Application Security News and Articles


EPSS Vs CVSS: How Do They Compare?

The tech industry loves its acronyms and one that is grabbing attention these days is the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS). Since many people are more familiar with the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), the question becomes, ...

The Hunt Is On: Why Threat Hunting Still Reigns Supreme Over Vulnerability Hunting

Introduction In the quest for robust cybersecurity, the notion of “vulnerability hunting” has been recently touted as the “proactive” cousin of “threat hunting”. Brian Cantos, in his article published on Forbes.com, goes so far as to ...

BSidesSF 2023 – Max G, Jayesh Singh Chauhan – How To CTF Infra – Beyond The Challenges And Flags

Our thanks to BSidesSF for publishing their presenter’s superlative BSidesSF 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – Max G, Jayesh Singh Chauhan – How To CTF Infra – Beyond ...

Metadata and Data Lineage: Keys to Trustworthy Data

Metadata Management and Data Lineage: Connections and Synergies Your business runs on data-driven decisions. If you’re going to trust your data to support critical business decisions, you need to know everything important about that data. The ...

Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Nikita Kislitsin, formerly the head of network security for one of Russia's top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Department of Justice. Experts say Kislitsin's ...

Akira Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Servers

Akira ransomware has expanded its attack capabilities and is leveraging a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi virtual machines. This adaptation allows Akira to execute double-extortion attacks on companies globally. Read on to learn more about ...

Mitigating the CVE-2023-21716 Vulnerability: Challenges and Solutions

Hidden threats in files are a constant danger for companies doing business, which has again been highlighted with the announcement by Microsoft of a critical vulnerability. In the announced vulnerability CVE-2023-21716, researchers demonstrated ...

Navigating a JAB Provisional ATO (P-ATO)

Achieving a FedRAMP Authority to Operate (ATO) is a mandatory requirement for cloud service offerings (CSOs) that hold federal data. If you have software (or infrastructure or a platform) that is offered as-a-service and government agencies are ...

Fraud Trends

Threat actors are always looking for new ways to deceive businesses and individuals. They’re constantly evolving their tactics to stay ahead of the game, meaning it’s essential to stay up-to-date with the latest fraud trends. Stay informed ...

TrustCloud Product Updates: June 2023

See what’s new in TrustCloud Our team has been hard at work creating updates and new features just for you, see what we’ve been up to over the last month.  TrustCloud Coming soon TrustCloud’s New Platform Experience Get ready for a new and ...

Cyware Snags $30M for Threat Intel Infrastructure Tech

New York startup $30 million in new financing to fuel plans to take advantage of the demand for AI-powered threat-intel security tools. The post Cyware Snags $30M for Threat Intel Infrastructure Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Comic Agilé – Mikkel Noe-Nygaard, Luxshan Ratnarav – #248 — The Modern Leader

via the respected Software Engineering expertise of Mikkel Noe-Nygaard as well as the lauded Software Engineering and Enterprise Agile Coaching talent of Luxshan Ratnarav at Comic Agilé! Permalink The post Comic Agilé – Mikkel ...

You Can’t Manage Risk if You Lack Context

Low-Level Vulnerability Leads to Domain Compromise The post You Can’t Manage Risk if You Lack Context appeared first on Horizon3.ai. The post You Can’t Manage Risk if You Lack Context appeared first on Security Boulevard.

MOVEit Compromise Underscores the Importance of Continuous SaaS Security Monitoring

Learn mitigation steps against a critical zero-day vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer software, affecting hundreds of organizations including government agencies. The post MOVEit Compromise Underscores the Importance of Continuous SaaS Security ...

How to Reduce Public Cloud Data Risks with a 3-Step Approach

Using a risk-based approach to deal with policy violations and continuous compliance monitoring will help … The post How to Reduce Public Cloud Data Risks with a 3-Step Approach appeared first on Laminar. The post How to Reduce Public Cloud ...

Rapid7: Japan Threat Landscape Takes on Global Significance

Rapid7 analyzes the Japan threat landscape and warns that attacks against the third-largest economy in the world have global consequences. The post Rapid7: Japan Threat Landscape Takes on Global Significance appeared first on SecurityWeek.

IP Fabric Raises $25 Million in Series B Funding

IP Fabric raises $25 million in new financing to build technology in the enterprise network assurance space. The post IP Fabric Raises $25 Million in Series B Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

WISeKey upgrades its WISeID digital identity and privacy platform

WISeKey has unveiled a major upgrade to its digital identity and privacy platform, WISeID.com, designed to provide users with enhanced protection against identity theft and increase privacy in today’s hyper-connected digital world. The new ...

BSidesSF 2023 – David Levitsky, Olivia Hillman – Launch Control – Automating a Security Baseline in the Cloud at Scale

Our thanks to BSidesSF for publishing their presenter’s superlative BSidesSF 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – David Levitsky, Olivia Hillman – Launch Control – ...

Aligning an Organization’s Attack Surface to Detection Surface is Key to Adversary Defense in Today’s Cloud Era

With the Cloud Era, the IT asset estate has expanded, and there is a diverse set of attack surfaces to defend. The term "attack surface" describes the growing IT asset estate, but there is no parallel term to describe where we can detect or ...