Application Security News and Articles


Pathlock CAC helps SAP customers comply with regulations

Pathlock intorduced its SAP application and data security product suite, Cybersecurity Application Controls (CAC). The release is part of Pathlock’s vision to help SAP customers establish a zero-risk approach to identity and application ...

Cloud Attack Surface Management(CASM): What is it? How does Strobes CASM help you with cloud security?

The cloud revolutionized how businesses operate, but with increased flexibility comes an expanded attack surface. Traditional security methods struggle to keep pace with the dynamic nature of cloud environments, making... The post Cloud Attack ...

Apple fixes two actively exploited iOS zero-days (CVE-2024-23225, CVE-2024-23296)

Apple has fixed two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-23225, CVE-2024-23296) exploited by attackers in the wild. CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296 On Tuesday, Apple released security updates for all three supported branches of iOS and ...

VMWare Urges Users to Uninstall EAP Immediately

VMware has issued a no-patch advisory urging users to take swift action by removing the deprecated Enhanced Authentication Plug-in (EAP). EAP was deprecated nearly three years ago, in March 2021, with the rollout of vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2. ...

Poor Credential Hygiene

This article is part of a series where we look at a recent NSA/CISA Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on the top cybersecurity issues identified during red/blue team exercises operated by these organizations. In this article, you will find a more ...

Android Linux Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities: Protect Devices Today!

Recent cybersecurity research has unveiled critical vulnerabilities in open-source Wi-Fi software, impacting a wide range of devices, including Android smartphones, Linux systems, and ChromeOS devices. These Android security vulnerabilities, if ...

5 ways to keep API integrations secure

API integrations often handle sensitive data, such as employees’ personally identifiable information (PII), companies’ financial information, or even clients’ payment card data. Keeping this data safe from attackers—while ensuring that ...

RiskInDroid: Open-source risk analysis of Android apps

RiskInDroid (Risk Index for Android) is an open-source tool for quantitative risk analysis of Android applications based on machine learning techniques. How RiskInDroid works “A user should be able to quickly assess an application’s ...

From Prep to Pass, Scytale Launches Its Built-In Audit, Transforming It Into The Complete Compliance Hub for SaaS

Scytale's built-in audit enables customers to track their audit progress, receive updates in real-time, and communicate with their auditor. The post From Prep to Pass, Scytale Launches Its Built-In Audit, Transforming It Into The Complete ...

Navigating regulation challenges for protecting sensitive healthcare data

In this Help Net Security video, Chris Bowen, CISO at ClearDATA, emphasizes the importance of digital health companies being more transparent with their users. As more and more Americans flock to direct-to-consumer digital health apps and ...

How to create an efficient governance control program

Your success as an organization, especially in the cyber realm, depends on your security posture. To account for the ongoing evolution of digital threats, you need to implement robust governance control programs that address the current control ...

AI tools put companies at risk of data exfiltration

Data loss from insiders continues to pose a growing threat to security, with emerging technologies such as AI and generative AI (GenAI) only compounding the issue, indicating swift action is needed, according to Code42. Since 2021, there has been ...

USENIX Security ’23 – Rachel McAmis, Tadayoshi Kohno – The Writing On The Wall And 3D Digital Twins: Personal Information In (Not So) Private Real Estate

Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and via the ...

Threat Spotlight: Data Extortion Ransomware Threats

Over the last few years, the ransomware landscape has changed significantly. Between 2022 and 2023, ransomware attacks increased by more than 100% year-over-year, with more attacks consisting of double and triple extortion. At a high level, the ...

Self-Replicating AI Malware is Here

Skrik: Researchers worm themselves into your nightmares. The post Self-Replicating AI Malware is Here

Insider Risk Digest: February

This Article Insider Risk Digest: February was first published on Signpost Six. | https://www.signpostsix.com/ Introduction Our second edition of 2024’s Insider Risk Digest is here. Now a monthly edition, we bring you the key pieces of ...

NetApp Leverages AI to Make File System Ransomware Resistant

NetApp embedded artificial intelligence capabilities in its ONTAP file system that can identify ransomware threats in real time. The post NetApp Leverages AI to Make File System Ransomware Resistant appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Call My Cell’

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

How a Fortune 500 data company leveraged SafeBreach to transition to 100% cloud

When a large data company decided to migrate their systems fully to the cloud, their cybersecurity team knew it would be a challenge. “Our CTO said, we're going completely to cloud. Everyone buckle up.” The post How a Fortune 500 data company ...

Is Nuclei any good for API hacking?

Let me show you how Nuclei can be used for more than vulnerability scanning. Learn how to leverage it as a tool for your API hacking. The post Is Nuclei any good for API hacking? appeared first on Dana Epp's Blog. The post Is Nuclei any good for ...