Application Security News and Articles


IT Security Budgets Soar as Orgs Battle Rising Threats

Median IT security budgets have more than tripled—to $5.3 million in 2022 from $1.4 million in 2018—leading to a significant increase in the cost of combating cybersecurity threats over the past five years. These were the results of a Hiscox ...

US ‘Strike Force’ Keeps Disruptive Tech From Adversaries

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Department of Commerce launched a “Disruptive Technology Strike Force” to investigate and prosecute criminal violations of U.S. export control laws. The aim is to prevent foreign actors ...

McAfee partners with Acer to provide consumers device security, privacy, and identity protection

McAfee has announced a five-year partnership with Acer, to provide Acer customers with a single solution to protect their personal info, privacy, and devices. Beginning April 2023, McAfee LiveSafe will be pre-installed on consumer Acer laptops ...

Push Security raises $15 million and launches a host of new features

Push Security has raised $15M in Series A funding. GV (Google Ventures) led the funding with participation from Decibel and notable angels, including Dug Song, former CEO at Duo Security, and Tray.io CEO Rich Waldron. GV General Partner Karim ...

Trace3 acquires Set Solutions to boost cybersecurity capabilities

Trace3’s acquisition of Set Solutions is a continuation of the company’s strategic expansion plan. The investment allows the combined companies to deepen cybersecurity capabilities to drive success for commercial and enterprise clients. Set ...

Understanding Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a critical component of cybersecurity, especially in business environments. IAM, in simple terms, is a framework of policies, practices and procedures to ensure that the right users have access to the right ...

FBI Seizes Bot Shop ‘Genesis Market’ Amid Arrests Targeting Operators, Suppliers

Several domain names tied to Genesis Market, a bustling cybercrime store that sold access to passwords and other data stolen from millions of computers infected with malicious software, were seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...

Six Technology Options to Test Your Organization’s Resilience to Cyberattacks

Discover the different capabilities of available security validation technologies and understand how they perform in different IT environments, including cloud, on-premise, and hybrid. The post Six Technology Options to Test Your Organization’s ...

AppSec Decoded: Scoping + data gathering in threat modeling

Learn how Synopsys handles scoping and data gathering, two of five necessary steps in creating a useful threat modeling. The post AppSec Decoded: Scoping + data gathering in threat modeling appeared first on Security Boulevard.

USENIX Security ’22 – Pietro Borrello, Andreas Kogler, Martin Schwarzl, Moritz Lipp, Daniel Gruss, Michael Schwarz – ‘ÆPIC Leak: Architecturally Leaking Uninitialized Data From The Microarchitecture’

Our thanks to USENIX for publishing their Presenter’s outstanding USENIX Security ’22 Conference content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Security ’22 – Pietro Borrello, Andreas Kogler, ...

A Guide to the Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis

The Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis can help facilitate breach detection and remediation, but it’s important to consider other models and technology options that highlight efficiency. Read our blog for a complete guide. b The post A Guide ...

Strivacity Scores $20M for CIAM Expansion Plans

Strivacity, a Virginia startup working on technology to simplify and secure customer logins, has attracted $20 million in funding to fuel global expansion plans. The post Strivacity Scores $20M for CIAM Expansion Plans appeared first on SecurityWeek.

How to Reduce API Sprawl with API Discovery

API sprawl is a term used to describe the uncontrolled proliferation of APIs across an organization. It’s a common problem for organizations that have multiple development teams and a wide variety of applications and services. As more APIs are ...

Containing Compromised EC2 Credentials Without (Hopefully) Breaking Things

TL;DR: There are multiple techniques for containing compromised instance credentials. The easy ones are the most likely to break things. But there are creative options to lock out attackers without breaking applications... The post Containing ...

TikTok Abused Kids’ Data — UK Fines it $16 Million

$8.50 per child: UK regulator punishes TikTok at 5.5% of revenue. Says app illegally tracked children. The post TikTok Abused Kids’ Data — UK Fines it $16 Million appeared first on Security Boulevard.

The 3CX supply chain attack was targeted — but months in the making, with eyes on broader targets

Nearly a week after the news broke that software distributed by voice over IP (VOIP) software vendor 3CX had been hacked, a picture has emerged of a long-running, targeted attack possibly designed to push malicious code to the company’s ...

Robert M. Lee’s & Jeff Haas’ Little Bobby Comic – ‘WEEK 423’

via the respected security expertise of Robert M. Lee and the superlative illustration talents of Jeff Haas at Little Bobby Comic Permalink The post Robert M. Lee’s & Jeff Haas’ Little Bobby Comic – ‘WEEK 423’ ...

“Pay peanuts, Get monkeys”: The API Penetration Testing Pricing Dilemma

Learn how to assess the real costs for application security assessments that include proper penetration testing. The post “Pay peanuts, Get monkeys”: The API Penetration Testing Pricing Dilemma appeared first on Dana Epp's Blog. The post ...

Six Good Reasons Half of CRQ Programs May Fail

  The post Six Good Reasons Half of CRQ Programs May Fail appeared first on Security Boulevard.

CISO Stress on the Rise

It’s no big surprise that overseeing and maintaining a company’s information security program comes with stress. CISOs are generally resilient characters, but everyone has their tipping point, and excess stress is becoming more common in the ...