Application Security News and Articles


Webinar Today: How to Build Resilience Against Emerging Cyber Threats

Join us for this webinar as we walk through three recent use cases where a new threat caught organizations off-guard. The post Webinar Today: How to Build Resilience Against Emerging Cyber Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek.

COURT DOC: Justice Department Investigation Leads to Takedown of Darknet Cryptocurrency Mixer that Processed Over $3 Billion of Unlawful Transactions

The Justice Department announced today a coordinated international takedown of ChipMixer, a darknet cryptocurrency 'mixing' service responsible for laundering more than $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency, between 2017 and the present, in ...

The Week in Security: YoroTrooper steals credentials in Europe, AI-created videos spread malware

  Welcome to the latest edition of The Week in Security, which brings you the newest headlines from both the world and our team across the full stack of security: application security, cybersecurity, and beyond. This week: Russian-speaking ...

Microsoft: 17 European Nations Targeted by Russia in 2023 as Espionage Ramping Up

Microsoft says Russia targeted at least 17 European nations in 2023 — mostly governments — and 74 countries since the start of the Ukraine war. The post Microsoft: 17 European Nations Targeted by Russia in 2023 as Espionage Ramping Up ...

How to Protect Your Company in a ChatGPT World

With the potential to be as game-changing as the internet, smartphones and cloud computing, the emergence of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot will undoubtedly open up new possibilities and challenges for companies. The swift ...

Make Your Picks: Cyber Madness Bracket Challenge Starts Today

SecurityWeek’s Cyber Madness Bracket Challenge is a contest designed to bring the community together in a fun, competitive way through one of America’s top sporting events. The post Make Your Picks: Cyber Madness Bracket Challenge Starts ...

Data Breach at Independent Living Systems Impacts 4 Million Individuals

Health services company Independent Living Systems has disclosed a data breach that impacts more than 4 million individuals. The post Data Breach at Independent Living Systems Impacts 4 Million Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Guild Education Gives Salt an A+ for API Protection

Keeping our customers’ data safe so that they can move forward with business innovation is our constant north star here at Salt. But it’s even more gratifying when our mission is in service to a higher purpose, as it is with today’s ...

Ethics in AI: The Missing Code

As part of its push toward artificial intelligence, Microsoft laid off more than 10,000 employees and spent billions on acquiring AI tech. Among those laid off were the seven-member team in their Office of Responsible AI. While the software ...

FBI issues warning over crypto schemes; Mental health app data breach affects more than three million

Each year, plenty of reports emerge detailing the frequency and severity of cyberattacks, but perhaps few are as important as the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center’s annual report. The IC3’s 2022 report includes plenty of interesting ...

Data Breaches in February 2023 – Infographic

A data breach is when sensitive, protected, or confidential information is accessed, stolen, or exposed by an unauthorized individual or group. These incidents can occur in various ways, such as hacking, theft, or human error. Data breaches can ...

Russia-Linked APT ‘Winter Vivern’ Targeting Governments in Europe, Asia

Russia-backed threat group Winter Vivern has targeted government entities in Poland, Ukraine, Italy, and India in recent campaigns The post Russia-Linked APT ‘Winter Vivern’ Targeting Governments in Europe, Asia appeared first on ...

Cybercriminals, APT Exploited Telerik Vulnerability in Attacks on US Government Agency

Cyberspies and cybercriminals exploited a Telerik vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-18935 on a government agency’s IIS server. The post Cybercriminals, APT Exploited Telerik Vulnerability in Attacks on US Government Agency appeared first on ...

The Top Cybersecurity Grants for Education and How To Apply for Them

Cyber safety challenges — and the often-pricey tools designed to overcome them — are a fact of life. Sure, the cheapest cybersecurity solution is to just give up using every piece of technology that poses any sort of risk — but that would ...

API4:2019 – Lack of Resources & Rate Limiting: The What, Sample Exploit, and Prevention Methods

Lack of resources & rate limiting is #4 on the OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks 2019. When the app/ API doesn't have properly defined limits for API calls and resources that can be triggered, this flaw occurs. The post API4:2019 – Lack of ...

Facebook ‘Unlawfully’ Used Dutch Personal Data: Court

Social media platform Facebook unlawfully processed Dutch users' personal details without consent for advertising purposes for almost a decade, Amsterdam-based judges ruled on Wednesday. The post Facebook ‘Unlawfully’ Used Dutch ...

Hornetsecurity VM Backup V9 protects users against ransomware threats

Hornetsecurity launched VM Backup V9 – the newest version of its virtual machine (VM) backup, replication and recovery solution. This latest iteration offers ransomware protection leveraging immutable cloud storage on Wasabi and Amazon S3, with ...

How to Use Mayhem With Github Actions to Easily Secure Your Applications

Our Mayhem GitHub Action makes it easier than ever to secure your applications using Mayhem in a GitHub CI/CD pipeline. The post How to Use Mayhem With Github Actions to Easily Secure Your Applications appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Amazon Linux 2023: Create and execute cloud-based applications with enhanced security

AWS has been offering Amazon Linux, a cloud-optimized Linux distribution, since 2010. This distribution’s latest version is now available. Amazon Linux 2023 is provided at no additional charge. Standard Amazon EC2 and AWS charges apply for ...

Appian Protect safeguards sensitive and highly regulated data

Appian introduced Appian Protect, a new set of security offerings that delivers reliable data monitoring and end-to-end encryption for cloud and mobile applications. Appian Protect gives Appian customers increased control over their security ...