The Ultimate Guide to Application Security

2026 · Asian Edition

Application Security focuses on protecting software applications from vulnerabilities and cyber threats throughout their development and operational life cycles. This critical field addresses challenges such as runtime protection, secure coding practices, DevSecOps integration, API security, cloud-native environments, and mitigating attacks like DDoS, supply chain risks, and malicious bot traffic.

Exploring the latest stories in Application Security reveals how advancements like AI and automation are enhancing threat detection, vulnerability management, and developer workflows, while highlighting ongoing risks found in mobile apps, open source components, and cloud deployments. Readers can gain insights into best practices, emerging technologies, and strategies to safeguard applications against evolving cyber threats.

Whether you’re a developer, security professional, or business leader, staying informed about Application Security developments helps in building resilient software, maintaining compliance, and protecting user data in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Asian Application Security news
Analyst Insights
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Frost & Sullivan · Application Security · Firewalls
Last week
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · Application Security · PAM
This month
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · Application Security · Virtualisation
This month
Legacy tech blocks AI projects across Asia Pacific
IDC · Application Security · Hybrid Cloud
This month
Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data
Gartner · Application Security · Data Protection
Last month
Expert columns
Leading Agentic AI teams in Singapore: What technology leaders should know
By Michelle Gill of GitLab
This month
The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist
By Bill O’Connell of Commvault
Last month
Secure by default: Moving beyond secure by design
By Chandrodaya Prasad of SonicWall
Last month
Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor
By Chandrodaya Prasad of SonicWall
Last month
The security challenges in AI-assisted software development
By Pieter Danhieux of Secure Code Warrior
Last month
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
By Raymond Schippers of Check Point Software Technologies
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
How AI-powered log management unlocks observability
By Rafi Katanasho of Dynatrace
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
By Vincent Hwang of Fortinet
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Agentic AI double agents expose dangerous security gaps
By Pieter Danhieux of Secure Code Warrior
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall
By Asif Mujtaba of SonicWall
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Integrating AppSec for efficient DevSecOps
By Steven Zimmerman of Black Duck
Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
How AI is driving the convergence of networking and security
By Guy Matthews of NetEvents
Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Six cybersecurity trends you can't afford to ignore in 2025
By Saeed Abbasi of Qualys
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Interviews
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
Discussing Software engineering
Last month
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Discussing Cloud Services
Last month
Recent news
Fastly names Rachel Ler VP to drive Asia expansion
About Cloud Services
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Sirisoft & Red Hat champion automation for AI-ready IT
About Virtualisation
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
AI speeds coding but costs Singapore teams a day weekly
About Collaboration
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
EPIC Cloud selects Radware for AI-powered application security
About Firewalls
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Cyber experts urge SMEs to adopt risk tools amid rising threats
About Data Protection
Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Radware partners with CHT Security for AI-driven protection
About Firewalls
Tue, 11th Mar 2025
TruVisor takes up Prisma Cloud distribution in Southeast Asia
About Firewalls
Thu, 15th Feb 2024
AI shapes cybersecurity trends in APAC: Rackspace Study
About Manufacturing
Thu, 12th Oct 2023
AZ enters ASEAN distribution agreement with Synopsys
About Distributors
Wed, 11th Jan 2023
LIAPP extends into SEA, responds to demand for mobile security
About Digitisation
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
SolarWinds: Looking beyond DevOps to fix cybersecurity
About DevOps
Wed, 8th May 2019
AI flaws & supply-chain risks top new pentesting report
About Data Protection
Last week
Wiz expands AI security coverage across cloud & edge
About Shadow IT
Last week
CrowdStrike launches AI security coalition with partners
About Managed Security Services Provider
Last week
Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability
About Firewalls
Last week
Lineaje survey finds AI code confidence outpaces visibility
About Software engineering
Last week
Claude Code can leak secrets in public npm packages
About Data Protection
Last week
Check Point teams with Google Cloud on AI agent security
About Firewalls
Last week
Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
About Cloud Services
Last week
AI coding speeds up, but security teams fall behind
About Software engineering
Last week
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