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Cybersecurity in 2025: Why 2FA Is a Must-Have for Atlassian Apps

Weak passwords cause the majority of data breaches, making password-only security a serious risk in 2025. Understand why Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is now a must-have for Atlassian tools like Jira and Confluence, how it blocks phishing and credential-based attacks, and why it’s become a baseline security standard.

Security People Can be more Strict #cybersecurity #appsec

Mend.io, formerly known as Whitesource, has over a decade of experience helping global organizations build world-class AppSec programs that reduce risk and accelerate development -– using tools built into the technologies that software and security teams already love. Our automated technology protects organizations from supply chain and malicious package attacks, vulnerabilities in open source and custom code, and open-source license risks.

Is Zero Trust a Total Bust? - The 443 Podcast - Episode 339

This week on the podcast, we discuss key findings from a DefCon presentation from researchers at AmberWolf titled ZeroTrust, Total Bust and what it means for Zero Trust Network Access. After that, we review a new vulnerability in the FortiWeb WAF before ending with a quick update from Google Project Zero on a new vulnerability disclosure policy. The 443 Security Simplified is a weekly podcast that gets inside the minds of leading white-hat hackers and security researchers, covering the latest cybersecurity headlines and trends.

Advanced Persistent Threat: What They Are and Why They Matter

Nearly everyone has had “that cold,” the one where most symptoms have resolved except that lingering cough. The cough can continue for weeks or months, all while you feel mostly well across the board. In cybersecurity, an advanced persistent threat (APT) is your IT environment’s lingering cough, albeit a much more damaging one. An APT stealthily gains initial access to your company’s systems and networks, then hides within them to complete objectives.