Application Security News and Articles


Certifying Critical OT System Engineers

Accredited, industry-recognized certifications giving engineers the authority to stop projects that don’t adhere to safety standards have long been required in chemical, architectural, electrical, and other safety-critical industries.  So why ...

ISO 27701 Requirements Explained: How to Enhance Your Privacy Framework

Privacy is becoming more closely connected to cybersecurity. It makes sense: you can’t govern how data is used if you can’t secure it first. This connection has become impossible to ignore, and more and more regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and ...

Six Ways Exposure Management Helps You Get Your Arms Around Your Security Tools

Each Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In this post, the second of two parts, we look closely at six ways exposure ...

Compromised SAP NetWeaver instances are ushering in opportunistic threat actors

A second wave of attacks against the hundreds of SAP NetWeaver platforms compromised via CVE-2025-31324 is underway. “[The] attacks [are] staged by follow-on, opportunistic threat actors who are leveraging previously established webshells ...

Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits

Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with Texas in lawsuits over location and private browsing tracking, and biometric data collection. The post Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits appeared first on ...

Hunted Labs Entercept combats software supply chain attacks

Hunted Labs announced Entercept, an AI-powered source code security platform that gives enterprises instant visibility into suspicious behavior from the people and code in their software supply chain. Open source code and the people who write it ...

437,000 Impacted by Ascension Health Data Breach

Ascension Health has notified the HHS that more than 437,000 people were affected by a recently disclosed data breach. The post 437,000 Impacted by Ascension Health Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Gamechangers: CrowdStrike’s AI-Native SOC & Next Gen SIEM Take Center Stage at RSAC 2025

CrowdStrike introduced several enhancements to its Falcon cybersecurity platform and Falcon Next-Gen SIEM at the RSA Conference 2025, highlighting artificial intelligence, managed threat hunting and operational efficiencies aimed at transforming ...

0-Click NTLM Auth Bypass Exposes Legacy Microsoft Systems

A newly discovered 0-click NTLM authentication bypass vulnerability has resurfaced within Microsoft Telnet Server implementations, exposing a dangerous flaw in outdated yet still-operational systems. Veriti research reveals that this ...

Asus DriverHub Vulnerabilities Expose Users to Remote Code Execution Attacks

Two vulnerabilities in ASUS’s pre-installed software DriverHub can be exploited for remote code execution. The post Asus DriverHub Vulnerabilities Expose Users to Remote Code Execution Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

US Deportation Airline GlobalX Confirms Hack

Global Crossing Airlines is investigating a cybersecurity incident after Anonymous hackers targeted its systems. The post US Deportation Airline GlobalX Confirms Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Firewall Rule Bloat: The Problem and How AI can Solve it

Long lists of firewall rules can lead to misaligned and inconsistent policies, creating gaps in your security perimeter for threat actors to exploit.  The post Firewall Rule Bloat: The Problem and How AI can Solve it appeared first on Security ...

Cybersecurity’s Early Warning System: How Live Network Traffic Analysis Detects The ‘Shock Wave’ Before the Breach ‘Tsunami’ 

Security teams can analyze live network traffic, an approach also known as network detection and response, and be more proactive in detecting the warning signs of an impending breach. The post Cybersecurity’s Early Warning System: How Live ...

Ensuring High Availability and Resilience in the ‘Everything App’ Era  

This critical shift of social media apps becoming “mission-critical” everything apps requires a different approach when it comes to resiliency.    The post Ensuring High Availability and Resilience in the ‘Everything App’ Era   ...

Resecurity One simplifies cybersecurity operations

Resecurity launched Resecurity One, the next-generation cybersecurity platform designed to improve how organizations approach cybersecurity. Resecurity One combines Digital Risk Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Protection, Identity ...

German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch

German authorities seized the servers of crypto-swapping service eXch for laundering approximately $1.9 billion in fraudulent assets. The post German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The 47-day update: an expected evolution in digital security

The passage of the CA/Browser Forum ballot to reduce the maximum certificate lifespan to 47 days represents a natural and anticipated progression in the industry’s ongoing effort to enhance security and streamline certificate management. This ...

US Announces Botnet Takedown, Charges Against Russian Administrators

Anyproxy and 5socks, websites offering proxy services through devices ensnared by a botnet, have been disrupted in a law enforcement operation. The post US Announces Botnet Takedown, Charges Against Russian Administrators appeared first on ...

Bluetooth 6.1 released, enhances privacy and power efficiency

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has released Bluetooth 6.1, and one of the most important new features is an update to how devices manage privacy and power. The update, called Bluetooth Randomized RPA (resolvable private address) Updates, ...

Why security teams cannot rely solely on AI guardrails

In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Peter Garraghan, CEO of Mindgard, discusses their research around vulnerabilities in the guardrails used to protect large AI models. The findings highlight how even billion-dollar LLMs can be bypassed ...