Application Security News and Articles


Thinking outside the code: How the hacker mindset drives innovation

Keren Elazari is an internationally recognized security analyst, author, and researcher. Since 2000, Keren has worked with leading Israeli security firms, government organizations, innovative start-ups, and Fortune 500 companies. She is the ...

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: April 17, 2024

Client Security Officer Unisys | USA | Remote – View job details The Client Security Officer (CSO) is part of Unisys account management team servicing its clients as cybersecurity representative alongside the Client Executive and ...

Damn Vulnerable RESTaurant: Open-source API service designed for learning

Damn Vulnerable RESTaurant is an open-source project that allows developers to learn to identify and fix security vulnerabilities in their code through an interactive game. “I wanted to create a generic playground for ethical hackers, ...

Understanding next-level cyber threats

In this Help Net Security video, Trevor Hilligoss, VP of SpyCloud Labs, discusses the 2024 SpyCloud Identity Exposure Report, an annual report examining the latest trends in cybercrime and its impact. Researchers recaptured nearly 1.38 billion ...

IT and security professionals demand more workplace flexibility

The concept of Everywhere Work is now much broader, encompassing where, when, and how professionals get their work done — and flexibility has become a key workplace priority, according to Ivanti. Ivanti surveyed over 7,700 executive leaders, IT ...

APT Just Means Another Path Traversal

New Zero Day in Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN Appliances Introduction On April 12th, Volexity announced they discovered zero day exploitation occurring against Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN appliances running PAN-OS 10.2 and above. CISA has issued an ...

What are Identity Providers (IdP)?

An Identity Provider (IdP) is a digital service that stores and verifies user identity information. It plays a pivotal role in the authentication process by ensuring that individuals or devices are accurately identified before granting access to ...

Rough Seas: Overcoming the Challenges of Cybersecurity for Offshore Infrastructure

 In the world of cybersecurity, few environments present as many challenges as oil platforms and other offshore infrastructure assets. These installations, often situated in harsh and isolated marine environments, are critical to global energy ...

RSA Conference 2024

The post RSA Conference 2024 appeared first on Eclypsium | Supply Chain Security for the Modern Enterprise. The post RSA Conference 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

USENIX Security ’23 – User Awareness and Behaviors Concerning Encrypted DNS Settings in Web Browsers

Authors/Presenters: *Alexandra Nisenoff, Ranya Sharma and Nick Feamster* Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from ...

SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300

Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication. The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Daniel Stori’s ‘Permission Issue’

via the inimitable Daniel Stori at Turnoff.US! Permalink The post Daniel Stori’s ‘Permission Issue’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Online Health Firm Cerebral to Pay $7 Million for Sharing Private Data

Mental telehealth startup Cerebral says it will stop sharing sensitive consumer health information with third parties, make it easier for consumers to cancel services, and pay a $7 million to settle a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission ...

PuTTY vulnerability can be exploited to recover private keys (CVE-2024-31497)

A vulnerability (CVE-2024-31497) in PuTTY, a popular SSH and Telnet client, could allow attackers to recover NIST P-521 client keys due to the “heavily biased” ECDSA nonces (random values used once), researchers have discovered. ...

How GenAI Uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation & What It Means for Your Business

Generative AI tools can use retrieval-augmented generation to access new information that wasn't included in the training dataset. What does this mean for your business? The post How GenAI Uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation & What It Means ...

MDR and EDR – Why One Doesn’t Cancel Out The Other

Strong detection and response capabilities are pivotal for identifying and mitigating threats before they can cause significant damage. As attackers employ advanced tactics that often bypass perimeter defenses, the focus shifts to not only ...

Microsoft Issues Patches for 24 New Secure Boot Vulnerabilities

Secure Boot Matters We cannot blindly trust software. The software (and firmware) we know and (sometimes) love today simply cannot be trusted without validation. Several recent examples of supply chain breaches such as xz utils, Sisense, Rust ...

Is Bruno a good Postman alternative for API hacking?

Follow my journey as I try Bruno for the first time and see if it's a good alternative to Postman for API hacking. The post Is Bruno a good Postman alternative for API hacking? appeared first on Dana Epp's Blog. The post Is Bruno a good Postman ...

Cisco Duo provider breached, SMS MFA logs compromised

Hackers have managed to compromise a telephony provider for Duo, the Cisco-owned company providing secure access solutions, and steal MFA (multi-factor authentication) SMS message logs of Duo customers. About the attack The unnamed provider ...

MixMode Launches Advanced AI-Powered Attack Detection Prioritization  

MixMode today announced enhancements to the MixMode Platform aimed at reducing risk and empowering security teams. Featured enhancements include AI-powered threat prioritization that combines MixMode's patented AI with known indicators of ...