Tag: software
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Understanding the Difference Between Passkeys and Biometrics
Explore the differences between passkeys and biometrics in authentication. Understand their functionalities, security, and how they enhance software development. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/understanding-the-difference-between-passkeys-and-biometrics/
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Implementing NIS2, without getting bogged down in red tape
Tags: access, ai, automation, backup, bsi, business, cloud, compliance, control, data, detection, email, encryption, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, law, least-privilege, metric, monitoring, network, nis-2, regulation, saas, sbom, service, siem, soc, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayIT in transition: From text documents to declarative technology: NIS2 essentially requires three things: concrete security measures; processes and guidelines for managing these measures; and robust evidence that they work in practice.Process documentation, that is, policies, responsibilities, and procedures, is not fundamentally new for most larger companies. ISO 27001-based information security management systems, HR processes, and…
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ServiceNow’s $7.75B Armis Deal Expands IT and OT Security Reach
Acquisition Streamlines Security Operations From Asset Discovery to Remediation. AI software company ServiceNow has entered into an agreement to buy cyber exposure management and security company Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. The deal will bolster ServiceNow’s cybersecurity offerings at a time when many larger technology vendors are choosing to expand their security portfolios. First…
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NDSS 2025 Detecting SDN Control Policy Manipulation Via Contextual Semantics Of Provenance Graphs
Tags: attack, conference, control, data, detection, framework, guide, Internet, monitoring, network, software, vulnerabilitySession 7A: Network Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ziwen Liu (Beihang University), Jian Mao (Beihang University; Tianmushan Laboratory; Hangzhou Innovation Institute, Beihang University), Jun Zeng (National University of Singapore), Jiawei Li (Beihang University; National University of Singapore), Qixiao Lin (Beihang University), Jiahao Liu (National University of Singapore), Jianwei Zhuge (Tsinghua University; Zhongguancun Laboratory), Zhenkai…
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NDSS 2025 Detecting SDN Control Policy Manipulation Via Contextual Semantics Of Provenance Graphs
Tags: attack, conference, control, data, detection, framework, guide, Internet, monitoring, network, software, vulnerabilitySession 7A: Network Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ziwen Liu (Beihang University), Jian Mao (Beihang University; Tianmushan Laboratory; Hangzhou Innovation Institute, Beihang University), Jun Zeng (National University of Singapore), Jiawei Li (Beihang University; National University of Singapore), Qixiao Lin (Beihang University), Jiahao Liu (National University of Singapore), Jianwei Zhuge (Tsinghua University; Zhongguancun Laboratory), Zhenkai…
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ServiceNow Announces $7.75 Billion Acquisition of Cybersecurity Firm Armis
ServiceNow Inc. agreed Tuesday to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion in its largest acquisition, as companies face increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI)-driven cyberattacks. The enterprise software giant said it plans to integrate Armis’ security capabilities, including device scanning and threat detection, into its platform. The deal represents a strategic bet on the growing..…
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The 3% Rule: How To Silence 97% of Your Cloud Alerts and Be More Secure
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, cve, cvss, data, data-breach, flaw, iam, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, malicious, metric, network, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementPrioritizing what to fix first and why that really matters Key takeaways The 97% distraction: Discover why the vast majority of your “Critical” alerts are just theoretical noise, and how focusing strictly on the 3% of findings that represent real, exploitable risk can drastically improve your security posture. Identity is the accelerant: Breaches rarely happen…
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How to sanitize production data for use in testing
Explore data sanitization techniques and discover how proper sanitization improves test accuracy, protects privacy, and supports secure software development. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/how-to-sanitize-production-data-for-use-in-testing/
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Why outsourced cyber defenses create systemic risks
Tags: access, ai, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dora, exploit, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, government, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, law, malicious, monitoring, moveIT, msp, nis-2, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustRisk categories of outsourced IT & cybersecurity: When you outsource, responsibility shifts, but accountability never leaves you. The risks fall into clear categories. Operational risks The most basic risk is fragile continuity. In 2017, British Airways outsourced parts of its IT operations. A system outage grounded flights worldwide. The vendor contract delivered savings, but it…
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MacSync Stealer Malware Targets macOS Users Through Digitally Signed Apps
Jamf Threat Labs has uncovered a new MacSync Stealer campaign that significantly raises the bar for macOS malware delivery by abusing Apple’s own trust mechanisms. The latest variant is delivered as a fully code”‘signed and notarized Swift application, allowing it to masquerade as legitimate software while executing a stealthy, multi”‘stage infostealing routine in the background.…
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A year of Keeper Security!
Tags: access, ai, attack, credentials, cybersecurity, endpoint, infrastructure, passkey, password, software, zero-trustKeeper Security, the provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords and passkeys, infrastructure secrets, remote connections and endpoints, had reflected on 2025 as a year of meaningful growth. Amid an increase in credential-based attacks, rapid AI adoption and the operational demands of hybrid environments, Keeper strengthened its Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, expanded…
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AI code looks fine until the review starts
Software teams have spent the past year sorting through a rising volume of pull requests generated with help from AI coding tools. New research puts numbers behind what many … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/23/coderabbit-ai-assisted-pull-requests-report/
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NDSS 2025 ReDAN: An Empirical Study On Remote DoS Attacks Against NAT Networks
Tags: access, attack, cloud, conference, dos, exploit, firmware, Internet, malicious, network, router, side-channel, software, vulnerability, wifiSession 7A: Network Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xuewei Feng (Tsinghua University), Yuxiang Yang (Tsinghua University), Qi Li (Tsinghua University), Xingxiang Zhan (Zhongguancun Lab), Kun Sun (George Mason University), Ziqiang Wang (Southeast University), Ao Wang (Southeast University), Ganqiu Du (China Software Testing Center), Ke Xu (Tsinghua University) PAPER ReDAN: An Empirical Study On Remote…
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NDSS 2025 GadgetMeter: Quantitatively And Accurately Gauging The Exploitability Of Speculative Gadgets
Tags: attack, conference, detection, exploit, framework, Internet, linux, mitigation, network, software, vulnerabilitySession 6D: Software Security: Vulnerability Detection Authors, Creators & Presenters: Qi Ling (Purdue University), Yujun Liang (Tsinghua University), Yi Ren (Tsinghua University), Baris Kasikci (University of Washington and Google), Shuwen Deng (Tsinghua University) PAPER GadgetMeter: Quantitatively And Accurately Gauging The Exploitability Of Speculative Gadgets Since their emergence in 2018, speculative execution attacks have proven difficult…
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Der Aufstieg des Chief Trust Officers: Wo passt der CISO hinein?
Tags: ai, ceo, cio, ciso, compliance, cyersecurity, finance, governance, grc, office, risk, risk-management, soc, software, vulnerabilityDer Chief Trust Officer steht für einen Wandel von der Verteidigung von Systemen hin zur Sicherung der Glaubwürdigkeit.Immer mehr Unternehmen heben Vertrauen als Unterscheidungsmerkmal für ihr Geschäft hervor. Durch Datenschutzverletzungen, Bedenken hinsichtlich der Produktsicherheit und Unsicherheiten in Bezug auf künstliche Intelligenz hat das Vertrauen der Kunden in den vergangenen Jahren stark gelitten.Wie aus dem Edelman…
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DataDome recognized in The Bot And Agent Trust Management Software Landscape, Q4 2025 from Forrester
DataDome recognized in The Bot And Agent Trust Management Software Landscape, Q4 2025 from Forrester Forrester has just released The Bot And Agent Trust Management Software Landscape, Q4 2025 report. It marks a fundamental shift to reflect the rapid rise of agentic AI traffic”, moving beyond traditional bot management to a new paradigm that establishes…
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CISA flags ASUS Live Update CVE, but the attack is years old
An ASUS Live Update vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-59374 has been making the rounds in infosec feeds, with some headlines implying recent or ongoing exploitation. A closer look, however, shows the CVE documents a historic supply-chain attack in an End-of-Life (EoL) software product, not a new attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-flags-asus-live-update-cve-but-the-attack-is-years-old/
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Sicherheit von Large-Language-Models
Die Sicherheitsforscher von Check Point Software Technologies und der kürzlich akquirierten KI-Sicherheitsfirma Lakera fassen die Lage rund um die Sicherheit von Large-Language-Models zusammen. Über 60 Prozent der Angriffsversuche waren System-Prompt-Leakages, um die Verhaltensregeln des KI-Models zu testen und abzuleiten, wo sich Schwachstellen befinden. Die wichtigsten Ergebnisse daraus: 60 Prozent aller Angriffsversuche wollten ‘System Prompt Leakage”…
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Threat Detection Software: The Complete Guide to Protecting Your Digital Assets in 2026
The cybersecurity landscape in 2026 presents unprecedented challenges for organizations across all industries. With cybercrime damages projected to exceed $10.5 trillion annually, enterprises face sophisticated threats from attackers leveraging AI-powered tools, advanced persistent threats, and multi-vector attack strategies. Effective threat detection is no longer optional it is a critical business imperative for maintaining operational continuity…
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Hacker-Gruppe Ink Dragon Cyberangriffe werden zur Infrastruktur
Check Point Software Technologies warnt vor der zunehmenden Aktivität der staatlich geprägten Gruppe Ink Dragon, die kompromittierte Systeme nicht nur als Ziel nutzt, sondern sie gezielt in ein verdecktes Relais-Netz einbindet, um weitere Operationen zu steuern und auszubauen. Das wichtigste in Kürze: Ink Dragon ist seit mindestens 2023 aktiv und richtet sich zunehmend gegen Regierungseinrichtungen,…
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Docker Releases Free, Production-Grade Hardened Container Images
Docker has released its production-grade hardened container images as a free, open-source offering, marking a significant shift in software supply chain security accessibility. The Docker Hardened Images (DHI), previously a commercial product, are now available under an Apache 2.0 license to all 26 million developers in the container ecosystem. The hardened images address the escalating…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More
Cyber threats last week showed how attackers no longer need big hacks to cause big damage. They’re going after the everyday tools we trust most, firewalls, browser add-ons, and even smart TVs, turning small cracks into serious breaches.The real danger now isn’t just one major attack, but hundreds of quiet ones using the software and…
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Not all CISA-linked alerts are urgent: ASUS Live Update CVE-2025-59374
An ASUS Live Update vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-59374 has been making the rounds in infosec feeds, with some headlines implying recent or ongoing exploitation. A closer look, however, shows the CVE documents a historic supply-chain attack in an End-of-Life (EoL) software product, not a new attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/not-all-cisa-linked-alerts-are-urgent-asus-live-update-cve-2025-59374/
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Docker Hardened Images now open source and available for free
More than a 1,000 Docker Hardened Images (DHI) are now freely available and open source for software builders, under the Apache 2.0 license. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docker-hardened-images-now-open-source-and-available-for-free/
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Podcast: Die IT-Tops und -Flops 2025
Tags: ai, cio, jobs, malware, microsoft, nis-2, open-source, ransomware, software, vulnerability-managementDie Redaktion von Computerwoche, CIO und CSO sieht das IT-Jahr 2025 mit gemischten Gefühlen zu Ende gehen.Ein turbulentes Jahr 2025 neigt sich dem Ende zu. Es war geprägt von wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheit, geopolitischen Spannungen und dem ungebremsten Siegeszug der Künstlichen Intelligenz. Grund genug für die Redaktion von Computerwoche, CIO und CSO, in der letzten TechTalk-Podcast-Folge des…
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What makes Non-Human Identities safe in cloud environments
How Are Security Gaps in Cloud Environments Addressed? What methods can be employed to ensure the safety of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in cloud environments? Managing NHIs forms the cornerstone of a robust security strategy. These machine identities, which are crucial for seamless interactions between software elements, can be susceptible to mismanagement and exploitation. Let’s delve……
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NDSS 2025 RACONTEUR: A Knowledgeable, Insightful, And Portable LLM-Powered Shell Command Explainer
Session 6D: Software Security: Vulnerability Detection Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jiangyi Deng (Zhejiang University), Xinfeng Li (Zhejiang University), Yanjiao Chen (Zhejiang University), Yijie Bai (Zhejiang University), Haiqin Weng (Ant Group), Yan Liu (Ant Group), Tao Wei (Ant Group), Wenyuan Xu (Zhejiang University) PAPER RACONTEUR: A Knowledgeable, Insightful, And Portable LLM-Powered Shell Command Explainer Malicious shell…
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Forrester stuft Tricentis als Leader für autonomes Testen ein
Die Positionierung als Leader in der Forrester Wave™ folgt auf die kürzliche Anerkennung als Leader im ersten Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ für AI-Augmented Software Testing Tools, in dem Tricentis am höchsten für seine ‘Ability to Execute” (Umsetzungsstärke) eingestuft wurde. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/forrester-stuft-tricentis-als-leader-fuer-autonomes-testen-ein/a43255/
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NDSS 2025 Too Subtle to Notice: Investigating Executable Stack Issues in Linux Systems
Tags: attack, conference, detection, exploit, injection, Internet, linux, network, programming, software, tool, vulnerabilitySession 6D: Software Security: Vulnerability Detection Authors, Creators & Presenters: Hengkai Ye (The Pennsylvania State University), Hong Hu (The Pennsylvania State University) PAPER Too Subtle to Notice: Investigating Executable Stack Issues in Linux Systems Code injection was a favored technique for attackers to exploit buffer overflow vulnerabilities decades ago. Subsequently, the widespread adoption of lightweight…