Application Security News and Articles


Next-Gen FIM: Use Cases and Best Practices

For years, big-name FIM vendors have stretched the truth—selling their tools as File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) solutions when in reality, they provide little more than File Monitoring. The post Next-Gen FIM: Use Cases and Best Practices ...

ThreatBlockr integrates with GreyNoise to guard against false positives

ThreatBlockr and GreyNoise announced a partnership that will enhance the ThreatBlockr platform. By leveraging GreyNoise data, ThreatBlockr customers now have automatic access to this enhanced cyber intelligence and the largest cyber intelligence ...

Kyndryl collaborates with Fortinet to modernize mission-critical networking

Kyndryl introduced a managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution powered by Fortinet, which aims to help customers enable advanced network security initiatives. The solution combines Fortinet’s cloud-delivered security and secure ...

Data Protection Startup Optery Raises $2.7 Million in Seed Funding

Data protection startup Optery has raised $2.7 million in a seed funding round led by Bayhouse Capital. The post Data Protection Startup Optery Raises $2.7 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

PwC partners with Microsoft and Icertis to accelerate enterprise digital transformation

PwC, Microsoft and Icertis announced a new strategic collaboration that will provide C-suites with a powerful, innovative AI-driven approach to contract management that enables accelerated enterprise-level digital transformation. The new ...

Tips for Gamifying Your Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. According to one report, 82% of data breaches involved the human element, from social attacks to misuse of technologies. These errors are ...

SLSA Provenance Blog Series, Part 1: What Is Software Attestation

In this blog series, we will uncover the details of SLSA provenance which refers to the ability to trust the authenticity of artifacts. SLSA (Supply chain Levels for Software Artifacts) is focused on protecting software from source through its ...

In Global Rush to Regulate AI, Europe Set to Be Trailblazer

Europe is set to be the trailblazer when it comes to regulating AI such as ChatGPT. The post In Global Rush to Regulate AI, Europe Set to Be Trailblazer appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Microsoft: Iranian APTs Exploiting Recent PaperCut Vulnerability

Microsoft warns that two Iranian state-sponsored groups have adopted exploits targeting a recently patched PaperCut vulnerability. The post Microsoft: Iranian APTs Exploiting Recent PaperCut Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Building Automation System Exploit Brings KNX Security Back in Spotlight 

A public exploit targeting building automation systems brings KNX security back into the spotlight, with Schneider Electric releasing a security bulletin. The post Building Automation System Exploit Brings KNX Security Back in Spotlight  ...

Voice of Practitioners: The State of Secrets in AppSec

Our latest report gathered answers from 507 IT and security decision-makers to study awareness about the risks posed by secrets sprawl and operational maturity in large enterprises. The post Voice of Practitioners: The State of Secrets in AppSec ...

A CISO Employment Contract May Mean the Difference Between Success and Jail

On May 4, 2023, U.S. District Judge William Orrick sentenced former Uber CISO and former DOJ cybercrime prosecutor Joe Sullivan to three years of probation and 200 hours of community service for his role in concealing a massive data breach at ...

Webb Protocol raises $7 million to build interoperable privacy in Web3

Webb Protocol raised $7 million in a seed funding round co-led by Polychain and Lemniscap, with participation from Zeeprime, CMS Holdings among others. The funding will go towards growing Webb’s staff base, accelerating the development of ...

Definite Guide to IAM – IGA, IAM, and PAM

The definitive guide to modern identity and access management - Unified IGA, IAM, and PAMMisuse of user identity is the root cause of most cybersecurity incidents. Threats can manifest as a bad actor impersonating an authorized system user, ...

Strata Identity on Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2023 

PRESS RELEASE For second consecutive year, Identity Orchestration pioneer is among highest-scoring businesses in the United States  BOULDER, Colo., May 9, 2023 — Strata Identity, the Identity Orchestration company, today announced it has been ...

The SBOM Bombshell

SBOMs can be used for managing risk and determining vulnerability impact, but it’s very hard to build holistic risk models when the data is not standardized across multiple platforms. The post The SBOM Bombshell appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Microsoft Authenticator push notifications get number matching

Microsoft has enabled number matching for Microsoft Authenticator push notifications to improve user sign-in security. Authenticator MFA number matching in action (Source: Microsoft) “If the user has a different default authentication ...

Data Breaches in April 2023 – Infographic

A data breach is when sensitive, protected, or confidential information is accessed, stolen, or exposed by an unauthorized individual or group. These incidents can occur in various ways, such as hacking, theft, or human error. 4.3 Million records ...

US Seizes Domains of 13 DDoS-for-Hire Services

US authorities have seized 13 internet domains associated with DDoS-for-hire services. The post US Seizes Domains of 13 DDoS-for-Hire Services appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Unified Privileged Access Management

Unified Privileged Access Management (UPAM)SafePaaS announces Unified Privileged Access Management (UPAM) for Operating Systems, Databases, Applications, and Cloud Infrastructure at Digital Trust World.Boston, Massachusetts, May 9, 2023. ...