Application Security News and Articles


Barracuda email security appliances hacked via zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868)

A vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868) in Barracuda Networks’ Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances has been exploited by attackers, the company has warned. About CVE-2023-2868 CVE-2023-2868 is a critical remote command injection vulnerability ...

The essence of OT security: A proactive guide to achieving CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals

The widespread adoption of remote and hybrid working practices in recent years has brought numerous benefits to various industries, but has also introduced new cyber threats, particularly in the critical infrastructure sector. These threats ...

How smart bots are infecting and exploiting the internet

According to Imperva, bad bot traffic grew to 30.2%, a 2.5% increase over 2021. In this Help Net Security video, Lynn Marks, Senior Product Manager at Imperva, discusses malicious bot activity. This is a substantial threat for businesses, leading ...

Realistic simulations are transforming cybersecurity training

To achieve a diverse and well-trained cybersecurity workforce, organizations recognize the value of a quality training program supported by the pursuit of cybersecurity certifications, according to Security Innovation and Ponemon Institute. The ...

12 vulnerabilities newly associated with ransomware

In March 2023, the total number of breaches reported was higher than those reported in the previous three years combined, according to Ivanti. Ransomware groups are continuously weaponizing vulnerabilities and adding them to their arsenal to ...

Semperis Recovery for Azure AD: Protecting Critical Resources

Today, the cloud has become a highly strategic platform that enables organizations’ digital transformation. While the cloud-first approach is still less common, many organizations are embracing a hybrid cloud environment,... The post Semperis ...

Critical Vulnerability in Zyxel Network Appliances Exploited, PoC Scripts Circulating

Overview A few days after Rapid7 posted their technical analysis of CVE-2023-28771, which included a proof-of-concept exploit, Assura’s Offensive Security Operations team noticed a lot of chatter on social media and hacking forums regarding the ...

Navigating the Complex Landscape of Hybrid IT Environments

Over the past decade, we have seen a massive shift in the IT landscape from traditional, on-premises infrastructure to a hybrid mix of data center models. These models combine on-premises data centers, colocation, edge data centers, and cloud ...

Microsoft Catches Chinese .Gov Hackers in Guam Critical Infrastructure Orgs

Microsoft says it has caught Chinese government hackers siphoning data from critical infrastructure organizations in Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean. The post Microsoft Catches Chinese .Gov Hackers in Guam Critical Infrastructure Orgs ...

No Deep AI Security Secrets In This Post!

I am not an AI security expert (I hear there are very few of those around). I am essentially a motivated amateur learner in AI security … and I would even trust Bard advice on Artificial Intelligence security (well, that’s a ...

BSidesSF 2023 – Niru Ragupathy – Cross Site Scripting 101

Our thanks to BSidesSF for publishing their presenter’s superlative BSidesSF 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – Niru Ragupathy – Cross Site Scripting 101 appeared first on ...

Biden Picks New NSA head, Key to Support of Ukraine, Defense of US Elections

U.S. President Joe Biden has picked a new NSA and Cyber Command leader to oversee America’s cyber warfare and defense. The post Biden Picks New NSA head, Key to Support of Ukraine, Defense of US Elections appeared first on SecurityWeek.

AppSec Decoded: Easy to scale with Polaris

Learn how the Synopsys Polaris Software Integrity Platform® is easy to scale for AppSec teams of any size.  The post AppSec Decoded: Easy to scale with Polaris appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Shift smart instead of following shift-left fairy tales | Application Security (AppSec) | Contrast Security

There’s nothing quite like pushing security testing left — as in, blindly shifting the burden onto the laps of developers, regardless of whether development is the best/most cost effective/most appropriate time to test in the Software ...

Is Your Data Leaking Via ChatGPT?

In November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tool, which has since taken the world by storm. Only two months after its launch, it had over 100 million users, making it “the fastest-growing consumer ...

Software supply chain security reality check: Practitioners reveal growing concern

Dimensional Research recently polled more than 300 technology professionals in the United States and Europe on the state of software supply chain security. The survey, sponsored by ReversingLabs, revealed growing alarm from teams charged with ...

‘BrutePrint’ Unlocks Android Phones — Chinese Researchers

Or, at least, OLDER phones: SPI/TEE MITM FAIL The post ‘BrutePrint’ Unlocks Android Phones — Chinese Researchers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Researchers Spot APTs Targeting Small Business MSPs

Proofpoint warns that APT actors linked to Russia Iran and North Korea are increasingly targeting small- and medium-sized businesses. The post Researchers Spot APTs Targeting Small Business MSPs appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Kyndryl unveils new services to help Red Hat OpenShift customers move to hybrid cloud environments

Kyndryl has unveiled new services and capabilities to help Red Hat OpenShift customers enhance and expand their ability to more consistently modernize and move core business applications to hybrid cloud environments. Kyndryl’s new integrated ...

Comic Agilé – Mikkel Noe-Nygaard, Luxshan Ratnarav – #243 — No Budget for Quality

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 ...