Application Security July 17, 2023

The top 10 API security risks OWASP list for 2023

5 min read - As more organizations rely on the automation and scale that web applications and connected services provide, application programming interface (API) security has become imperative. In just the last year alone, unique attackers targeting customer APIs grew by 400%, proving that…

News May 24, 2023

Zombie APIs are a top security concern as API attacks surge 400%

4 min read - Organizations of all sizes rely on application programming interfaces (APIs). The API explosion has been driven by several factors, including cloud computing, demand for mobile/web applications, microservices architecture and the API economy as a business model. APIs enable developers to…

Risk Management April 25, 2023

What comes after the digital transformation?

4 min read - When Covid hit, companies had to accelerate their digital transformation process out of necessity. But now, almost three years after the initial shutdown, most organizations have embraced digital to the point where they are now maintaining new technologies rather than…

Threat Intelligence September 15, 2021

X-Force report: No shortage of resources aimed at hacking cloud environments

4 min read - As cybercriminals remain steadfast in their pursuit of unsuspecting ways to infiltrate today’s businesses, a new report by IBM Security X-Force highlights the top tactics of cybercriminals, the open doors users are leaving for them and the burgeoning marketplace for…

Risk Management September 10, 2021

How companies can prepare for botnet attacks on APIs

4 min read - Organizations aren’t slowing down in their use of application programming interfaces (APIs). According to a survey covered by DEVOPSdigest, 61.3% of organizations used more APIs in 2020 than they did a year earlier. An even greater proportion (71.3%) said they…

Application Security July 22, 2021

API Abuse Is a Data Security Issue Here to Stay

3 min read - Just about every app uses an application programming interface (API). From a security standpoint, though, APIs also come with some common problems. Gartner predicted that API abuse will be the most common type of attack seen in 2022. So, what…

Mobile Security July 5, 2021

The OSI Model and You Part 7: Stopping Threats at the Application Layer

2 min read - A lot has changed since the creation of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The OSI model dates back to the mid-1970s, designed to serve as a common basis for system interconnection and networking. It has been very useful in…

Banking & Finance June 1, 2021

Learning the Building Blocks of Your CIAM Framework Part 1: Capture

4 min read - Ever been on a website, ready to check out, only to encounter multiple fields to fill at once? Did the process frustrate you and make you close the page without completing your transaction? Such experiences and the resulting loss of…

Data Protection October 1, 2019

The IT Trifecta: An Overview of National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2019

5 min read - This year, National Cyber Security Awareness Month focuses on a trifecta of themes: Own IT, Secure IT and Protect IT.

August 12, 2019

Ursnif Malware Campaign Used Multiple Anti-Analysis Tactics

2 min read - Security researchers came across a new Ursnif malware campaign that used multiple anti-analysis techniques to avoid detection.