Application Security News and Articles


Ransomware Criminals Are Dumping Kids’ Private Files Online After School Hacks

Ransomware gangs are targeting schools, stealing confidential documents and then dumping them online. The post Ransomware Criminals Are Dumping Kids’ Private Files Online After School Hacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Firefox 115 Patches High-Severity Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities

Mozilla has released Firefox 115 to the stable channel with patches for two high-severity use-after-free vulnerabilities. The post Firefox 115 Patches High-Severity Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

ImmuniWeb unveils email security test to help users verify privacy and compliance of email servers

Running about 200,000 daily security scans, the free Community Edition now has an online security test to quickly verify security, privacy and compliance of email servers. According to the most recent Trend Micro’s report, both sophistication ...

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 23 Deals Announced in June 2023

Twenty-three cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in June 2023. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 23 Deals Announced in June 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

How to Conduct a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

Where to begin (and how to pitch) an organization-wide cybersecurity risk assessment  A comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment is a crucial step for organizations to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities and threats to their ...

Static TSQL Analysis — Possible, Required, and Free.

Configuring SonarQube for T-SQL Analysis: Enhancing Code Quality and PerformanceContinue reading on Medium »

EU Court Deals Blow to Meta in German Data Case

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp may need to overhaul how they collect the data of users in Europe after the top EU court ruled against Meta. The post EU Court Deals Blow to Meta in German Data Case appeared first on SecurityWeek.

75% of consumers prepared to ditch brands hit by ransomware

As 40% of consumers harbor skepticism regarding organizations’ data protection capabilities, 75% would shift to alternate companies following a ransomware attack, according to Object First. Consumers request data protection Furthermore, ...

How ransomware impacts the healthcare industry

Healthcare continues to be one of the most attractive targets for cyberattackers, and the number of breaches affecting the industry is increasing yearly. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Gwizdala, VP of Healthcare at ForgeRock, discusses ...

Island Enterprise Browser: Intelligent security built into the browsing session

In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Fey, CEO of Island, explains the differences between consumer browsers and the Island Enterprise Browser, how it protects organizations’ data, and how it uses contextual information to provide users ...

Small organizations face security threats on a limited budget

Small organizations face the same security threats as organizations overall but have less resources to address them, according to Netwrix. Lack of budget among small organizations The most common security incidents are phishing, ransomware, and ...

Six Benefits of Modernized PKI on Azure and How Keyfactor Can Help

In this guest blog post, Paul de Curnou, Senior Business Development Manager, Marketplaces at Keyfactor, explores the benefits of modernized PKI deployments on Microsoft Azure and how Keyfactor can help. The post Six Benefits of Modernized PKI on ...

Cash App Scams & Fraud: How Can I Protect Myself?

We will discuss the different types of Cash App scams you should be aware of, how to protect yourself from fake Cash App transactions, and what steps you can take if you become a victim of one of these schemes. The post Cash App Scams & ...

Waterfall Security Solutions is expanding its European presence to the Netherlands

Waterfall Security Solutions confirmed the opening of a new European headquarters in the Netherlands. This continued expansion of Waterfall’s presence in Europe is in response to the strong increase in demand for Waterfall products ...

President Theodore Roosevelt’s Independence Day Speech, 1903

In which, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, delivers his outstanding Independence Day 1903 oratory masterpiece one hundred and twenty years ago, and still relevant today. ### Mr. Chairman, and you, my fellow citizens, ...

How to exploit an API using prototype pollution

Learn how to use server-side prototype pollution (SSPP) to abuse an API written in NodeJS for privilege escalation and remote code execution. The post How to exploit an API using prototype pollution appeared first on Dana Epp's Blog. The post How ...

Understanding the Top Changes in PCI DSS 4.0

There is a new version of PCI DSS - PCI DSS version 4.0. Here are the top changes that you must be aware of to help your business navigate. The post Understanding the Top Changes in PCI DSS 4.0 appeared first on Scytale. The post Understanding ...

Node4 acquires ThreeTwoFour to strengthen its security capabilities

Node4 announced the acquisition of ThreeTwoFour, an information security and technology risk specialist. The acquisition is Node4’s third significant growth purchase in the last 18 months, having also bought risual, an IT managed services and ...

Sometimes What Sounds Benign Can Bite You: An Unexpected Implication of Lambda Privileges

Learn how an AWS service usage and permissions combination discovered by Ermetic may increase risk upon a certain non-compliance The post Sometimes What Sounds Benign Can Bite You: An Unexpected Implication of Lambda Privileges appeared first on ...

How Organizations can Thrive Despite the Cybersecurity Skill Shortage

Introduction Organizations across industries face a common challenge – the Cybersecurity Skill Shortage.  IBM Data Breach Report revealed that an alarming 83% of organizations experienced more than one data breach during 2022, underlining an ...