Application Security News and Articles


Internet Threat Protection Advanced Functionality

Protecting users against malicious sites and enabling acceptable use policy (AUP) may be accomplished using some basic tools, however, modern organizations don’t have the resources or time to discover, track, and analyze millions of domains. ...

ChatGPT Empowers Millions of Potential Cyberattackers

The recently-released ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI, is garnering attention for its ability to provide information and answers on a wide range of topics and its potential to revolutionize a variety of industries through its ability to ...

Mirai Variant V3G4 Targets 13 Vulnerabilities to Infect IoT Devices

A recent variant of the Mirai malware has been observed targeting 13 IoT vulnerabilities to ensnare devices into a botnet. The post Mirai Variant V3G4 Targets 13 Vulnerabilities to Infect IoT Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Perceived Cloud Security vs. Reality: Test Yourself

Shun complacency... your cloud security probably needs to be better than you or your organization perceive it to be. The post Perceived Cloud Security vs. Reality: Test Yourself appeared first on Ermetic. The post Perceived Cloud Security vs. ...

US, UK Join Forces to Sanction Trickbot Leaders

In a first for the UK—and de rigueur for the U.S.—the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the U.K.’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, National Crime Agency and His Majesty’s Treasury ...

California medical groups; Pepsi experience data breaches

Healthcare organizations continue to be a popular target for cybercriminals, as evidenced by reports looking back at cyberattacks in 2022. A study from Critical Insights found nearly 50 million people were affected by healthcare data breaches in ...

Securing the Automotive Industry with PKI and Identity Management

Vehicle security is an ever-evolving challenge. To ensure security, every device needs an identity, and every identity needs to be managed. The post Securing the Automotive Industry with PKI and Identity Management appeared first on ...

Critical Vulnerability Patched in Cisco Security Products

Cisco updates endpoint, cloud, and web security products to address a critical vulnerability in third-party scanning library ClamAV. The post Critical Vulnerability Patched in Cisco Security Products appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The K-12 Guide to California Data Privacy Laws

California is known for a few key things: golden sunshine, Hollywood hijinks, and consumer privacy laws protecting sensitive personal information and user data. OK — that last one might not belong on a postcard. But for K-12 schools in the ...

Radware Adds a New Weapon to its DDoS-Fighting Arsenal

In 2022, Radware saw DDoS attacks grow by over 200% and the number of blocked events per customer nearly doubled each quarter. The precipitous growth in DDoS attacks is frightening. The post Radware Adds a New Weapon to its DDoS-Fighting Arsenal ...

Surge in ESXiArgs Ransomware Attacks as Questions Linger Over Exploited Vulnerability

Hundreds of new servers were compromised in the past days as part of ESXiArgs ransomware attacks, but it’s still unclear which vulnerability is being exploited. The post Surge in ESXiArgs Ransomware Attacks as Questions Linger Over Exploited ...

Helping users and organizations build an instinctive data privacy habit

Each year at the end of January, internet users are deluged with advice on how to keep their data protected and reclaim their online privacy. What started as Data Privacy Day has now become a Week, to match our increasing dependency on the ...

Application and cloud security is a shared responsibility

Cloud environments and application connectivity have become a critical part of many organizations’ digital transformation initiatives. In fact, nearly 40% of North American and European-based enterprises adopted industry-specific cloud ...

Indusface has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice for 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer Cloud WAAP Report

Indusface is the only vendor recognized as a Customers’ Choice with 100% Recommendation Rating for three consecutive years The post Indusface has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice for 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the ...

Expected advancements in quantum cryptography

Quantum computing has surged in popularity recently, with its revolutionary computational capabilities transforming the technology sector. While some are skeptical of its real-world potential, others are more visionary about its future. In this ...

What is Data Loss Prevention?

Data Loss Prevention, commonly referred to as DLP, refers to policies, technologies, and controls used by organizations to prevent accidental leaks, misuse, or intentional theft of sensitive data by users, malicious insiders, or external ...

High-risk users may be few, but the threat they pose is huge

High-risk users represent approximately 10% of the worker population and are found in every department and function of the organization, according to Elevate Security research. High-risk users represent a sizable threat to the organization ...

Challenging cost misconceptions in STEM education

Job seekers, students, and career changers around the world want to pursue roles related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across different industries, but say they are not familiar with career options, according to IBM. ...

GoSecure Titan Identity detects attacks against enterprise identity systems

GoSecure has released Titan Identity, a solution combining technology with a managed service to provide a cost-effective, deployable solution that enables organizations to improve credential theft response times. Threat actors have many ...

Check Point Infinity Spark protects SMBs from security risks

Check Point has introduced Check Point Infinity Spark, a threat prevention solution that delivers AI security and integrated connectivity to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Infinity Spark offers enterprise grade security across ...