Application Security News and Articles


Generative AI in Application Development | Contrast Security

Contrast CISO David Lindner: Generative AI could revolutionize application development. But before you get all misty-eyed, please do remember that it’s trained on the world’s code base and may well regurgitate whatever “oops!” it ...

CISA Introduces Secure-by-design and Secure-by-default Development Principles

CISA has described and published a set of principles for the development of security-by-design and security-by-default cybersecurity products. The post CISA Introduces Secure-by-design and Secure-by-default Development Principles appeared first ...

Microsoft Warns Accounting, Tax Return Preparation Firms of Remcos RAT Attacks

A new Remcos RAT campaign is targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms as Tax Day approaches. The post Microsoft Warns Accounting, Tax Return Preparation Firms of Remcos RAT Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cryptocurrency Phishing Threats Luring New Victims 

Cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with a report from Kaspersky recording an increase of 40% in 2022 compared to the previous year. This was among the many findings in the company’s financial threats report, which ...

Elevate Your Cybersecurity: Unleashing the Power of Top Frameworks to Safeguard Your Digital Assets

Protecting your digital assets has become a top priority due to society’s growing reliance on technology. Protecting sensitive data, preventing data breaches, and preserving the privacy and integrity of digital assets all depend on ...

WhatsApp announces features to prevent account takeover

WhatsApp will be rolling out three new security features in the coming months, to provide users with increased privacy and control over their messages and to help prevent unauthorized account access and takeover. The new features The first ...

Google, CISA Warn of Android Flaw After Reports of Chinese App Zero-Day Exploitation 

The Android vulnerability CVE-2023-20963, reportedly exploited as a zero-day by a Chinese app against millions of devices, was added to CISA’s KEV catalog. The post Google, CISA Warn of Android Flaw After Reports of Chinese App Zero-Day ...

Attackers Use QuickBooks to Launch ‘BEC 3.0’ Campaign

QuickBooks is in the crosshairs of bad actors. Attackers are creating free accounts in QuickBooks, which they then use to pilfer money and data from users in what are being called business email compromise (BEC) 3.0 campaigns. The miscreants send ...

Juniper Networks Patches Critical Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities

Juniper Networks this week announced patches for tens of vulnerabilities across its product portfolio, including critical bugs in Junos OS and STRM. The post Juniper Networks Patches Critical Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities appeared first ...

GitHub Show/Hide Guardrails Checks In Pull Requests

We have enhanced our existing configuration to show/hide GuardRails checks in GitHub Pull Requests. Users can now choose and configure checks based on their operational needs. The post GitHub Show/Hide Guardrails Checks In Pull Requests appeared ...

Cerbos Raises $7.5 Million for Authorization Platform 

Authorization layer solution provider Cerbos has raised $7.5 million in an extended seed round led by Omers Ventures. The post Cerbos Raises $7.5 Million for Authorization Platform  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Darktrace Denies Getting Hacked After Ransomware Group Names Company on Leak Site

Cybersecurity firm Darktrace has issued a statement after it was listed on the leak website of the LockBit ransomware group. The post Darktrace Denies Getting Hacked After Ransomware Group Names Company on Leak Site appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Black Duck SCA vs. Black Duck Audit Services

With a surplus of software security testing solutions on the market, identifying the right SCA solution has never been more important.  The post Black Duck SCA vs. Black Duck Audit Services appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Zelle users targeted with social engineering tricks

Cybercriminals have been leveraging social engineering techniques to impersonate the popular US-based digital payments network Zelle and steal money from unsuspecting victims, according to Avanan. The fake Zelle email (Source: Avanan) The ...

Best Practices for Integrating Microsoft Dynamics 365 with Other Business Applications

One of the most effective enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools available is Microsoft Dynamics 365, which aids businesses in managing their finances, supply chains, and operations. However, many businesses also employ other business apps to ...

The Importance of Vulnerability Assessment: Types and Methodologies

Here is a guide on the types of vulnerability assessment, and security vulnerability assessment methodology for effective result. The post The Importance of Vulnerability Assessment: Types and Methodologies appeared first on Indusface. The post ...

When History Repeats | Insider Risk Lessons from the Pentagon Leaks

The arrest of a junior US air national guardsman for taking and sharing classified military intelligence is less a story about data theft or even war. It’s a story about how sensitive information, when leaked to the wrong hands, has the power ...

New infosec products of the week: April 14, 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BigID, Binarly, Cynalytica, GitGuardian, Netskope, Searchlight Cyber, ThreatX, and Wazuh. Cynalytica OTNetGuard provides visibility into critical ...

Tactics that make crypto giveaway scams so successful

The illicit market for crypto giveaway scams has expanded, offering various services to facilitate fraudulent activity. The proliferation of fake crypto giveaways can be attributed to the increased availability of tools for scammers, even those ...

Organizations face an uphill battle to keep their sensitive data secure

On average, organizations store 61% of their sensitive data in the cloud, and most have experienced at least one cybersecurity breach (90%), threat (89%) and/or theft of data (80%), with 75% experiencing all three, according to Skyhigh Security. ...