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Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

SecureList

More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture. Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. Most of the web applications were owned by companies based in Russia, China and the Middle East.

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US CISA and NSA publish guidance to secure Kubernetes deployments

Security Affairs

It guides system administrators and developers of National Security Systems on how to deploy Kubernetes with example configurations for the recommended hardening measures and mitigations. Use firewalls to limit unneeded network connectivity and encryption to protect confidentiality. ” states the guidance.

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API Security for the Modern Enterprise

IT Security Guru

Microservices Architecture has Created a Security Blind Spot. When you have multiple services communicating with each other through APIs, then your entire system becomes exposed when any one service gets hacked. Tools like two-factor authentication, rate limiting, and DDoS protection can go a long way in securing APIs.

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IT threat evolution Q2 2021

SecureList

The final payload is a remote administration tool that provides full control over the victim machine to its operators. Communication with the server can take place either over raw TCP sockets encrypted with RC4, or via HTTPS. The ransomware supports two encryption modes: one generated dynamically and one using a hardcoded key.

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A guide to OWASP’s secure coding

CyberSecurity Insiders

Furthermore, whether developing software for portable gadgets, desktop systems, or servers, secure coding is critical for modern software development. According to the Software Engineering Institute, software architecture or coding flaws are responsible for up to 90% of security problems. Authentication and password management.

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Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Least privilege access is at its core, requiring every single connection within a network to be authenticated and authorized before they are granted access to a system. PAM is the utility that verifies the permissions for administrative users according to these policies. This relies on governance policies for authorization.

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More Cloud Means More Multi-Tenant Environments

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Multi-tenancy is an architecture in which a single instance of software serves multiple customers, or tenants. This can be realized with a commitment to protecting data-at-rest; adequately isolating security; authenticating, authorizing and differentiating access to the data; and enforcing it with encryption.