Application Security News and Articles


Understanding the Change Healthcare Breach and Its Impact on Security Compliance

Healthcare ransomware incidents are far too common, but none have wreaked as much havoc as the recent Change Healthcare attack. Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association stated that “the Change Healthcare cyberattack ...

Why Zero Trust is a Must for Strong Corporate Governance

Gone are the days of delegating technology and cybersecurity concerns to be solved solely by... The post Why Zero Trust is a Must for Strong Corporate Governance appeared first on Entrust Blog. The post Why Zero Trust is a Must for Strong ...

Securing CI/CD Pipelines: The Role of Workload Identity Federation

3 min read By introducing vulnerabilities, long-lived credentials can erase the rapid, iterative improvements automated software processes are designed to deliver. The post Securing CI/CD Pipelines: The Role of Workload Identity Federation ...

Quick Guide to the OWASP OSS Risk Top 10

There's more to open source risk than CVEs! The post Quick Guide to the OWASP OSS Risk Top 10 appeared first on Mend. The post Quick Guide to the OWASP OSS Risk Top 10 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

N.A. Developers Optimistic About Generative AI and Code Security

Developers in North America are more likely than their counterparts in other regions to see generative AI as a tool that can improve the security of the code they’re writing, according to a report by market research firm Evans Data Corp. The ...

USENIX Security ’23 – LibScan: Towards More Precise Third-Party Library Identification for Android Applications

Authors/Presenters: *Yafei Wu, Cong Sun, Dongrui Zeng, Gang Tan, Siqi Ma, Peicheng Wang* Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open ...

Defending Against ArcaneDoor: How Eclypsium Protects Network Devices

Introduction In coordination with multiple government agencies, Cisco announced yesterday the discovery of a new backdoor targeting their Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA). The threat actor is new, tracked by Cisco as UAT4356 and STORM-1849 by ...

MDR Can Make an Impact on Cyber Insurance

Over the past few years, cyberattacks have increased in number and complexity, and the cost to recover from an incident has increased as well. The average cost for a company to recover from a ransomware attack is $1.82 million, according to ...

Net neutrality has been restored

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today voted to restore a national standard to ensure the internet is fast, open, and fair. Today’s decision to reclassify broadband service as a Title II telecommunications service allows the FCC to ...

AI Adoption Prompts Security Advisory from NSA

The warning underscores the importance of a collaborative approach to AI security involving stakeholders across different domains, including data science and infrastructure. The post AI Adoption Prompts Security Advisory from NSA appeared first ...

AI Data Poisoning: How Misleading Data Is Evading Cybersecurity Protections

Discover why AI data poisoning is an emerging threat and how fake data is used to evade AI cybersecurity protections. The post AI Data Poisoning: How Misleading Data Is Evading Cybersecurity Protections appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Nemesis 1.0.0

In August of last year, @tifkin_, @0xdab0, and I released Nemesis, our offensive data enrichment platform. After lots of feedback, operational testing, hundreds of commits, and another solid dev cycle, we’re proud to finally announce Nemesis’ ...

How Momentum is Building for the US Government to Play a Larger Role in Protecting K12 Schools from Cyberattacks

Ransomware (a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or... The post How Momentum is Building for the US Government to Play a Larger Role in Protecting K12 Schools from Cyberattacks appeared first on Security ...

The Role of Threat Intelligence in Financial Data Protection

As the financial industry increasingly adopts digital processes, it faces a growing array of cybersecurity threats. Cybercriminals target sensitive customer data held by retail banks and credit unions, exploiting vulnerabilities in digital ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Pendulum Types’

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

Architecting Cyber Resilience: Building Your Breach and Attack Simulation Program

At SafeBreach’s 2023 Validate East Summit, security experts discussed their approaches to developing a successful BAS program. The post Architecting Cyber Resilience: Building Your Breach and Attack Simulation Program appeared first on ...

Watch: “Behavior Doesn’t Lie:” The Power of ML for Identity Threat Detection and Response

Traditional security controls like MFA and PAM are bypassed easily by threat actors on a regular basis. Threat actors prefer breaking into organizations using legitimate credentials so they can achieve their goals undetected, often until it is ...

Sonatype Lifecycle best practices: Getting started and managing SBOMs

Effective management of software dependencies is critical for ensuring both security and operational efficiency of applications. The post Sonatype Lifecycle best practices: Getting started and managing SBOMs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

The CISO’s Top Priority: Elevating Data-Centric Security

The shift to cloud computing has enhanced the resilience and security of most organizations. In this era of unparalleled agility and scalability, data-centric security can offer transformational opportunities for Chief Information Security ...

USENIX Security ’23 – Automated Inference on Financial Security of Ethereum Smart Contracts

Authors/Presenters: *Wansen Wang, Wenchao Huang, Zhaoyi Meng, Yan Xiong, Fuyou Miao, Xianjin Fang, Caichang Tu, Renjie Ji* Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations ...