application security

The rise of DAST 2.0 in 2025
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) found favor among security teams as an easy way to deploy security testing without really engaging developers. With the ability to …

CISOs don’t invest enough in code security
72% of security leaders agree that the age of AI necessitates a complete reset of how organizations approach application security, according to Cycode. This urgency is …

Tackling software vulnerabilities with smarter developer strategies
In this Help Net Security interview, Karl Mattson, CISO at Endor Labs, discusses strategies for enhancing secure software development. Mattson covers how developers can …

Choosing the right secure messaging app for your organization
In this Help Net Security interview, Liad Shnell, CTO at Rakuten Viber, discusses what organizations should look for in secure messaging apps, including encryption, privacy …

Microsoft announces new and improved Windows 11 security features
Microsoft has implemented some and is working on delivering several other security-related features and improvements for Windows 11. Administrator protection will allow users …

Transforming code scanning and threat detection with GenAI
In this Help Net Security interview, Stuart McClure, CEO of Qwiet AI, discusses the evolution of code scanning practices, highlighting the shift from reactive fixes to …

Critical vulnerabilities persist in high-risk sectors
Finance and insurance sectors found to have the highest number of critical vulnerabilities, according to Black Duck. Finance and insurance industry faces highest …

Google launches on-device AI to alert Android users of scam calls in real-time
Google has announced new security features for Android that provide real-time protection against scams and harmful apps. These features, powered by advanced on-device AI, …

Evaluating your organization’s application risk management journey
In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Wysopal, Chief Security Evangelist at Veracode, discusses strategies for CISOs to quantify application risk in financial terms. …

AI learning mechanisms may lead to increase in codebase leaks
The proliferation of non-human identities and the complexity of modern application architectures have created significant security challenges, particularly in managing …

50% of financial orgs have high-severity security flaws in their apps
Security debt, defined for this report as flaws that remain unfixed for longer than a year, exists in 76% of organizations in the financial services sector, with 50% of …

Compliance frameworks and GenAI: The Wild West of security standards
In this Help Net Security interview, Kristian Kamber, CEO at SplxAI, discusses how security challenges for GenAI differ from traditional software. Unlike predictable software, …
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