Application Security News and Articles
The cybersecurity world got really lucky last week. An intentionally placed backdoor in xz Utils, an open-source compression utility, was pretty much accidentally discovered by a Microsoft engineer—weeks before it would have been incorporated ...
Short term gain for long term pain? Class action attorney David Boies asked for $5,000 per user, but got nothing—except some assurances Google will delete data it no longer needs.
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Through a 2010 FOIA request (yes, it took that long), we have copies of the NSA’s KRYPTOS Society Newsletter, “Tales of the Krypt,” from 1994 to 2003.
There are many interesting things in the 800 pages of newsletter. There are many ...
In the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, a Zero Trust (ZT) model has emerged as a beacon of hope, promising enhanced security posture and protection against sophisticated cyber threats. Documented in NIST Special Publication 800-207, Zero ...
When thinking about ransomware, enterprises that ignore their data backups do so at their own peril, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos. Protecting backups will significantly reduce the harm to a company hit by a ransomware attack and the ...
The open-source world narrowly escaped a sophisticated supply-chain attack that could have compromised countless systems. A stark reminder of the necessity of vigilant monitoring and rigorous vetting within the open-source ecosystem to maintain ...
En la era digital actual, el desarrollo de software se ha convertido en un elemento central de la innovación y el progreso. Sin embargo…Continue reading on Medium »
Written by Zach Stein & Duane Michael
SpecterOps Hackathon
Back in January, SpecterOps held our annual hackathon event, loosely based on Atlassian’s “FedEx Day” (now called “ShipIt Day”). The gist of the event was a bunch of ...
Over the past decade, the Deep & Dark Web has emerged as a staggering repository of tens of billions of exposed identities adding up to more than one trillion identity assets exposed, an unprecedented volume that defied all expectations. ...
Workplace violence prevention rules will go into effect in California this summer, and Dr. Marisa Randazzo recommends companies across the country — not just those in the Golden State — consider incorporating the policies. This article was ...
Fortinet announced the latest version of its FortiOS operating system and other major enhancements to the company’s cybersecurity platform, the Fortinet Security Fabric. FortiOS 7.6 empowers customers to better mitigate risk, reduce complexity, ...
While a significant portion (53%) of respondents acknowledge their organization's early-stage adoption of AI, only 18% report full deployment into integrated security programs. This cautious approach reflects the need for careful planning and ...
Fastly introduced Fastly Bot Management to help organizations combat automated “bot” attacks at the edge and significantly reduce the risk of fraud, DDoS attacks, account takeovers, and other online abuse. Fastly Bot Management represents an ...
In January of this year, Cequence announced our partnership with Vercara, a leading provider of cloud-based security services. The partnership was motivated in no small part by the fact that Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) simply weren’t ...
March may have roared in like a lion, but for cybersecurity professionals, it was more like a backdoor sneaking into a critical utility. This month, we’ve seen some serious contenders,...
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AT&T has confirmed that the data set leaked on the dark web some two weeks ago does, indeed, contain “AT&T data-specific fields”. The company is reaching out to affected customers and offering credit monitoring services. ...
What is tokenization? A security technique to protect sensitive information like financial details and personal identifiers. Read more.
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All kinds of organizations, whether they sell software or only purchase it, can benefit from knowing what their software contains. The number of software supply chain attacks in recent years and the multitude of attack methods cybercriminals are ...
Why Risk Management is key for Oracle ERP Cloud Success Insight from ERP Risk Advisors and SafePaaS"Go live" is a crucial step in any digital transformation project. However, the path to a successful Oracle ERP cloud go-live is challenging and ...
This article was originally published on Government Technology on 3.11.24 by Charlie Sander, CEO at ManagedMethods. From new laws to the K-12 “SIX Essentials Series,” the NIST framework and assessments from the Department of Homeland ...
