Amazon announces general availability of AWS Verified Access
This week Amazon announced that it was making its new AWS Verified Access service generally available. The expanded offering boasts some new features. Many of these were absent in the original preview version launched at AWS re:Invent 2022 last November.
In a blog post, Amazon's Riggs Goodman II... Read more
Visma and security: how does enterprise software become secure?
Visma puts a lot of emphasis on providing secure cloud software for accounting, procurement, invoicing, school administration, HRM and financial management. It made us curious what a software vendor actually has to do to keep things secure. What programs and initiatives are out there?
On a globa... Read more
Palo Alto Networks wants to acquire Cider Security for €188 million
Palo Alto Networks intends to acquire Israeli startup Cider Security for roughly €188 million ($195 million). The security vendor wants to expand its offering of application lifecycle security software.
According to Palo Alto Networks, the acquisition allows the organisation to extend the sec... Read more
Veracode adds container security to application security platform
Veracode expanded its Continuous Software Security Platform with container security functionality. The application security vendor wants to ensure that containers are secured at an early stage.
Veracode develops software for application security testing. According to the organization, containers... Read more
F5 Introduces NGINX Management Suite
F5 introduced version 1.0 of the NGINX Management Suite. The release gives companies greater visibility and control over their NGINX environments and related services. It allows users to more easily connect, scale and secure applications and APIs.
NGINX originated as an open-source solution for ... Read more
’50 percent of firms rely on manual testing to review applications’
A recent report reveals that around 50 percent of firms still leverage manual testing as a way to review their applications.
Applitools based the 'State of UI/UX Testing' report on input from developers, testers, Q/A administrators, and UI/UX designers from more than 1000 enterprises.
Half r... Read more
Datadog ASM recognizes SQL injections, cross-site scripting and SSRFs
Datadog launches Application Security Monitoring. The solution blocks attacks on vulnerabilities in APIs and web applications, including server-side request forgeries (SSRFs), SQL injections and cross-site scripting (XSS).
According to research by Forrester, applications are one of the most prom... Read more
Veracode detects vulnerabilities in applications
For many companies, applications are one of the most important tools for performing everyday tasks. This strong dependence on software also makes organizations more vulnerable to a certain extent. Cybercriminals look for vulnerabilities to breach systems and steal sensitive data. Therefore, busines... Read more
Google launches Checks, a platform that automates application security
Google launches Checks, a platform that helps organizations deliver secure and privacy-compliant apps. The platform features various development tools that squash privacy and compliance risks.
Checks is currently available in beta. The platform helps organizations discover potential privacy and... Read more
Contrast Security is a unicorn, after a $150-million funding round
Contrast Security, an application security startup, has raised $150 million in new funding to meet rising demand, gain more market share in an accelerated global expansion plan and provide itself with more flexibility to take action when presented with strategic acquisitions and opportunities.
L... Read more