgent security attention. The post CISA Calls Urgent Attention to UEFI Attack Surfaces appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The Achilles Heel of Large Language Models: FraudGPT, WormGPT and Constella’s Proactive Response to AI-Powered Cyber Threats

The Achilles Heel of Large Language Models: FraudGPT, WormGPT and Constella’s Proactive Response to AI-Powered Cyber Threats The capabilities of large language models (LLMs) have come into sharp focus recently, with applications ranging from ...

Identity Theft Botnet Infostealer Exposures Vs. Breach Exposures: A Comparative Analysis

Identity Theft Botnet Infostealer Exposures Vs. Breach Exposures: A Comparative Analysis In the realm of identity theft, a deep understanding of the types of threats and their unique implications is critical. Among these threats, two types of ...

VMConnect: Malicious PyPI packages imitate popular open source modules

ReversingLabs has identified several malicious Python packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) open source repository. In all, ReversingLabs researchers uncovered 24 malicious packages imitating three, popular open source Python tools: ...

Tunnel Vision: CloudflareD AbuseD in the WilD

Introduction Across the cybersecurity community, defenders are constantly finding threat actors using novel and innovative techniques to further their exploitation […] The post Tunnel Vision: CloudflareD AbuseD in the WilD appeared first on ...

BSides Leeds 2023 – Dan Cannon – Red Red Whine

Thanks are in order to BSides Leeds for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Leeds 2023 security content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSides Leeds 2023 – Dan Cannon – Red Red Whine ...

Safeguarding User Data: How Innovative Technologies Are Bolstering Client Security

As an entrepreneur, you likely know just how valuable data is in the current business landscape. Having access to vast amounts of user data can help you make better-informed operational decisions that directly impact your success. However, this ...

Fidelis Security is now Part of Partner One.

The post Fidelis Security is now Part of Partner One. appeared first on Fidelis Cybersecurity. The post Fidelis Security is now Part of Partner One. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

BloodHound Enterprise Learns Some New Tricks

Summary The BloodHound code-convergence project brings some significant and long-desired feature enhancements to BloodHound Enterprise (BHE): Cypher search, including pre-built queries for AD and Azure Built-in support for offline data ...

Microsoft is a “Strategic Problem in the Security Space,” Says CEO

Fist of FAIL: Tenable CEO Amit Yoran has had enough—and he’s not gonna take it anymore. Satya Nadella (pictured) can’t be happy. The post Microsoft is a “Strategic Problem in the Security Space,” Says CEO appeared first on Security ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘How to Coil a Cable’

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, resident at XKCD! Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘How to Coil a Cable’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

The Impact of Bots on Airline and Travel Industries

Airlines and travel industry operators, badly impacted during the Covid pandemic, are now full steam ahead catering to a growing demand for travel and tourism. Even before the pandemic, they were constantly being attacked by bots being used to ...

Understanding social engineering and preventing account takeovers

Social engineering is a common fraud risk that’s leading to a rise in account takeover (ATO) attacks. Learn about these risks and how to detect them. The post Understanding social engineering and preventing account takeovers appeared first on ...

What Is Hyperautomation? What It Means For Security Teams.

The post What Is Hyperautomation? What It Means For Security Teams. appeared first on Low-Code Security Automation & SOAR Platform | Swimlane. The post What Is Hyperautomation? What It Means For Security Teams. appeared first on Security ...

Jericho Security Raises $3 Million for Awareness Training Powered by Generative AI

Jericho Security raises $3 million in a pre-seed funding round to help organizations defend against emerging generative AI-powered phishing attacks. The post Jericho Security Raises $3 Million for Awareness Training Powered by Generative AI ...

Phishing Campaign Exploited Salesforce Flaw to Attack Facebook Users

Hackers exploited a flaw in Salesforce's email services to launch phishing attacks aimed at stealing Facebook account information from users. The post Phishing Campaign Exploited Salesforce Flaw to Attack Facebook Users appeared first on Security ...