Application Security News and Articles


Putting Undetectable Backdoors in Machine Learning Models

This is really interesting research from a few months ago: Abstract: Given the computational cost and technical expertise required to train machine learning models, users may delegate the task of learning to a service provider. Delegation of ...

11 Countries Take Part in Military Cyberwarfare Exercise

750 cyber specialists have participated in Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2), the biggest military cyberwarfare exercise in Western Europe. The post 11 Countries Take Part in Military Cyberwarfare Exercise appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Fortinet Shares Clarifications on Exploitation of FortiNAC Vulnerability

Fortinet provides clarifications following ‘sensationalized reports’ related to exploitation attempts targeting the FortiNAC vulnerability CVE-2022-39952 The post Fortinet Shares Clarifications on Exploitation of FortiNAC Vulnerability ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 2/24

Insight #1 " A new report says 98% of organizations partner with breached third parties. It’s inevitable that at some point you will have an incident response issue due to a third party, are you prepared?"   Insight #2 " ...

IRS scams: How to avoid getting tricked

Tax season is upon us, and you know what that means: It’s time for IRS scams to start showing up. These scams take the form of anything from phishing emails to fake phone calls — and they can be difficult to spot. It was estimated that over ...

Ransomware Attack Forces Produce Giant Dole to Shut Down Plants

Dole was forced to shut down systems in North America due to a ransomware attack, which has reportedly led to salad shortages in some grocery stores. The post Ransomware Attack Forces Produce Giant Dole to Shut Down Plants appeared first on ...

A Year of the Russia-Ukraine War: Seven Types of Cyberattacks Used Against Ukraine

As EclecticIQ looks back at the year since Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine, it is clear cyberattacks have been an important part of Russia’s arsenal. This assessment is based on the variety of types of cyberattack methods leveraged, but ...

Exclusive: Australian privacy reform gathers momentum with new report

The Australian Attorney-General’s Department has recently published the outcome of its long-awaited review of the Privacy Act 1988. This marks a significant step towards reforming the country’s privacy law to keep up with the ever-evolving ...

Defenders on high alert as backdoor attacks become more common

Although ransomware‘s share of incidents declined only slightly from 2021 to 2022, defenders were more successful detecting and preventing ransomware, according to IBM. Despite this, attackers continued to innovate with the report showing ...

New infosec products of the week: February 24, 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from CyberGRX, Lacework, Malwarebytes, Netography, Nudge Security, and Xcitium. Malwarebytes Application Block restricts access to outdated and unsafe apps ...

Malicious actors push the limits of attack vectors

The war in Ukraine has seen the emergence of new forms of cyberattacks, and hacktivists became savvier and more emboldened to deface sites, leak information and execute DDoS attacks, according to Trellix. “Q4 saw malicious actors push the ...

What to expect at BSidesNYC 2023

In this Help Net Security video interview, Huxley Barbee, lead organizer of BSidesNYC 2023, talks about the upcoming event. BSidesNYC 2023 will take place at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice on April 22, 2023. The post What to expect at ...

Employees bypass cybersecurity guidance to achieve business objectives

By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to Gartner. “Cybersecurity professionals are facing unsustainable levels of stress,” said ...

Atos 5Guard strengthens 5G security posture for organizations

Atos has launched its new ‘5Guard’ security offering for organizations looking to deploy private 5G networks and for telecom operators looking to enable integrated, automated, and orchestrated security to protect and defend their assets and ...

Netography Fusion enhancements provide real-time visibility of all social media traffic

Following recent U.S. state government and other organization bans on TikTok and other social media platforms, Netography announced enhancements to Netography Fusion’s operational governance dashboards, providing analysts with real-time ...

Edgio enhances its Security platform with DDoS scrubbing and WAAP capabilities

Edgio has enhanced its Security platform enabling enterprises to better detect and respond to emerging threats while ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of their data and applications. These new capabilities are aimed at reducing ...

Darktrace Newsroom monitors open-source intelligence sources

Darktrace has launched Darktrace Newsroom, an AI-driven system that continuously monitors open-source intelligence sources for new critical vulnerabilities and assesses each organization’s exposure through its in-depth knowledge of their ...

LogRhythm Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Competitive Strategies and Industry-leading Solutions that Meet Customers’ Security and Compliance Needs

SAN ANTONIO – February 16, 2022 – Recently, Frost & Sullivan assessed the SIEM industry and, based on its analysis, recognizes LogRhythm with the 2023 Asia-Pacific Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. The company enables security ...

Why Small and Medium Sized Businesses Need More Than Just an AntiVirus Solution

As the size and scope of cybercriminal activity continues to grow, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly becoming the target of cyberattacks. In 2023, small businesses experienced a 424-percent increase in breaches, and half ...

Deloitte and Cyberbit partner to improve cyber readiness across industries

Deloitte EMEA-LATAM Cybersphere Center (ECC) and Cyberbit have announced a strategic partnership that will drive cyber readiness across industries by focusing on the human element of cybersecurity. Cyberbit delivers a holistic approach to ...