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 to make system changes on their PCs without having administrator rights (that… Continue reading Microsoft announces new and improved Windows 11 security features

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. Wysopal outlines the need for continuous risk management practices and robust str… Continue reading Evaluating your organization’s application risk management journey

AI learning mechanisms may lead to increase in codebase leaks

The proliferation of non-human identities and the complexity of modern application architectures has created significant security challenges, particularly in managing sensitive credentials, according to GitGuardian. Based on a survey of 1,000 IT decisi… Continue reading AI learning mechanisms may lead to increase in codebase leaks

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 organizations carrying critical security debt, according to Veracode. Financial sec… Continue reading 50% of financial orgs have high-severity security flaws in their apps

Software Security Firm RunSafe Raises $12 Million in Series B Funding

RunSafe Security has raised $12 million in a Series B funding round for a solution designed to help companies develop secure software.
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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, GenAI introduces dynamic, evolving threats, requiring new strategies for def… Continue reading Compliance frameworks and GenAI: The Wild West of security standards

Operant AI Lands $10M Investment to Boost Runtime Protection for Cloud and AI

Operant AI, a startup specializing in runtime protection for cloud applications, APIs, and AI systems, secures new $10 million investment.
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When Convenience Costs: CISOs Struggle With SaaS Security Oversight

SaaS applications are so easy to use, the decision, and the deployment, is sometimes undertaken by the business unit user with little reference to, nor oversight from, the security team.
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How Exceptional CISOs Are Igniting the Security Fire in Their Development Team

For years, many CISOs have struggled to influence their development cohort on the importance of putting security first.
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