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Software Security

Issued by: Security Week

Chris Inglis, a former NSA deputy director, is being nominated as the government’s first national cyber director. Jen Easterly, a former deputy for counterterrorism at the NSA, has been tapped to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. The appointments come as the Biden administration grapples with the aftermath…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

Developed by Greyware Automation Products, Inc., Domain Time II is a time synchronization software designed to help enterprises ensure accurate time across their networks. The suite of tools provides testing, administration, and auditing capabilities. Domain Time II consists of client and server programs, and both use the same executable to check for updates, namely dttray.exe….

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a cybersecurity guide for the hospitality industry to help reduce security risks related to hotel property-management system software. These systems store guest personal information and credit card data – an attractive target for hackers. NIST’s new guide provides security recommendations and suggestions for using commercially…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Security startup Argon says it is exiting stealth mode and has announced its official launch this week. Argon is focused on securing the software delivery process through visibility into the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline and the software development life cycle (SDLC), officials say. Argon, based in Tel Aviv, is launching with 15 employees. The…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Week

In the Creative Cloud desktop application, Adobe fixed three flaws rated critical, including arbitrary file overwrite and OS command injection issues that can lead to code execution, and an improper input validation issue that can be exploited for privilege escalation. In its Connect product, the company addressed one critical input validation issue that can result…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

The chipmaker on Wednesday published its 2020 Product Security Report, which reveals that nearly half of the vulnerabilities patched last year were discovered by its own employees, and the company claims that a vast majority of the addressed issues are the direct result of its investment in product security assurance. According to Intel, 105 vulnerabilities…

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

One of the most common ways cybercriminals breach enterprises is by finding security vulnerabilities in the applications they use. The last year delivered a plethora of security challenges. Recent breaches of third-party apps are driving many organizations to think harder about the security of their off-the-shelf software as they continue to move left in secure…