Author: HackWatchit
Has the pursuit of decentralized security in blockchain reached a pivotal moment, and can a single application redefine the industry’s understanding of trust? Cartesi, a modular blockchain protocol, introduced an upgraded iteration of its Honeypot decentralized application, aiming to advance rollup security standards. This release positions Cartesi among a select group of projects maintaining Ethereum L2 status under the updated criteria established by L2Beat, an open-source analytics platform for Layer-2 solutions. Cartesi’s Approach to Rollup Security The newly integrated Permissionless Refereed Tournaments (PRT) fraud-proof system within Honeypot signifies Cartesi’s focus on secure and transparent development. This advancement places Cartesi in…
Contrast Security launched Application Detection and Response (ADR) in August of 2024, and now, in a new Gartner research note, ADR is a topic. The 2025 Gartner® Implement Effective Application and API Security Controls (accessible to Gartner clients only)*, by William Dupre, discusses today’s complex problem: *** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from AppSec Observer authored by Contrast. Read the original post at: https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/perimeter-defenses-arent-enough-why-in-app-security-and-adr-are-the-future
Time is a luxury few of us can afford to waste. Decision-makers often find themselves sifting through mountains of information, juggling priorities, and racing against deadlines. This urgency has bred a culture that leans heavily on taking shortcuts. It’s not uncommon to see individuals skimming emails, dumping documents into AI, or, worse yet, taking the “too long; didn’t read” (TLDR) approach. While this strategy might be acceptable for the endless scroll of user license agreements (EULAs), it is a dangerous practice when it comes to legally binding contracts. And the consequences? They could be career-defining. The Devil’s in the Details…
The Wall Street Journal reports that Aflac is investigating a breach that may have exposed claims information, health details, Social Security numbers, and other personal data. That’s the kind of sensitive personal information you would expect your insurer to protect, not accidentally hand over to cybercriminals. According to Aflac, the attack came from a “highly sophisticated and well-known group that has the insurance industry under siege” Sign up to our free newsletter.Security news, advice, and tips. Under siege? Sounds like they’ve been watching too many Steven Seagal movies (note to self: one Steven Seagal movie is too many…) But what’s…
In the latest Q3 Ransomware Report from our team at Cyberint – a Check Point Software company and a leading voice in external cyber-risk management – we’ve placed particular emphasis on comparing the most recent quarter, Q3 2024, to the previous one, Q2 2024, when rates of ransomware incidents reached an all-time high. While Q3 saw a slight decrease of 5.5% with 1209 cases (down from 1277 in the prior quarter) the numbers are still notably higher than Q1 2024 and the preceding years. Here are some key trends and themes as revealed in our report. A Family Affair One…
The U.S. House of Representatives has banned the installation and use of WhatsApp on government-issued devices belonging to congressional staff, citing concerns over how the app encrypts and secures data. The ban covers mobile phones, laptops, desktop computers, and any web browsers used on those devices. Congressional staff are still free to use WhatsApp on their personal devices, which existing policies dictate are not allowed in sensitive areas such as classified briefings or secure facilities. The U.S. House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, responsible for creating laws, approving budgets, and representing the…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is staffed and ready to screen over 18.5 million travelers at the nation’s airport security checkpoints during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, according to a press release today. This year’s projection includes Tuesday, July 1, through Monday, July 7, with the highest passenger volume – approximately 2.9 million – expected on Sunday, July 6. TSA screened nearly 3.1 million travelers on Sunday, June 22, the busiest single day in the agency’s history. “TSA continues to work closely with our industry partners and ensure our airport security checkpoints are fully staffed and prepared to handle…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 23rd, 2025, CyberNewsWire Five dedicated bug bounty programs upgraded across 1inch core components, including smart contracts, wallet and infrastructure. A community-first approach to strengthening DeFi security and resilience. 1inch, the leading DeFi aggregator, has launched an upgraded bug bounty initiative, covering five key areas of its platform, with rewards of up to $500,000. Through this initiative 1inch demonstrates its commitment to maintaining the highest level of security across its smart contracts, wallet, dApp, developer tools and infrastructure. As DeFi continues to mature, so does the interdependence and complexity of its protocols – as well as…
John Strand // Last week BHIS took a new direction as a company. (Warning, this blog is not technical. But it is important.) In the past few years we’ve grown considerably. The vast majority of our work is received from previous satisfied customers, which is mainly because of the awesome job that our testers have done. Every company likes to brag that their employees are their most important asset. I remember being at Accenture and one of the managing partners had the audacity to say something along these lines. How can this be true of a company with over 30,000…