Application Security News and Articles


Financial Fraud-Focused Cybercrime Marketplace ‘Styx’ Emerges

Recently identified dark web portal Styx Marketplace focuses on financial fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. The post Financial Fraud-Focused Cybercrime Marketplace ‘Styx’ Emerges appeared first on SecurityWeek.

A crash course on K-12 data security risks (and how to prevent them)

What do dodgeball and malware have in common? More likely than not, both can be found inside your school district. But, unlike a dodgeball, data security risks aren’t all fun and games. Without proper protections, it’s only a matter of time ...

6 Keys to Asset Protection for High-Net-Worth Individuals

Cybercriminals are using new and inventive strategies to target the personal assets of high-net-worth individuals. In the modern age, criminals can appropriate your assets and disrupt your personal privacy without ever stepping foot in the same ...

Google Play apps will allow users to initiate in-app account deletion

Google Play will be pushing Android app developers to allow users to delete their account and associated data from within the app. Users will also be given the option to only delete data where applicable, as some data needs to be retained for ...

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 41 Deals Announced in March 2023

Forty-one cybersecurity-related M&A deals were announced in March 2023. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 41 Deals Announced in March 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Why the Largest Cybersecurity Gap is the Application Environment

In today’s world, where almost everything is connected to the internet, cybersecurity is a top priority for businesses and individuals alike. Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, more coordinated, and more intelligent, and the need ...

New National Cybersecurity Strategy Will Require Compliance, Collaboration

The Biden administration’s recently released National Cybersecurity Strategy goes beyond the executive order it issued in 2021, which defined security measures any organization doing business with the federal government must follow. As our ...

Success of Genesis Market Takedown Attempt Called Into Question

Law enforcement announced the takedown of Genesis Market, but the impact on the cybercrime marketplace’s infrastructure may be limited. The post Success of Genesis Market Takedown Attempt Called Into Question appeared first on SecurityWeek.

What Legacy and Bundled Cybersecurity Tools Miss in Large Network Environments

The main challenge many of the cybersecurity products on the market today struggle to overcome is the difficulty of monitoring multi-cloud environments. Many are only capable of handling pieces of one environment rather than giving an enterprise ...

ImmuniWeb unveils major updates to its AI platform

To help customers stay ahead of the emerging cybersecurity threats, fulfill regulatory and compliance requirements, and implement intelligent automation to accelerate internal processes and reduce operational costs, ImmuniWeb has unveiled many ...

Resecurity uncovers STYX, new cybercriminal platform focused on financial fraud

Resecurity has recently identified the STYX Innovation Marketplace, a new cybercriminal e-commerce platform with a specialized focus on financial fraud and money laundering. STYX launched at the beginning of 2023. This platform is specifically ...

IT and security pros pressured to keep quiet about data breaches

Organizations globally are under tremendous pressure to address evolving threats like ransomware, zero-day vulnerabilities, and espionage, and they face challenges in extending security coverage across multiple environments and dealing with an ...

Assessing AI’s acquired knowledge from an organization’s database

Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed software that can assess the amount of data that an artificial intelligence (AI) system has acquired from a digital database of an organization, in response to the increasing global interest ...

The staggering cost of identity fraud for financial services

The impact of identity fraud varies for organizations in the financial services industry, based on whether they belong to the banking or FinTech sector, according to Regula. Specifically, every fourth bank reported experiencing over 100 identity ...

The hidden picture of malware attack trends

Despite the decline in network-detected malware in Q4 2022, endpoint ransomware spiked by 627%, while malware associated with phishing campaigns persisted as a threat, according to WatchGuard. Malware going undetected Despite seeing an overall ...

Stamus Networks U39 uncovers hidden anomalies in a proactive threat hunt

Stamus Networks released its latest software release, Update 39 (U39). The new release represents a significant enhancement to the company’s flagship Stamus Security Platform (SSP), arming enterprise cybersecurity defenders with improved ...

Industrial Defender launches Phoenix to secure SMBs operations

Industrial Defender has unveiled the launch of Phoenix, an OT security solution tailored to the needs of SMBs. Phoenix is revolutionizing how smaller industrial organizations approach OT security by providing visibility into all their OT assets ...

Synopsys enhances Polaris Software Integrity Platform with fAST offerings

Synopsys has launched the Fast Application Security Testing (fAST) offerings that represent the latest capabilities and features of the Polaris Software Integrity Platform. Synopsys fAST Static and Synopsys fAST SCA enable DevOps teams to quickly ...

1Kosmos integrates with ForgeRock to add biometric passwordless authentication to apps

1Kosmos has unveiled the integration of 1Kosmos BlockID with ForgeRock Access Manager which enables customers to modernize the onboarding experience for users and implement identity-based passwordless authentication on all ForgeRock protected ...

Cyberattacks 2022: Phishing, Ransomware & Data Breach Statistics

Cyberattacks had yet another record-breaking year in 2022. Here's some statistics and trends on phishing, ransomware, and data breaches to be aware of. The post Cyberattacks 2022: Phishing, Ransomware & Data Breach Statistics appeared first ...