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5 API Vulnerabilities That Get Exploited by Criminals

Security Affairs

And as these businesses work towards building robust security strategies, it’s vital that they account for various threat vectors and vulnerabilities. APIs have unique threat implications that aren’t fully solved by web application firewalls or identity and access management solutions. Today, BOLA accounts for 40% of all API attacks.

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Help Your Security Team Sleep Better at Night by Reducing False Positives

CyberSecurity Insiders

Specifically, if your applications sit behind legacy web application firewall (WAF) technologies, the demands on your security team can quickly become unmanageable. You are likely using Web APIs to support both B2B communication and the mobile applications that users increasingly rely on in lieu of a traditional web browser.

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NEW TECH: Cequence Security launches platform to shield apps, APIs from malicious botnets

The Last Watchdog

The nonstop intensity of these attacks is vividly illustrated by the fact that malicious bot communications now account for one-third of total Internet traffic. Established web application firewall (WAF) suppliers like Imperva, F5 and Akamai are hustling to strengthen their respective platforms. Shifting security challenge.

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Q&A: SolarWinds, Mimecast hacks portend intensified third-party, supply-chain compromises

The Last Watchdog

SolarWinds and Mimecast are long-established, well-respected B2B suppliers of essential business software embedded far-and-wide in company networks. Web site hosting, mobile application development, email services, incident response, firewall monitoring, the list goes on and on. Businesses are target-able entities.

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Don’t Drown your Security Team in Low-Value WAF Alerts

CyberSecurity Insiders

And in many cases, existing Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions may not be able to keep up. Web APIs are increasingly used to support both B2B communication and the mobile applications that users increasingly rely on in lieu of a traditional web browser. What are the signs of a WAF solution that is falling behind?

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Global CRM Provider Exposed Millions of Clients’ Files Online

Security Affairs

Researcher discovered that global B2B CRM provider Really Simple Systems exposed online a non-password-protected database with million records. Upon further research, records indicated that the database belonged to global B2B CRM provider Really Simple Systems.

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Q&A: How your typing and screen swiping nuances can verify your identity

The Last Watchdog

Related podcast: Why identities are the new firewall. Compromised accounts came into play in data breaches of Uber, Tesla, Gemalto, Aviva, Equifax and many others. And with “digital transformation” accelerating, there are so many more weakly-secured login accounts just waiting to be maliciously manipulated.