application security
The dynamic relationship between AI and application development
In this Help Net Security video, Greg Ellis, General Manager, Application Security, at Digital.ai, discusses how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way …
Wiz and Apiiro partner to provide context-driven security from code to cloud
Apiiro, a leading application security posture management (ASPM) solution, today announced its partnership with Wiz, the leading cloud security company and Cloud Native …
Alert fatigue puts pressure on security and development teams
Security practitioners are under a tremendous amount of pressure to secure today’s applications, according to Cycode. The research found that AppSec chaos reigns, with 78% of …
How AI is revolutionizing “shift left” testing in API security
Catching coding errors in API preproduction, before they are spun up and go live is critical in preventing exploitable vulnerabilities. It’s why we’ve seen “shift left” become …
Organizations’ serious commitment to software risk management pays off
There has been a significant decrease in vulnerabilities found in target applications – from 97% in 2020 to 83% in 2022 – an encouraging sign that code reviews, automated …
Google Play will mark independently validated VPN apps
Android VPN apps that have gone through an independent security validation will now be able to claim that distinction on Google Play with a prominent badge in their Data …
Microsoft launches new initiative to augment security
Nearly 22 years after Bill Gates announced a concerted Microsoft-wide push to deliver Trustworthy Computing, the company is launching the Secure Future Initiative, to boost …
Strategies to overcome cybersecurity misconceptions
Many CISOs may believe their cybersecurity defenses are robust enough to repel any attack, but there are critical misconceptions they may be harboring. In this Help Net …
Scaling rapidly? Your application security strategies need to keep up
Modern application security strategies must support and enable modern software development, even as it rapidly scales, according to Mend.io. Just 52% of companies can …
Google Play Protect takes on malicious apps with code-level scanning
Google is enhancing Google Play Protect’s real-time scanning to include code-level scanning, to keep Android devices safe from malicious and unwanted apps, especially …
High number of security flaws found in EMEA-developed apps
Applications developed by organizations in Europe, Middle East and Africa tend to contain more security flaws than those created by their US counterparts, according to …
Code alterations more prevalent in Android apps than iOS
57% of all monitored apps are under attack, with gaming (63%) and FinServ (62%) apps facing the highest risk, according to Digital.ai. The study found no correlation between …
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