Application Security News and Articles


Senator Calls for FTC, SEC Probe Into UnitedHealth’s ‘Negligence’ in Breach

Senator Ron Wyden wants the FTC and SEC to investigate the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth's Change subsidiary to see if there was criminal negligence by the CEO or board. The post Senator Calls for FTC, SEC Probe Into UnitedHealth’s ...

Snowflake compromised? Attackers exploit stolen credentials

Have attackers compromised Snowflake or just their customers’ accounts and databases? Conflicting claims muddy the situation. What is Snowflake? Snowflake is cloud-based data storage and analytics company based in the US, and claims nearly ...

USENIX Security ’23 – VeriZexe: Decentralized Private Computation with Universal Setup

Authors/Presenters:Alex Luoyuan Xiong, Binyi Chen, Zhenfei Zhang, Benedikt Bünz, Ben Fisch, Fernando Krell, Philippe Camacho Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the ...

A Major Industrial Cybersecurity Threat: Living off the Land Attacks

In “Living off the Land attacks,” adversaries use USB devices to infiltrate industrial control systems. Cyberthreats from silent residency attacks put critical infrastructure facilities at risk. The post A Major Industrial Cybersecurity ...

‘Pumpkin Eclipse’ — 600,000+ Rural ISP Routers Bricked Beyond Repair

Daft name, serious risk: Kit from ActionTec and Sagemcom remotely ruined and required replacement. The post ‘Pumpkin Eclipse’ — 600,000+ Rural ISP Routers Bricked Beyond Repair appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Complexity Analysis’

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Complexity Analysis’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

How to find Check Point devices

Check Point disclosed a serious vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateway devices with certain remote access software blades enabled. See how to find them. The post How to find Check Point devices appeared first on Security Boulevard.

TrustCloud Product Updates: May 2024

This month we have something big: Our new Third Party Risk Assessment app, TPRA. And it’s now available to current customers! Observable third-party risk assessments  Vendor assessments are a huge part of any GRC program, so it only makes ...

Part 13

On Detection: Tactical to Functional Why a Single Test Case is Insufficient Introduction In my previous post, I explored the idea that different tools can implement the same operation chain (behavior) in various ways. I referred to these various ...

USENIX Security ’23 – zkSaaS: Zero-Knowledge SNARKs as a Service

Authors/Presenters: Sanjam Garg, Aarushi Goel, Abhishek Jain, Johns Hopkins University; Guru-Vamsi Policharla, Sruthi Sekar Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations ...

BSides Knoxville 2024: A Community Celebrating A Decade of Cybersecurity

Celebrate 10 years of BSides Knoxville, featuring discussions of AI in security, historical hacking, and holistic protection, fostering a dynamic cybersecurity community. The post BSides Knoxville 2024: A Community Celebrating A Decade of ...

25,000 individuals affected in BBC Pension Scheme data breach

Personal information of current and former BBC employees has been exposed in a data breach that affected the broadcaster’s in-house pension scheme. More than 25,000 individuals have been affected, according to The Guardian. What data was ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 5/31/24

Insight #1 Transparency isn't just about promising action, it's about proving it. It means sharing the data and results that show you're following through on your commitments. The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | ...

Effective Incident Response: A Cybersecurity Playbook for Executives

This cybersecurity playbook is inspired by David Cross’s insights on how to best handle a potential incident that could have been caused by what seemed to be a suspicious email sent to a marketing team. He recently shared his recommendations on ...

Check Point VPN zero-day exploited since beginning of April (CVE-2024-24919)

Attackers have been exploiting CVE-2024-24919, a zero-day vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateways, to pinpoint and extract password hashes for local accounts, which they then used to move laterally in the target organizations’ ...

☁️CodeArts Check: Empowering Code Quality and Security

🚀Let’s start with what CodeArts Check is…Continue reading on Huawei Developers »

How AI Will Change Democracy

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to predict that artificial intelligence will affect every aspect of our society. Not by doing new things. But mostly by doing things that are already being done by humans, perfectly competently. Replacing ...

Exploring Sensitive Access Control in COSO and COBIT

Exploring Sensitive Access Control in COSO and COBIT FrameworksThe management of access to information and resources is a critical component of maintaining the security of an organization's data. The COSO and COBIT frameworks offer distinct ...

apexanalytix Cyber Risk provides instant alerts for supplier data breaches

apexanalytix launched Cyber Risk, a solution that automatically assesses the cybersecurity posture of every supplier, continuously monitors the dark web to uncover risk exposure and responds to threats impacting suppliers in real-time. Business ...

The Evolution of Security in Containerized Environments

In recent years, containers have become a staple in modern IT infrastructures. They provide extreme flexibility and efficiency in deploying applications. Yet, as containerization has grown in popularity, so has the need to secure these ...