Application Security News and Articles


3 Tax Prep Firms Shared ‘Extraordinarily Sensitive’ Data About Taxpayers With Meta, Lawmakers Say

A group of congressional Democrats reported that three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over the course of at least two years. The post 3 ...

eBook: The Inefficiencies of Legacy Tools – Why SIEMs Alone Are Ineffective At Detecting Advanced Attacks

Relying solely on legacy Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology is no longer sufficient to protect enterprise organizations from the rising amount of modern, ai-developed, sophisticated cyberattacks. In our newest eBook, we ...

Rambus Root of Trust protects valuable data center and AI/ML assets and systems

Rambus announced the first in a family of Quantum Safe security IP products with its next-generation Root of Trust for data center and communications security. Quantum computers will be able to rapidly break current asymmetric encryption, placing ...

Popular WordPress Security Plugin Caught Logging Plaintext Passwords

The All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress plugin was found to be writing plaintext passwords to log files. The post Popular WordPress Security Plugin Caught Logging Plaintext Passwords appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Driving Innovation to Position Your Security Program as a Strategic Business Advantage

Corporate security teams are facing a pivotal moment where the increasing threat volume is surpassing traditional approaches for mitigation. While it’s clear transformation is now a necessity to keep pace with the threat landscape, security ...

Fidelis Active Directory Intercept enables identification of AD issues

Fidelis Cybersecurity released the new Fidelis Active Directory Intercept, a capability that combines network detection and response, deception technology, and Active Directory (AD) security, as part of their Fidelis Network and Deception 9.6.1 ...

3 Tips to Protect Employees From External Exploitation Threats

Here's how credentialed insider attacks work and how to avoid situations where user negligence can lead to successful attacks. The post 3 Tips to Protect Employees From External Exploitation Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.

How Does File Integrity Monitoring Work?

File integrity monitoring (FIM) software is among the most critical elements for PCI-DSSand several other compliance mandates. As changes occur to critical systems and devices, it's possible to become non-compliant with PCI standards in seconds. ...

Elevate Your Threat Hunting with JARM

The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape We live in a world today where nefarious actors are well-organized, well-funded, and constantly evolving their techniques. It’s impossible to ensure that any and all attacks can be blocked at the ...

Unnamed APT eyes vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation industrial contollers (CVE-2023-3595 CVE-2023-3596)

Rockwell Automation has fixed two vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-3595, CVE-2023-3596) in the communication modules of its ControlLogix industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs), ahead of expected (and likely) in-the-wild exploitation. “An ...

White House publishes National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan

The Biden-Harris Administration’s recently released National Cybersecurity Strategy calls for two fundamental shifts in how the United States allocates roles, responsibilities, and resources in cyberspace: Ensuring that the biggest, most ...

Juniper Networks Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Junos OS

Juniper Networks has patched multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in Junos OS, Junos OS Evolved, and Junos Space. The post Juniper Networks Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Junos OS appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Regula enhances document examination capabilities to help forensic experts fight identity fraud

The update of the Regula 4306 is centered around light sources that are indispensable for thorough document examination, including relief and various security features, especially those invisible to the naked eye. The redesigned device boasts of ...

Third Party Lets Pepsi Data Out of the Bottle, PII Nicked

Current and former contractors and employees at Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC (PBV) were victims of a security incident that exposed their personal information. The post Third Party Lets Pepsi Data Out of the Bottle, PII Nicked appeared first on ...

Apple Re-Releases Urgent Zero-Day Patches With Fix for Website Access Issue

Apple has re-released its Rapid Security Response updates for iOS and macOS after fixing a website access issue caused by the original patches. The post Apple Re-Releases Urgent Zero-Day Patches With Fix for Website Access Issue appeared first on ...

Healthcare breach affects millions of patients; Malicious apps found on Google Play store

We are now past the halfway point of the year, and if certain trends continue, 2023 could be another record year for a number of different cyber crimes. Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis found cryptocurrency-based ransomware attacks are on a ...

CVSS 4.0 released, to help assess real-time threat and impact of vulnerabilities

FIRST has unveiled the latest version of its Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS 4.0). Critical in the interface between supplier and consumer, CVSS provides a way to capture the principal characteristics of a security vulnerability and ...

How to Create and Manage a K-12 Incident Response Plan

K-12 information technology (IT) departments have their hands full — especially when it comes to cybersecurity. Cyber risk management is no easy task, whether you’re investigating a potential threat or protecting students from an ongoing ...

The Week in Security: Chinese hackers breach government email, AI models easily poisoned

Welcome to the latest edition of The Week in Security, which brings you the newest headlines from both the world and our team across the full stack of security: application security, cybersecurity, and beyond. This week: A Chinese-based hacking ...

SonicWall Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in GMS, Analytics Products

SonicWall patches four critical-severity vulnerabilities in its Global Management System (GMS) and Analytics products. The post SonicWall Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in GMS, Analytics Products appeared first on SecurityWeek.