Application Security News and Articles


Ransomware Protection Cost Analysis: How Much Will Security Cost?

Ransomware attacks are expensive. But are they more expensive than ransomware protection? To protect against ransomware, you’ll need a slew of tools, processes, practices, and training. All of that takes time, money, and stakeholder support. ...

Preventing the Hijack of your Devices

Do you know what’s on your device? For most of us, that’s a difficult question to answer - but an important one to consider - given all the possible applications and files we use. Our devices might end up with files we inadvertently ...

Cisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in IOS Software

Cisco’s semiannual security updates for IOS and IOS XE software resolve high-severity DoS, command injection, and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. The post Cisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in IOS Software appeared first on ...

A common user mistake can lead to compromised Okta login credentials

Logged failed logins into a company’s Okta domain could be used by threat actors to discover access credentials of valid accounts, Mitiga researchers have found. Those credentials can then be used log in to any of the organization’s ...

Using Deception to Learn About Russian Threat Actors

It has been almost a year since Russia first invaded Ukraine, and the war has resulted in a massive rise in both physical and digital attacks. Since the invasion, Russian cyberattacks have skyrocketed and any country or business that has allied ...

Veeam Backup and Replication CVE-2023-27532 Deep Dive

Introduction Veeam has recently released an advisory for CVE-2023-27532 for Veeam Backup and Replication which allows an unauthenticated user with access to the Veeam backup service (TCP 9401 by default) to request cleartext credentials. ...

‘Nexus’ Android Trojan Targets 450 Financial Applications

Promoted as a MaaS, the Nexus Android trojan targets 450 financial applications for account takeover. The post ‘Nexus’ Android Trojan Targets 450 Financial Applications appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Is Trafficking in Hacking Information a Crime?

Quincy Compton of Concord, North Carolina, had a wife and a pregnant girlfriend and wrote to a doctor in Washington, D.C. for information about terminating a pregnancy. The doctor, Thomas Kemp, wrote back that “[I]t would cost about two ...

Latest Salt Accolades – Customer Award + Cyber 66

I’m excited to share the latest evidence of Salt leadership in API security, with two powerful tributes. First – Salt Security has been honored as winning  the “Peace of Mind” category during the first-ever Ally Technology Partner ...

Tackling the Challenge of Actionable Intelligence Through Context

Making threat intelligence actionable requires more than automation; it also requires contextualization and prioritization. The post Tackling the Challenge of Actionable Intelligence Through Context appeared first on SecurityWeek.

AZT: The National Cybersecurity Strategy

Listen now (56 min) | Season Two, Episode Five: Featuring Former Federal CIO + Former OMB General Council The post AZT: The National Cybersecurity Strategy appeared first on Security Boulevard.

What Will it Take to Establish a Ground Truth for SBOMs?

A Software Bill of Materials – also known as an SBOM – has emerged as another effective tool in the arsenal as organizations look to secure their supply chains. But there is currently a lack of standardization for SBOMs, making it challenging ...

7 Cybersecurity Trends That Every Business Owner Should Be Aware Of

As business owners, keeping up with emerging trends in cyber security is imperative. According to Verizon, data breaches among businesses doubled in frequency during the past year. To prevent this, you must equip your organization with the right ...

Dole Says Employee Information Compromised in Ransomware Attack

Dole has admitted in an SEC filing that its investigation into the recent ransomware attack found that the hackers had accessed employee information. The post Dole Says Employee Information Compromised in Ransomware Attack appeared first on ...

New Instagram scam uses fake SHEIN gift cards as lure

Avast researchers have detected a new scam targeting Instagram users from various countries including the UK, Australia, France, Spain, and Poland.  The post New Instagram scam uses fake SHEIN gift cards as lure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Making your APIs Safe: How to Test REST, gRPC, and GraphQL

In this post, we’ll break down specific recommendations and examples for testing REST, gRPC and GraphQL APIs. The post Making your APIs Safe: How to Test REST, gRPC, and GraphQL appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Menlo Security announces partner program investment and new initiative to drive international growth

Global channel grows by 20% and expands in key regions – Australia, EMEA, Japan, and North America MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 23, 2023 – Menlo Security, a leader in cloud security, today announced a series of new initiatives and investment ...

A closer look at TSA’s new cybersecurity requirements for aviation

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently issued new cybersecurity requirements for the aviation industry, which follows last year’s announcement for railroad operators. Both announcements are part of the Department of ...

Navigating the Cybersecurity maze in Healthcare

Healthcare cybersecurity has become an increasingly important issue in recent years as the healthcare industry has become more reliant on technology to store and manage sensitive patient information. Healthcare organizations have become prime ...

Best practices to secure digital identities

With cybersecurity incidents involving compromised credentials continually the most common cause of a data breach for enterprises – and account takeover for individuals, securing digital identities has become paramount. In this Help Net ...