The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) released the OWASP Top 10 – 2017. The new standard includes the ten most critical web application security risks. This is the first update since the 2013 version.
OWASP Top 10 2017 Web Application Security Risks: What’s Changed? Read More »
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have discovered certain banking iOS and Android apps, such as HSBCand the TunnelBear VPN app, are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.
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You may have wondered what application containers are, let alone how to secure them. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sets out to explain the benefits and security concerns with application container technologies in the latest Special Publication (SP 800-190) Application Container Security Guide.
What Are Application Containers And How Do I Secure Them? Read More »
Appthority has discovered a significant data exposure vulnerability called Eavesdropper that impacts nearly 700 enterprise apps associated with 85 Twilio developer accounts.
Eavesdropper vulnerability impacts hundreds of enterprise apps Read More »
A massive data breach of credit equity firm Equifax has potentially impacted 143 million customers.
Equifax suffers massive data breach Read More »
Cyber criminals and mobile malware authors with very little coding experience can now create Android ransomware automatically using Trojan Development Kits (TDKs).
Android ransomware uses Trojan Development Kits (TDKs) Read More »
Trend Micro’s Threat Response Team has uncovered an auto-clicking GhostClicker adware in up to 340 apps in Google Play, to include one mobile app “Aladdin’s Adventure’s World” that was downloaded five million times. As of August 7, there were still 101 affected apps that could be downloaded. Trend Micro describes the adware in recent report: “Trend Micro detects
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A new attack that uses Docker containers to hide, persist and plant malware was demonstrated at Black Hat by a team of security researchers from Aqua Security.
Cyber attack targets Docker installations Read More »
Security researchers in Belgium have discovered two vulnerabilities related to Single Sign-on authentication in Oracle Access Manager (OAM) Version 10g, as part of penetration testing work for a client.
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A major security breach of restaurant search website Zomato exposed personal information on 17 million users’ to include emails, names and passwords were stolen by hackers.
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