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Keeper Improves Security Audit and Browser Extension Functionality

Keeper Security is pleased to announce significant improvements to the Security Audit tab of the Admin Console for business users, as well as the Browser Extension for organizations and individuals alike. The updates include a refreshed User Interface (UI) for both, new functionality to refresh and reset Security Audit scores, the ability to generate a passphrase via the Browser Extension and more.

Understanding, detecting, and fixing buffer overflows: a critical software security threat

Buffer overflows are one of the oldest and most dangerous vulnerabilities in software security. A heap buffer overflow was the second most exploited vulnerability in 2023. Over the years, it has enabled countless attacks, often with severe consequences, such as Cloudbleed in 2017. Despite advances in security practices, buffer overflows continue to pose significant risks, especially in software written in low-level languages like C and C++.

How to Achieve HHS Requirements and Avoid HIPAA-related Lawsuits on Your Website

Healthcare organizations today face an imminent threat to securing private health information (PHI) on their websites. For this reason, HHS has released requirements to help organizations and patients stay protected. Non-compliance can result in HIPAA violations leading to costly lawsuits. Most healthcare companies use tracking technologies for marketing and analytics. Sometimes these trackers, cookies, and pixels collect and share more health information than is necessary, leading to privacy breaches.

Apono's Series A Funding Fuels Leadership Expansion

Apono, the leader in privileged access for the cloud, today announced the appointment of Dan Parelskin as Senior Vice President of Sales and the hire of Stephen Lowing as Vice President of Marketing and Following the company’s successful Series A funding round in September, these appointments are significant steps forward for Apono as it positions itself to capitalize on the increasing demand for cloud privileged access solutions across markets.

How to Use a Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Model to Secure Mobile Dev

The typical workplace of the information age is no longer an office cubicle with a desktop PC. It’s an airplane seat, a comfy cafe chair, and a kitchen table — and it may not even have a company-issued device at its center. Research shows the productivity gains made possible by the growth of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies. Yet empowering employees to do their best work wherever they are and with whatever devices they have at their disposal also comes with risks.

The NIS2 Directive is Here. What Happens Next?

The Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directive’s deadline of October 17th has officially passed. Yet despite this deadline – and the strict penalties in place for non-compliance – nearly 66% of businesses operating in Europe have likely not implemented the necessary compliance controls (Veeam Software). Additionally, the majority of EU member states have yet to officially codify NIS2 standards into their national laws.

1Password partners with TD SYNNEX to make Extended Access Management available for IT service providers

At 1Password, our mission has always been clear: to provide robust, human-centric security solutions that meet the needs of today’s businesses. Cybersecurity threats are evolving daily so it’s never been more important for businesses to have reliable, user-friendly solutions.

Web Application Security for DevOps: Site and Origin Dynamics and Cross-Site Request Forgery

This is a continuation of the series on web application security. If you haven't already read through part 1, this is a good time to go back. If not, let's move on and answer the question left hanging during our last installment: how do browsers know which site set the cookies in the first place? And what constitutes the same site?

Alternative to Apple Cloud Storage: Finding the Best Option for Privacy

Last year, Apple sold 234.6 million iPhones, knocking Samsung off the top spot as the most-sold mobile device since 2010. Each Apple device sold has a default Apple cloud storage plan, iCloud, which offers 5GB of free storage as standard for iPhones, iPads, Macbooks, and iMacs. As Apple's default cloud storage, many may wonder if it is right for them based on needs such as file sharing, backups, accessibility, storage size, security, and privacy.