Application Security News and Articles


Cyber attribution: Vigilance or distraction?

Cyber attribution is a process by which security analysts collect evidence, build timelines and attempt to piece together evidence in the wake of a cyberattack to identify the responsible organization/individuals. Cyber threat attribution stems ...

How two-step phishing attacks evade detection and what you can do about it

Phishing attacks have become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, making it more difficult for individuals to protect themselves from these scams. In this Help Net Security video, Ofek Ronen, Software Engineer at Perception Point, discusses ...

Navigating the future of digital identity

1,450 global consumers’ experiences with passwordless authentication, hybrid identities, and ownership over personally identifiable information reveal that they want more convenience when it comes to identity credentials, according to ...

Rushed cloud migrations result in escalating technical debt

While 93% of CIOs expect an increase in IT budgets for 2023, 83% of them are feeling pressured to stretch their budgets even further than before, with a focus on managing cloud costs more efficiently and addressing the growing issue of technical ...

Virtual patching: Cut time to patch from 250 days to

Unpatched vulnerabilities are responsible for 60% of all data breaches. The Department of Homeland Security has estimated that the proportion of breaches stemming from unpatched flaws may be as high as 85%. Timely patching is an important aspect ...

Cybersecurity Circular: Threat Vectors Arising from #SVBCollapse

In recent news, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) experienced a failure and was shut down by regulators, which caused quite a bit of a stir within the tech and finance communities. As with any big news story, we’re bound to see… The post ...

NETGEAR launches Nighthawk RS700 WiFi 7 router

With the rise of faster multi-gig internet speeds now available to more and more households, the growing number of connected devices per family and the ever-increasing growth of bandwidth hungry 4K/8K video streaming, HD Zoom calls, hybrid ...

Deep web vs. dark web: What businesses should know about both

The everyday internet presents a variety of risks for businesses and consumers. Identity theft and unauthorized purchases incite the greatest concern, but they aren’t the only—or even most expensive—types of fraud that impact online ...

ReversingLabs adds secrets detection capabilities to SSCS platform

ReversingLabs has unveiled new secrets detection features within its Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS) platform. ReversingLabs improves secrets detection coverage by providing teams with the context and transparency needed to prioritize ...

Neurotechnology unveils new biometric recognition algorithms in MegaMatcher 13.0

Neurotechnology has released MegaMatcher 13.0 that provides a range of products for developing multi-biometric solutions that require high accuracy, speed and scalability. The latest release features MegaMatcher SDK, MegaMatcher Accelerator and ...

Turbulence In Banking: Navigating the Cyber Risk

With recent events involving Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank fresh in our minds, investors and financial institutions both big and small are looking to reduce exposure and risk. The post Turbulence In Banking: Navigating the Cyber Risk ...

Phishing for Financial Fears

Over the last 4 days (as of the writing of this blog) the federal government has seized the assets of […] The post Phishing for Financial Fears appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Rapid7 Buys Anti-Ransomware Firm Minerva Labs for $38 Million

Rapid7 spends $38 million to acquire Israeli anti-ransomware startup Minerva Labs to beef up its managed detection and response portfolio. The post Rapid7 Buys Anti-Ransomware Firm Minerva Labs for $38 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Benefits of Real-Time Bot Detection

For those unaware, the bot revolution is happening right before our eyes. In fact, nearly half of all internet traffic consists of bot traffic. While some of this traffic is considered good bot traffic – think useful bots like web crawlers or ...

Taylor Swift Tour: Let’s Analyze Cyber Risk for a Ticket Company

Taylor Swift starts The Eras Tour this week, let’s hope in a happy ending to the frustration that fans suffered when tickets first went on sale through Ticketmaster’s online platform last November, and a crush of bots and unregistered users ...

Microsoft Pins Outlook Zero-Day Attacks on Russian Actor, Offers Detection Script

Microsoft blames a “Russian-based threat actor” for in-the-wild attacks hitting its flagship Microsoft Outlook and has released a detection script to help defenders. The post Microsoft Pins Outlook Zero-Day Attacks on Russian Actor, Offers ...

Thwarting Threats in Healthcare: The Art of Threat Hunting

In the healthcare industry, protecting patient data is of the utmost importance. But with the constantly evolving threat landscape, it can be a challenging task to ensure that sensitive information stays secure. That’s why healthcare ...

USENIX Security ’22 – Varun Madathil, Alessandra Scafuro, István András Seres, Omer Shlomovits, Denis Varlakov – ‘Private Signaling’

DISTINGUISHED PAPER AWARD WINNER 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 – Varun ...

The Downside to March Madness – a Busted Bracket and a Data Breach

Back in the 1930s, March Madness was used to describe the excitement and frenzy surrounding an Illinois high school basketball tournament. Over the years, the term has become associated with the frenetic NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic ...

Fidelis Cybersecurity’s Network Detection and Response (NDR) with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Deception Provides Several Advantages for AWS VPC Traffic Mirroring

The post Fidelis Cybersecurity’s Network Detection and Response (NDR) with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Deception Provides Several Advantages for AWS VPC Traffic Mirroring appeared first on Fidelis Cybersecurity. The post Fidelis ...