Application Security News and Articles


DataDome Enables New Edge Integration to Accelerate Onboarding Time-to-Value

Our new Edge Integration is the latest in a range of 50+ integrations that ensure DataDome stops bad bots & fraud on any infrastructure. The post DataDome Enables New Edge Integration to Accelerate Onboarding Time-to-Value appeared first on ...

Securing the Skies: Balancing Cybersecurity, Innovation and Risk in Modern Aviation

Commercial aviation has always treated safety as non-negotiable, yet its digital attack surface keeps widening. Aerospace security specialists Lawrence Baker and Jeffrey Hall tell Mike Vizard that the industry now juggles classic ransomware on ...

Zero Trust in the AI Era: Start Small, Protect What Matters

John Kindervag—the analyst who coined “zero trust” back in 2010—joins Alan Shimel to talk about how the idea has grown from a heretical memo into standard security doctrine. Kindervag, now at a microsegmentation vendor, still starts every ...

CyberSaint’s new AI tool tells you which threats matter

CyberSaint launched AI-Powered Findings Management within the CyberStrong platform. This new feature, powered by the company’s proprietary CyberSaint AI engine, transforms how CISOs and team prioritize threats by dynamically ingesting security ...

News alert: OpenSSL conference to convene experts on cryptograohy, compliance and open-source

Newark, NJ, Aug. 4, 2025, CyberNewswire—Early Bird registration is now available for the inaugural OpenSSL Conference, scheduled for October 7–9, 2025, in Prague. The event will bring together leading voices in cryptography, secure systems, ...

Ex-CISA Head Easterly: Rescinded West Point Post Victim of ‘Manufactured Outrage’

Jen Easterly, a West Point graduate who led CISA during the Biden Administration, had her appointment to head a department at the academy rescinded after a complaint by Laura Loomer, a right-wing MAGA adherent who spoke out in a X posting to ...

US Announces $100 Million for State, Local and Tribal Cybersecurity

CISA and FEMA announced two grants of more than $100 million for state, local, and tribal governments looking to improve cybersecurity. The post US Announces $100 Million for State, Local and Tribal Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek.

AppOmni Launches New SaaS and AI Security Packages to Tackle Rising Risks

AppOmni secures AI inside SaaS with discovery, threat defense, and full governance control with new product packages. The post AppOmni Launches New SaaS and AI Security Packages to Tackle Rising Risks appeared first on AppOmni. The post AppOmni ...

Sonar’s Take: Software Development Under America’s AI Action Plan

The White House's "America's AI Action Plan" aims to accelerate innovation, but for software development, speed must not compromise security. Nathan Jones, VP of Public Sector at Sonar, explores the recently published plan, risks of AI-generated ...

AI Guardrails Under Fire: Cisco’s Jailbreak Demo Exposes AI Weak Points

Cisco’s latest jailbreak method reveals just how easily sensitive data can be extracted from chatbots trained on proprietary or copyrighted content. The post AI Guardrails Under Fire: Cisco’s Jailbreak Demo Exposes AI Weak Points appeared ...

Sean Cairncross Confirmed by Senate as National Cyber Director

The US Senate voted to confirm Sean Cairncross as the National Cyber Director, five months after nominalization. The post Sean Cairncross Confirmed by Senate as National Cyber Director appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 44 Deals Announced in July 2025

Forty-four cybersecurity merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in July 2025. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 44 Deals Announced in July 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, possibly via zero-day

Attackers wielding the Akira ransomware and possibly a zero-day exploit have been spotted targeting SonicWall firewalls since July 15, 2025. “In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period ...

Black Hat 2025: Why We Built a Museum Instead of a Booth

Think you know what to expect from a conference booth? Think again.  Forget the cliches: the swag destined for the back of your wardrobe, the formula one simulators, the marketing trickery.  Instead, step into a new kind of conference ...

New SharePoint Zero-Day Allows Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Since mid-July, this vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild by multiple threat actors, including groups believed to be affiliated with nation-state interests. To date, more than 85 SharePoint servers worldwide have reportedly been ...

Northwest Radiologists Data Breach Impacts 350,000 Washingtonians

Northwest Radiologists says the personal information of 350,000 Washington State residents was stolen in a January 2025 data breach. The post Northwest Radiologists Data Breach Impacts 350,000 Washingtonians appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Pi-hole Data Breach Exposes Donor Emails Through WordPress Plugin Flaw

A trusted name in open-source privacy software is facing tough questions after a recent data breach exposed donor names and email addresses. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what you need to know. What Happened? On July 28, 2025, ...

July Recap: New AWS Services and Privileged Permissions

As July 2025 winds down, we’re back with this month’s roundup of newly released AWS privileged permissions — and this time, several new services have made their debut, each arriving with permissions that could reshape your cloud security ...

Several Vulnerabilities Patched in AI Code Editor Cursor 

Attackers could silently modify sensitive MCP files to trigger the execution of arbitrary code without requiring user approval. The post Several Vulnerabilities Patched in AI Code Editor Cursor  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Gene Sequencing Giant Illumina Settles for $9.8M Over Product Vulnerabilities

Illumina will pay $9.8 million to settle accusations that products provided to the US government were affected by cybersecurity flaws. The post Gene Sequencing Giant Illumina Settles for $9.8M Over Product Vulnerabilities appeared first on ...