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White House Effort Yields Rating System for Software Security

In-brief: A White  House-backed effort to develop a system for rating software security is set to launch at this week’s Black Hat briefings with famed hacker Peiter Zatko (aka “Mudge”) at the helm. 

Survey: Boards Bracing For Cyber Lawsuits, Regulation

In-brief: Corporate boards are bracing for lawsuits and increased government regulation related to cyber incidents such as hacks and data theft, according to a survey of board members conducted by New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Governance Services and the security firm Veracode. 

Shadowy IT: Mobile Gambling Apps Pose Security Risks in Enterprise

In-brief: Mobile gambling applications are becoming common in enterprise mobile environments, posing a risk to enterprise security and the security of enterprise data, the security firm Veracode reports. 

Oracle’s Cantankerous CSO: a Symptom or the Cause?

In-brief: Oracle CSO Mary Ann Davidson’s screed against vulnerability researchers was a shock – unless you’ve been listening to what she and her employer have been saying for the last two decades.

Survey Finds Government Application Security Wanting

In-brief: A survey of web and mobile applications by the firm Veracode finds that governments are the most likely to use insecure software, as measured against the OWASP (Open of Web Application Security Project) Top 10.