Waratek’s Giannakidis: Removing Serialization from Java is Not the End of the Story
There is little doubt that Java serialization is plagued with issues and that Oracle addressing the underlying causes will benefit the Java community. But how long will it take to bring a new approach to the market, and will simply replacing the old serialization mechanism with a new approach end the issue?
Cybersecurity problems won’t be solved by regulations
If you look at the intersection of public policy and cybersecurity, it appears we are on the verge of a fundamental breakthrough that could result in greater cyber safety. New laws and regulations in Europe and the United States are designed to force changes to the way organizations protect information. With all these actions converging, […]
Chats On The Road To RSA Conference 2018 | San Francisco
In this episode, ITSP magazine’s Sean Martin talks to four guests including Nollaig Heffernan, Director of Product Delivery for Waratek as they look at the increasingly-challenging threat landscape and the growing information security market.
Waratek to Demo Lightweight Application Patching Agent at RSA
Waratek, the virtualization-based application security company, announced today the company will be demonstrating Waratek Patch at RSA 2018. Waratek Patch is a tool for Java and .NET applications that applies virtual patches for long-term and newly discovered vulnerabilities.
Waratek Named Platinum Winner in GSN’s 2017 Homeland Security Awards Program
Waratek honored as Platinum Winner in the Homeland Security Awards Program by Government Security News under “Best Application Security Solution.
New ‘Virtual Patch’ Targets Java, .NET Vulnerabilities
Waratek announced a new security tool for Java and .NET applications that uses virtualization to quickly apply patches for long-term and new vulnerabilities.
New ‘Virtual Patch’ Protects Apps Against Known Flaws
Described as a “lightweight runtime plug-in agent,” the company claims admins can apply a virtual patch to secure Java and .NET based apps from known flaws.
Waratek Lightweight Runtime Agent Instantly Protects Applications from Known Software Vulnerabilities
Waratek has announced a new lightweight runtime plugin agent for fast and easy patching of known flaws, including long-term un-patched vulnerabilities.
Software security measuring stick takes off, but is it all that?
Organizations have performed so poorly in securing software applications that anything to raise awareness of the problem will help, but more than a framework is needed to address the core problem
Oracle’s First CPU of 2018: Smallest Since Last April, Except for Java
The latest CPU provides the fewest fixes for Oracle’s products since last April – except for Java SE, for which the company provided 22 fixes last quarter.
Oracle CPU Does Little to Fix Serialization Vulnerability
Serialization is the process of converting an object into a stream of bytes for transport and storage. Deserialization reverses this when data is received.
Waratek Offers Guidance on Oracle’s Critical Patch Update for January 2018
The Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2018 contains 237 new security vulnerabilities across hundreds of Oracle products.
