Application Security News and Articles


Uptycs unveils cloud security early warning system

At RSA Conference 2023, Uptycs unveiled the ability to collect and analyze GitHub audit logs and user identity information from Okta and Azure AD to reveal suspicious behavior as the developer moves code in and out of repositories and into ...

Cybersecurity Futurism for Beginners

How will Artificial Intelligence develop in the near term, and how will this impact us as security planners and practitioners? The post Cybersecurity Futurism for Beginners appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Common insecure configuration opens Apache Superset servers to compromise

An insecure default configuration issue (CVE-2023-27524) makes most internet-facing Apache Superset servers vulnerable to attackers, Horizon3.ai researchers have discovered. Administrators in charge of Apache Superset instances should check ...

The Hidden Cost of Zombie Servers in Data Centers

In the realm of data centers, the term "zombie server" may conjure up images of undead machines coming back to life, but the reality is far less dramatic, yet no less concerning. Zombie servers, also known as comatose servers, are essentially ...

FIN7 Hackers Caught Exploiting Recent Veeam Vulnerability

Russian cybercrime group FIN7 has been observed exploiting a Veeam Backup & Replication vulnerability patched in March 2023. The post FIN7 Hackers Caught Exploiting Recent Veeam Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Matt Shea, Chief Strategy Officer at MixMode, Joins Forbes Technology Council

Forbes Technology Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Matt Shea, Chief Strategy Officer at MixMode, has been accepted into Forbes ...

Cynet announces platform updates to help organizations protect their systems and infrastructure

Cynet announced its presence at RSA Conference 2023 with new updates to its cybersecurity solution. The company is on track to release the latest version of its platform in Q2 2023, with all new domain filtering capabilities, enhanced Playbook ...

Attack Surface Management (ASM) Solves Cybersecurity Visibility

Cavelo CEO James Mignacca and MDR pioneer and eSentire founder Eldon Sprickerhoff explore how attack surface management addresses cybersecurity’s visibility problem. The post Attack Surface Management (ASM) Solves Cybersecurity Visibility ...

SLP Vulnerability Allows DoS Attacks With Amplification Factor of 2,200

A high-severity vulnerability in the Service Location Protocol can be exploited to launch massive DoS amplification attacks. The post SLP Vulnerability Allows DoS Attacks With Amplification Factor of 2,200 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Traceable AI Zero Trust API Access detects and classifies the data that APIs are handling

Traceable AI launched Zero Trust API Access to help organizations better protect sensitive data, stop API abuse, and align data security programs with broader innovation and business objectives. Traceable’s Zero Trust API Access actively ...

Security Benefits of SD-WAN Technology

Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) is a type of networking technology that allows companies to connect their networks over a wide area using software-defined networking (SDN) principles. SD-WAN uses software to abstract the underlying network hardware ...

7 Software License Types Explained: Open Source and Closed Source

  The post 7 Software License Types Explained: Open Source and Closed Source appeared first on Security Boulevard.

RSA Conference 2023 – Announcements Summary (Day 2)

Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2023 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2023 – Announcements Summary (Day 2) appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Code42 adds real-time blocking capabilities to the Incydr IRM solution

At RSA Conference 2023, Code42 announced that it has added real-time blocking capabilities to the Incydr IRM solution. The enhancement allows security teams to prevent unacceptable data exfiltration without the management burden, inaccuracy, and ...

SMB cyber safety: De-risking catastrophic events

September 15, 2008: The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers triggers a 4.5% one-day drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, then the largest decline since the attacks of September 11, 2001.   The post SMB cyber safety: De-risking catastrophic events ...

SBOMs’ Role in Open Source Security

When the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced its guidelines to promote better security of the software supply chain, the agency touted the software bill of materials (SBOM) as “a key building block in software ...

ExtraHop simplifies approach to intrusion detection for security teams with new solutions

ExtraHop launched ExtraHop IDS, which integrates with the ExtraHop Reveal(x) platform to offer a new, simplified approach to intrusion detection for deeper coverage and full-spectrum investigation. As part of its release, ExtraHop also announced ...

Google Authenticator updated, finally allows syncing of 2FA codes

Google has updated Google Authenticator, its mobile authenticator app for delivering time-based one-time authentication codes, and now allows users to sync (effectively: back up) their codes to their Google account. A long-awaited option Before ...

ManageEngine releases MSSP Edition of Log360 Cloud

ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, launched the MSSP Edition of its cloud-based SIEM solution, Log360 Cloud. According to a recent ManageEngine study, organizations are currently facing a shortage of ...

VMware fixes critical flaws in virtualization software (CVE-2023-20869, CVE-2023-20870)

VMware has fixed one critical (CVE-2023-20869) and three important flaws (CVE-2023-20870, CVE-2023-20871, CVE-2023-20872) in its VMware Workstation and Fusion virtual user session software. The former allows users to run multiple x86-based ...