Application Security News and Articles


Detect Vulnerabilities Faster With Website Scanner

As digital transformation becomes a strategic imperative, development teams have emerged as a pillar of organizations. Agile and DevOps practices have revolutionized the pace of innovation, enabling businesses to respond rapidly to evolving ...

Is privacy becoming a luxury? A candid look at consumer data use

In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Joy Wu, Assistant Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business, discusses the psychological and societal impacts of data monetization, why current privacy disclosures often fall short, and what it will take to ...

Outsourcing cybersecurity: How SMBs can make smart moves

Outsourcing cybersecurity can be a practical and affordable option. It allows small businesses to get the protection they need without straining their budgets, freeing up time and resources to focus on core operations. 76% of SMBs lack the ...

Digital trust is cracking under the pressure of deepfakes, cybercrime

69% of global respondents to a Jumio survey say AI-powered fraud now poses a greater threat to personal security than traditional forms of identity theft. This number rises to 74% in Singapore, with 71% also indicating that AI-generated scams are ...

Shift left strategy creates heavy burden for developers

While 47% of organizations claim to have implemented shift left security strategies, many still struggle with execution gaps and security inefficiencies, according to Pynt. Of those who haven’t implemented shift left, half of them have no ...

New infosec products of the week: May 23, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Anchore, Cyble, Outpost24, and ThreatMark. Outpost24 simplifies threat analysis with AI-enhanced summaries Outpost24 announced the addition of ...

A Hyperscaler for Cybersecurity

Hyperscalers like AWS and GCP have transformed IT and general tech. Now it's time for the cybersecurity industry to catch up by shifting to specialized hyperscaler platforms built for security operations (SecOps) at scale. Why the cybersecurity ...

Why continuous discovery is critical to closing security gaps

Ask me how many applications are running in a typical enterprise cloud environment, and I’ll give you an estimate. Ask me again a few minutes later, and I might give you a completely different number. It’s not that I’m unsure on purpose — ...

Material Nonpublic Information: Why It Deserves Enterprise-Grade Protection

The post Material Nonpublic Information: Why It Deserves Enterprise-Grade Protection appeared first on Votiro. The post Material Nonpublic Information: Why It Deserves Enterprise-Grade Protection appeared first on Security Boulevard.

News Alert: Halo Security reaches SOC 2 milestone, validating its security controls and practices

Miami, Fla., May 22, 2025, CyberNewsWire — Halo Security, a leading provider of attack surface management and penetration testing services, today announced it has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type 1 compliance following a comprehensive audit by ...

Optimistic Security: A New Era for Cyber Defense

Why Optimistic Cybersecurity? Ever wondered how evolving technology could help fortify your entity against cyber threats? Well, this might be the perfect time to introduce the concept of Optimistic Cybersecurity, an innovative approach that’s ...

News alert: INE Security, Abadnet Institute partner to deliver cybersecurity training in Saudi Arabia

Cary, NC. May 22, 2025, CyberNewswire — INE Security, a global leader in Cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced a strategic partnership with Abadnet Institute for Training, a Riyadh-based leader in specialized Information ...

Model Context Protocol Decoded: What it is and How to Use it

The post Model Context Protocol Decoded: What it is and How to Use it appeared first on AI Security Automation. The post Model Context Protocol Decoded: What it is and How to Use it appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-141B): Threat Actors Deploy LummaC2 Malware to Exfiltrate Sensitive Data from Organizations

AttackIQ has updated an existing assessment template in response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-141B) published on May 21, 2025, which disseminates Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), associated with threat ...

Operation Endgame 2.0: DanaBusted

IntroductionOn May 22, 2025, international law enforcement agencies released information about additional actions that were taken in conjunction with Operation Endgame, an ongoing, coordinated effort to dismantle and prosecute cybercriminal ...

BSidesLV24 – PasswordsCon – Breaking Historical Ciphertexts With Modern Means

Authors/Presenters: Elonka Dunin, Klaus Schmeh Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites ...

Evaluating open-source tools for data masking

Can you use open-source tools to mask sensitive production data for use in testing and development? We explore the available options and weigh the pros and cons of relying on DIY data masking solutions. The post Evaluating open-source tools for ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Baker’s Units’

via the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Baker’s Units’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Akamai, Microsoft Disagree on Severity of Unpatched ‘BadSuccessor’ Flaw

Akamai documents a privilege escalation flaw in Windows Server 2025 after Redmond declines to ship an immediate patch. The post Akamai, Microsoft Disagree on Severity of Unpatched ‘BadSuccessor’ Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Signal Gives Microsoft a Clear Signal: Do NOT Recall This

Black screen of DRM: Privacy-first messenger blocks Microsoft Recall The post Signal Gives Microsoft a Clear Signal: Do NOT Recall This appeared first on Security Boulevard.