Application Security News and Articles


BSidesSF 2023 – Nishith Shah – Building An Endpoint Security Program From Scratch

Our thanks to BSidesSF for publishing their presenter’s superlative BSidesSF 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – Nishith Shah – Building An Endpoint Security Program From ...

Venn Software Snags $29M to build MDM for Laptops Technology

New York startup scores early stage financing to build new technology to replace virtual desktop infrastructure. The post Venn Software Snags $29M to build MDM for Laptops Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Dozens of Businesses Hit Recently by ‘8Base’ Ransomware Gang

The 8Base ransomware gang has hit roughly 30 small businesses over the past month, reaching a total of approximately 80 victims since March 2022. The post Dozens of Businesses Hit Recently by ‘8Base’ Ransomware Gang appeared first on ...

Red Access launches agentless browsing security platform

Red Access announced a true agentless secure browsing platform suited for hybrid work environments. The Red Access agentless browsing security platform is browser-agnostic, giving company workforces the ability to use any web browser they want ...

Reduce Risk Efficiently & Save Time with Prioritized Actions

Reading Time: 7 minutes Let’s establish the problem: practitioners are experiencing alert fatigue – desensitized, overwhelmed, and unable to manage the sheer scale of cloud security alerts. Why? The vast nature of the cloud means more ...

NetApp BlueXP updates simplify backup and recovery

NetApp announced new capabilities in NetApp BlueXP, offering cohesive data protection through a single point of control. In today’s technology landscape, data has never been more valuable or more vulnerable. Data powers operations, fuels ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Glass-Topped Table’

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, resident at XKCD! Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Glass-Topped Table’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Maximizing Performance with Wallarm Filtering Nodes in Amazon’s Global Infrastructure

Introduction In today’s digital landscape, ensuring the security and performance of web applications is paramount. To achieve optimal protection against cyber threats, organizations deploy web application and API protection (WAAPs) like ...

Ironic: LetMeSpy Spyware Hackers Were Hacked (by Hackers)

Content warning: Abuse, stalking, controlling behavior, Schadenfreude, irony, doxxing. The post Ironic: LetMeSpy Spyware Hackers Were Hacked (by Hackers) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Betacom AirGap Protection strengthens security for private 4G/5G networks

Betacom introduced Betacom AirGap Protection, a network architecture aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for its flagship offering, Betacom 5G as a Service (5GaaS). The new cyber defense enhancements provide multi-layered security to reduce the ...

Cybellum unveils new brand and platform capabilities

Cybellum unveiled a new brand identity and new platform capabilities reinforcing its commitment to the product security community. The new brand channels the company’s focus on the multiple teams involved in today’s product security ...

Why HYAS? The Secret to Cybersecurity Lies in Interrupting and Updating Causation Chains

Cybersecurity has never been more critical. The frequency and scope of cyberattacks like ransomware and supply-chain attacks is skyrocketing, as are the costs for organizations of all kinds. Those costs can include stolen money, intellectual ...

PCI DSS 4.0 and TLS

In 2015, I published an addendum to our PCI DSS 4th Ed. book that covered version 3.1. I titled it, “PCI DSS 3.1: The Standard that Killed SSL” because that version removed the ability to use old and outdated versions of the standard in favor ...

npm Manifest Confusion – What Is It and Do You Really Need to Worry About It?

Yesterday, Darcy Clarke, a software developer and a former npm CLI team Engineering Manager, steered everyone’s attention towards a gap in the npm registry website – what he calls “manifest confusion.” The post npm Manifest Confusion – ...

Astrix Security raises $25 million to further secure non-human identities

Astrix Security has secured $25 million in Series A funding led by CRV with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners and F2 Venture Capital. This new investment brings Astrix’s total funding to almost $40 million. ...

Fortanix introduces Confidential Data Search for encrypted data under regulation

Fortanix has released Fortanix Confidential Data Search, a solution that supports highly scalable searches in encrypted databases with sensitive data, without compromising data security or privacy regulations. Current solutions that enable secure ...

Corporate Pride With Meaning

As Pride Month comes to a close, we reflect on a month of celebration and activism. Pride offers an opportunity for organizations to loudly support the LGBTQ+ community, and is especially important at a time when the community faces growing ...

BSidesSF 2023 – Reed Loden, Tom Alcock, Mike McBryde, Coleen Coolidge, Kevin Hanaford – First Security Hire: Building A Security Roadmap And Team From Scratch

Our thanks to BSidesSF for publishing their presenter’s superlative BSidesSF 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – Reed Loden, Tom Alcock, Mike McBryde, Coleen Coolidge, Kevin Hanaford ...

Look Ma, G2 Awarded Us with a Giant Stack of Badges

We don’t like to toot our own horn here at Apptega. But when our customers do it for us – when we can tout their horns – that’s another thing. So we’re pleased to announce that, in what has become somewhat of a quarterly tradition, G2 ...

Threat Hunting: Cybersecurity’s Long-Overdue Wake-Up Call

A seismic shift is happening in cybersecurity right now – one that has been long overdue. As professionals in this field, we’ve grown accustomed to reliance on black boxes and complex algorithms that promise us safety and security. But, ...