Security News

Chinese Drone Giant DJI Responds to Disclosure of Android App Security Issues
2020-07-24 11:56

Chinese drone giant Da Jiang Innovations on Thursday responded to the disclosure of security issues discovered by researchers in one of its Android applications. DJI has always denied these accusations and it has pointed to analysis conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Booz Allen Hamilton, which shows that there is no evidence the company's government and professional drones send user data to DJI, China or other third parties.

Microsoft Cloud App Security: This software can help you to manage shadow IT and boost productivity
2020-07-09 09:45

How to use shadow IT discovery in Microsoft Cloud App Security to help remote workers stay secure and save bandwidth. Even more than in an office, the proliferation of cloud apps can turn into a shadow IT security worry - and depending on how access to company data is set up, it might impact home internet bandwidth.

AppSealing Hybrid App Security 1.0 now also protects hybrid apps
2020-05-26 00:30

The market leader in mobile app security AppSealing has announced the introduction of a new feature to its suite of security services. Can add an AppSealing security layer between the native shell and the web app to secure their hybrid apps and protect their network infrastructure and their users' devices and data.

News Wrap: Ransomware Extortion Tactics, Contact-Tracing App Security Worries
2020-05-15 19:28

Recent ransomware attacks, including ones targeting healthcare giant Magellan, the IT office that supports Texas appellate courts and judicial agencies, and a popular law firm that works with several A-list celebrities, including Lady Gaga, Drake and Madonna. "Double extortion" methods being increasingly used by ransomware actors - and new research that found paying a ransom to unlock systems can actually cost companies more financially than recovering data themselves in the long run.

As companies rely on digital revenue, the need for web and mobile app security skyrockets
2020-04-30 05:30

Although the use of applications has steadily increased, the difference in the ways that web and mobile applications are protected is not widely understood. Many companies that have been using security tools for their web application may feel that moving these security tools to mobile may be difficult, but it isn't.

Acunetix 13 web app security scanner comes with many innovations
2020-02-06 03:00

Acunetix 13 comes with an improved user interface and introduces innovations such as the SmartScan engine, malware detection functionality, comprehensive network scanning, proof-of-exploit, incremental scanning, and more. Scanning complex web applications using traditional web vulnerability scanners may take hours, having a serious impact on production site performance and internal processes.

Build Your Immunity Across All App-Security Insertion Points
2019-11-27 14:45

Years ago, I worked on a consulting project for a large financial services company, which had recently invested $20 million into their core offering, a managed services platform for financials...

75% of developers worry about app security, but half lack dedicated security experts on their team
2019-11-21 16:55

The majority of developers view security as integral to the coding and development process, but lack the support of a security expert, Whitehat Security found.

How Google Is Using AI to Help Ensure Android App Security
2019-10-07 20:18

Google Security Evangelist Mike Burr Describes Android Security MeasuresMike Burr of Google provides an overview of Android security efforts, including using artificial intelligence to scan Android apps.

Web/Mobile App Security: What's 'Good Enough?'
2019-09-05 13:03

Paul Dant of Arxan on Measuring Application DefensesHow do organizations know if their app and network security is sufficient to protect them from data breaches - or if their defenses are even...