Software Security

Application Security, Software Security

Issued by: CSO Online

Black Hat USA 2024 once again served as a launchpad for several cybersecurity products and services with many notable vendors as well as up-and-coming startups showcasing their innovations at the annual conference, held this week in Las Vegas. The event, alongside the RSA Conference, remains a pivotal moment in the cybersecurity calendar, offering insights into…

Application Security, Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced the introduction of the cloud version of ESET Secure Authentication, the multifactor authentication module of the ESET PROTECT Platform. With the new offering, ESET customers can consolidate their security stack and have endpoint protection and multifactor authentication (MFA) provided natively from one vendor with a single pane…

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

As organizations continue to fortify their cybersecurity strategies in response to an ever-evolving threat landscape, many are turning to Zero Trust architectures to safeguard their data. However, implementing Zero Trust is not without its challenges. According to a new strategy guide from the SANS Institute, “Navigating the Path to a State of Zero Trust in…

Software Security

Issued by: DataBreach Today

The United States cyber defense agency is creating a new framework to answer a critical question in cybersecurity: How can the trustworthiness of open-source security projects be accurately measured and transparently communicated? The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is in the second phase of its open-source software security road map, according to a Monday blog…

Software Security

Issued by: SecurityWeek

The critical bug, tracked as CVE-2024-31320, impacts Android versions 12 and 12L and allows an attacker to escalate privileges on a vulnerable device. “The most severe of these issues is a critical security vulnerability in the Framework component that could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed,” Google explains in…

Software Security

Issued by: DataBreach Today

Two weeks ago, Change Healthcare began notifying thousands of medical practices about a massive data breach affecting millions of patients. The healthcare software firm says it will handle breach notifications, but industry groups want to guarantee the government will go along with that plan. If not, the groups fear that small medical practices, hospitals and…

Software Security

Issued by: DataBreach Today

The U.S. federal government is banning Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs from selling antivirus software in the United States, officials announced Thursday, citing significant national security risks. Department of Commerce officials urged current Kaspersky customers to “immediately find alternatives” after an investigation determined that Russian state hackers could turn the cybersecurity software against their users….

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Microsoft’s plans to introduce a “Recall” feature powered by artificial intelligence in its Copilot+ PCs lineup has evoked considerable privacy concerns. But the extent to which these concerns are fully justified remains a somewhat open question at the moment. Recall is technology that Microsoft has described as enabling users to easily find and remember whatever…