Application Security News and Articles


The Biggest Misconceptions of Zero-Trust

There are a lot of misconceptions around zero-trust cybersecurity practices, so let’s lay some of them to rest  Zero trust is grounded in the principle of “never trust, always verify.” Despite its growing popularity, several misconceptions ...

5 Best Vanta Alternatives To Consider in 2024

Discover which Vanta alternatives are best suited for your business in terms of security risks, industry best practices, size, and budget. The post 5 Best Vanta Alternatives To Consider in 2024 appeared first on Scytale. The post 5 Best Vanta ...

LogRhythm Axon enhancements improve data management and operational efficiency

Recent global research reveals 61% of organizations still rely on manual and time-intensive methods for sharing security status updates. In response, LogRhythm announced its 8th consecutive quarterly release. The latest innovations to LogRhythm ...

Veracode acquires Longbow Security to help organizations reduce application risk

Veracode announced the acquisition of Longbow Security, a pioneer in security risk management for cloud-native environments. The acquisition marks the next exciting phase of Veracode, underscoring the company’s commitment to help organizations ...

OpenSSL Vulnerabilities Patched in Ubuntu 18.04

Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in OpenSSL, a critical library for securing communication across the internet. These vulnerabilities could be exploited by attackers to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, potentially ...

Navigating the PHP 7.4 End of Life: A Retrospective Analysis

In the shifting sands of the world of web development, milestones like the PHP 7.4 end of life (EOL) transition signify crucial inflection points for the PHP community. This retrospective analysis takes a look at the implications of PHP 7.4 EOL ...

Alert: Connectwise F5 Software Flaws Used To Breach Networks

Recent news reports have stated that a hacker allegedly connected to China has been involved in exploiting two popular vulnerabilities. The purpose of such exploits is to target US defense contractors and other government entities and ...

The Best SIEM Tools To Consider in 2024

What is a SIEM? SIEM solutions enable enterprises to monitor and analyze security-related data from a variety of sources, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and endpoint security devices. By collecting and analysing this data, ...

 71% Website Vulnerable: API Security Becomes Prime Target for Hackers

The internet that we use today is a massive network of interconnected devices and services. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are an essential but sometimes invisible technology layer that underpins services ranging from social media to ...

What the ID of tomorrow may look like

Few joys remain untouched by the necessity of identity verification. With its ubiquitous presence, the call for heightened security, improved accessibility, and seamless authentication resonates loudly for businesses and individuals alike. In ...

On Hiatus

On Hiatus Until Monday 20240408. Thank You The post On Hiatus appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cloud Active Defense: Open-source cloud protection

Cloud Active Defense is an open-source solution that integrates decoys into cloud infrastructure. It creates a dilemma for attackers: risk attacking and being detected immediately, or avoid the traps and reduce their effectiveness. Anyone, ...

Why AI forensics matters now

In this Help Net Security video, Sylvia Acevedo, who serves on the Boards of Qualcomm and Credo, discusses why companies should invest in forensic capabilities and why forensics will be such an important topic as AI continues to be integrated ...

73% brace for cybersecurity impact on business in the next year or two

Only 3% of organizations across the globe have the ‘mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco. The 2024 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index highlights that readiness is down ...

6 keys to navigating security and app development team tensions

There will always be a natural tension between cybersecurity teams and developers. After all, it’s the developer’s role to “develop.” They want and are paid to create and ship new applications and features that help move ...

Volt Typhoon Threat Report

Threat Overview On March 19, 2024, CISA, along with other participating agencies, released a joint Fact Sheet warning executive leaders in the critical infrastructure sector that Volt Typhoon has strategically pre-positioned itself to conduct ...

Unearthing Identity Threat Exposures

Organizations must navigate through a tumultuous sea of cybersecurity threats today. As businesses increasingly transition to the cloud and embrace remote work, the complexity of managing digital identities has exponentially grown, unveiling a ...

A software supply chain meltdown: What we know about the XZ Trojan

Security experts are sounding alarms about what some are calling the most sophisticated supply chain attack ever carried out on an open source project: a malicious backdoor planted in xz/liblzma (part of the xz-utils package), a popular open ...

Webinar Recap: Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2024

Predicting the future of cybersecurity is an impossible task, but getting some expert advice doesn’t... The post Webinar Recap: Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

HYAS Threat Intel Report April 1 2024

Weekly Threat Intelligence Report Date: April 1, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS Each week, we are sharing what we are seeing in our HYAS Insight threat intelligence and investigation platform, ...