Application Security News and Articles


Lunch and Learn: How to Introduce Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) to Your Organization

A successful quantitative cyber risk management program begins with lunch – more specifically, a Lunch ‘n’ Learn or other roadshow event to introduce to stakeholders the concepts, benefits, and practical details of launching a CRQ program ...

Do You Need EDR if You Already Have a Firewall?

Considering the effectiveness of an endpoint security solution when a firewall is already in place is a valid concern for any organization looking to run lean. On the surface, they can look like two solutions doing very much the same thing. ...

6clicks Taps GPT-3 to Automate Writing of GRC Controls

6clicks today announced it has integrated its namesake governance, risk and compliance management (GRC) platform with generative AI to make it simpler to create policies. The 6clicks platform is based on an artificial intelligence (AI) engine it ...

Malicious ‘aptX’ Python Package Drops Meterpreter Shell, Deletes ‘netstat’

  The post Malicious ‘aptX’ Python Package Drops Meterpreter Shell, Deletes ‘netstat’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Tor Network Under DDoS Pressure for 7 Months

For the past seven months, the Tor network has been hit with numerous DDoS attacks, some impacting availability. The post Tor Network Under DDoS Pressure for 7 Months appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Siemens License Manager Vulnerabilities Allow ICS Hacking

The Siemens Automation License Manager is affected by two serious vulnerabilities that could be chained to hack industrial control systems (ICS). The post Siemens License Manager Vulnerabilities Allow ICS Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Third-Party Breaches Grow More Destructive  

Today’s cybersecurity landscape is riskier, costlier and more complicated than ever before, with bad actors capitalizing on global disruption and vulnerability with destructive third-party breaches, allowing them to compromise multiple victims ...

Social Engineer Yourself

If you google the definition for social engineering, you’ll probably find something like “the use of deception to manipulate individuals […] The post Social Engineer Yourself appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Rekor Systems receives additional order for national security application (NASDAQ:REKR)

Rekor Systems receives additional order for national security application (NASDAQ:REKR) Rekor Systems (REKR) shares rose over 14% Wednesday morning after the company announced that it was selected for a national security related application for a federal agency. The...

UN Experts: North Korean Hackers Stole Record Virtual Assets

North Korean hackers working for the government stole virtual assets last year estimated to be worth between $630 million and more than $1 billion, U.N. experts said in a report. The post UN Experts: North Korean Hackers Stole Record Virtual ...

Russian Admits in US Court to Laundering Money for Ryuk Ransomware Gang

Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov, of Russia, has admitted in an US court to laundering cryptocurrency for the Ryuk ransomware gang. The post Russian Admits in US Court to Laundering Money for Ryuk Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek.

CISA releases ESXiArgs ransomware recovery script

According to the latest data, the number of ESXiArgs ransomware victims has surpassed 3,800, and CISA has published a recovery script for victim organizations. Fixing the mess The attacks started late last week and are still ongoing. ...

A Deep Dive Into the Growing GootLoader Threat

Cybereason GootLoader as a ‘severe’ threat, as the malware uses a combination of evasion and living off the land techniques, making its presence difficult to detect. The post A Deep Dive Into the Growing GootLoader Threat appeared first on ...

SolarWinds and Market Incentives

In early 2021, IEEE Security and Privacy asked a number of board members for brief perspectives on the SolarWinds incident while it was still breaking news. This was my response. The penetration of government and corporate networks worldwide is ...

CISA Releases Open Source Recovery Tool for ESXiArgs Ransomware 

It may be possible to recover some virtual machines impacted by the ESXiArgs ransomware and CISA has released a tool for the task. The post CISA Releases Open Source Recovery Tool for ESXiArgs Ransomware  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Akamai Recognized as a 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers' Choice for Cloud WAAP

Akamai Recognized as a 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers' Choice for Cloud WAAP /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, has been named a Customers' Choice in the...

Council Post: Product Security: What To Expect This Year

Council Post: Product Security: What To Expect This Year It was in 2022 that the issue of software security really hit critical mass, and it will define much of what product security and risk management officers will face in 2023.

Union Budget 2023: How AI works for digital platforms in India?

Union Budget 2023: How AI works for digital platforms in India?   Given that AI is a major subject of discourse across all industries, it is excellent news that the Indian government has announced a number of projects aimed at developing ...

Leaky app gives researcher 'total, global control' over the Toyota supplier network

Leaky app gives researcher 'total, global control' over the Toyota supplier network A security researcher said he discovered a back door in the code of a public facing Toyota web application that gave him access to information on more than 14,000 corporate user accounts and detailed information on Toyota’s suppliers — and ...

Leaky app gives researcher ‘total, global control’ over the Toyota supplier network

A security researcher said he discovered a back door in the code of a public facing Toyota web application that gave him access to information on more than 14,000 corporate user accounts and detailed information on Toyota’s suppliers — and ...