Application Security News and Articles


TSA to host hiring event for Columbus airports

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Friday, Tuesday, Feb. 7 and Wednesday, Feb. 8 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at John ...

Security vs. convenience: EBA clarifies application of Strong Customer Authentication for Digital Wallets

Security vs. convenience: EBA clarifies application of Strong Customer Authentication for Digital Wallets It's been a while since strong customer authentication (SCA) has been in the spotlight. For those who do not immediately remember what SCA is about:…

Top 5 cyber-threats and how to prevent them

Top 5 cyber-threats and how to prevent them Using insights from ethical hackers, routine testing and automation will help you boost your cybersecurity to defend against cyberattacks.

Finland’s Most-Wanted Hacker Nabbed in France

Julius "Zeekill" Kivimäki, a 25-year-old Finnish man charged with extorting a local online psychotherapy practice and leaking therapy notes for more than 22,000 patients online, was arrested this week in France. A notorious hacker convicted of ...

USENIX Security ’22 – Huiying Li, Shawn Shan, Emily Wenger, Jiayun Zhang, Haitao Zheng, Ben Y. Zhao – ‘Blacklight: Scalable Defense for Neural Networks against Query-Based Black-Box Attacks’

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 – Huiying Li, Shawn Shan, Emily Wenger, ...

Fraudulent “CryptoRom” Apps Slip Through Apple and Google App Store Review Process

Pig Butchering, also known as Sha Zhu Pan and CryptoRom, is an ugly name for an ugly scam. The post Fraudulent “CryptoRom” Apps Slip Through Apple and Google App Store Review Process appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cloud Application Security Service Market would Register a Healthy Growth of USD 49.93 billion by 2027 :Cisco Systems (US), Fortinet (US), Microsoft (US), Oracle (US), Palo Alto Networks (US), Proofpoint (US), Symantec (US), Bitglass (US), CensorNet

Cloud Application Security Service Market would Register a Healthy Growth of USD 49.93 billion by 2027 :Cisco Systems (US), Fortinet (US), Microsoft (US), Oracle (US), Palo Alto Networks (US), Proofpoint (US), Symantec (US), Bitglass (US), CensorNet The Cloud Application Security Service market is globally one of the leading markets involving innovative techniques development and extremely categorized sector. After a thorough investigation conducted over the industries under Cloud ...

Cequence Increases the Lead in Unified API Protection

As APIs continue to be a top target for attackers, we’re extending our leadership position in the API security space with the latest update to the Cequence Unified API Protection solution. We’ve added several new capabilities that strengthens ...

From Progress to Bans: How Close Are Human Microchip Implants?

A lot has happened in the past 12 months regarding human microchip implants. Here’s your roundup of recent developments. The post From Progress to Bans: How Close Are Human Microchip Implants? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Week in review: Rail transport cybersecurity, “verified” OAuth apps used to infiltrate organizations

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Mounting cybersecurity pressure is creating headaches in railway boardrooms In this Help Net Security interview, Dimitri van Zantvliet is the ...

ExtraHop and Binary Defense join forces to protect customers against advanced threats

ExtraHop partners with Binary Defense to offer Reveal(x) 360, ExtraHop’s SaaS-based network detection and response (NDR) solution, as a managed service. As threats rapidly evolve, cybersecurity teams are finding themselves more strapped for ...

Gigamon names Chaim Mazal as CSO

Gigamon announced that Chaim Mazal has been named Chief Security Officer (CSO), joining the Gigamon executive leadership team and will report directly to President and CEO Shane Buckley. Mr. Mazal will be responsible for global security, ...

US Downs Chinese Balloon Off Carolina Coast

U.S. fighter jets successfully shot down the high altitude spy balloon launched by and belonging to China. The post US Downs Chinese Balloon Off Carolina Coast appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Microsoft: Iran Unit Behind Charlie Hebdo Hack-and-Leak Op

After French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's launched a cartoon contest to mock Iran, an Iranian cyber retaliated in January. The post Microsoft: Iran Unit Behind Charlie Hebdo Hack-and-Leak Op appeared first on SecurityWeek.

USENIX Security ’22 – ‘How Machine Learning Is Solving The Binary Function Similarity Problem’

Complete Title: 'USENIX Security '22 - Andrea Marcelli, Mariano Graziano, Xabier Ugarte-Pedrero, Yanick Fratantonio, Mohamad Mansouri, Davide Balzarotti - ‘How Machine Learning Is Solving The Binary Function Similarity Problem’' Our thanks ...

Drata Audit Hub unifies customer and auditor communication

Drata has launched Audit Hub, a new tool to amplify customer-auditor collaboration and real-time audit correspondence. Integrating feedback directly from its Auditor Alliance, Drata designed Audit Hub to centralize key communication and audit ...

Seceon 2023 Cybersecurity Predictions by Seceon Thought Leadership

Seceon 2023 Cybersecurity Predictions by Seceon Thought Leadership This is Part II of our first blog of the new year, one in which we tackle 2023’s top cyber challenges and provide the information you need to make you ready. The post Seceon 2023 Cybersecurity Predictions by Seceon Thought Leadership appeared ...

Top Web Application Security Testing Companies

Top Web Application Security Testing Companies Introduction In many ways, traditional desktop apps have been overtaken by web applications, which have ingrained themselves into every aspect of our everyday lives. The demand for safe online applications has increased significantly along with ...

Checkmarx CEO on Bringing Application, API Security Together

Checkmarx CEO on Bringing Application, API Security Together Organizations have struggled to understand why APIs are so strategic even though they're an intrinsic way businesses interface with their software, according to

OpenSSF Head Delivers AI Warning for Application Security

OpenSSF Head Delivers AI Warning for Application Security The overall state of application security is likely to worsen if organizations fail to take note of advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Brian