Application Security News and Articles


The Comprehensive Value of Investing in Both Cybersecurity and Cyber Insurance

With ransomware attacks, social engineering, and data breaches at an all-time high, terms like “cybersecurity” and “cyber insurance” are being thrown around in conversation more than ever before. But what, in practice, do they mean – ...

How to Measure Your Risk Monitoring Activities

This article was originally featured in ASIS International Ideally, businesses should use data to inform and contextualize their most important decisions, both inside and outside the security function. But obtaining accurate data to measure the ...

Demystifying Network Security, Visibility, and Control: A Buyer’s Guide

Written by security professionals for security professionals, our new Buyer’s Guide helps you demystify how network security has evolved and what you need to look for in categories of solutions and capabilities. The post Demystifying Network ...

Microsoft’s 2023 Patch Tuesday Fixes Two Actively Exploited Zero-Days

Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday provided fixes for a total of 83 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited zero-days. Here’s what you need to know. What is the situation? Out of the 83 vulnerabilities, nine of them have been ...

Dell Adds CrowdStrike to Cybersecurity Services Portfolio

Dell Technologies today announced an alliance with CrowdStrike as part of a larger initiative to expand the cybersecurity services it provides. Under the terms of the alliance with CrowdStrike, Dell has agreed to resell the CrowdStrike Falcon ...

Robert M. Lee’s & Jeff Haas’ Little Bobby Comic – ‘WEEK 421’

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 421’ ...

GitHub enforces 2FA — it’s about time (given the state of supply chain security)

The post GitHub enforces 2FA — it’s about time (given the state of supply chain security) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Mobile App Security: Uncovering the Risks of Secret Theft at Runtime

This is our second blog highlighting the results of the Approov Threat Lab Report. The post Mobile App Security: Uncovering the Risks of Secret Theft at Runtime appeared first on Security Boulevard.

NSA Shares Guidance on Maturing ICAM Capabilities for Zero Trust

NSA publishes recommendations on maturing identity, credential, and access management capabilities to improve cyberthreat protections. The post NSA Shares Guidance on Maturing ICAM Capabilities for Zero Trust appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Failure Could Signal a Rise in Business E-mail Compromise (BEC)

On 10 March, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – a popular institution for the venture capital community in the Bay area – failed when venture capitalists (VCs) quickly started to pull money out of the 40-year-old bank, causing federal regulators to ...

In the News | Why Cybersecurity Threats on Schools Have Become More Frequent in the Past Five Years?

This podcast was originally published in Redefining Society Podcast on 3/10/23  by Marco Ciappelli Understaffed and Underfunded: Schools are an Easy Target for Hackers In this episode of Redefining Society, the conversation centers around how ...

Unpacking the National Cybersecurity Strategy: Part 1

Leverage this expert analysis to better understand, prepare for, and operationalize the overarching themes and initiatives presented by the National Cybersecurity Strategy. The post Unpacking the National Cybersecurity Strategy: Part 1 appeared ...

How to Handle Secrets in Jenkins

DevOps engineers must handle secrets with care. In this series, we summarize best practices for leveraging secrets with your everyday tools. The post How to Handle Secrets in Jenkins appeared first on Security Boulevard.

US Charges Two Men Over Use of Hacked Law Enforcement Database for Doxing

Sagar Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo have been charged for their alleged roles in a doxing operation that involved hacking a law enforcement platform and email account. The post US Charges Two Men Over Use of Hacked Law Enforcement Database for ...

Cyber Risk Quantification based on the MITRE ATT&CK® Framework

Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. The post Cyber Risk Quantification based on the MITRE ATT&CK® Framework appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cloudflare Fraud Detection will provide precise tools to detect, categorize fraud

Cloudflare is entering the fraud detection market to help businesses identify and stop online fraud – including fraudulent transactions, fake account signups, account takeover attacks, and carding attacks – before it impacts their brand or ...

(Ab)using Adobe Acrobat Sign to distribute malware

Bad actors have been distributing malware through email for decades. Over time, security technology has evolved and improved greatly, making this task harder for cybercriminals. 20 years ago, we witnessed the frequent distribution of email worms, ...

Chinese Cyberspies Hacked DLP Company Serving Military, Government Orgs

The Chinese hacker group Tick has targeted an East Asian data loss prevention firm whose customers include military and other government organizations. The post Chinese Cyberspies Hacked DLP Company Serving Military, Government Orgs appeared ...

Are Encryption and Zero Trust Breaking Key Protections?

Compliance and ZTNA are driving encryption into every aspect of an organization’s network and enterprise and, in turn, forcing us to change how we think about protecting our environments. The post Are Encryption and Zero Trust Breaking Key ...

Protecting Your Organization’s Digital Identity: A Guide to Managed Attribution

Managed attribution has become a powerful technique for organizations to gather intelligence and protect themselves from cyber threats. By using a variety of tools and techniques to conceal their activities, organizations can gather information ...