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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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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. password guessing). Two-factor authentication helps add a layer of security to your API. API Security Tools.

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XMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel servers

Security Affairs

“This one seems to target enterprise systems.” ” The expert explained that the XMR cryptominer was optimized for Intel x86 (both 32bit or 64bit architecture) and Intel 686 processors. System administrators need to employ security best practices with the systems they manage.”

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Facebook May Have Gotten Hacked, and Maybe It’s Better We Don’t Know

Adam Levin

Facebook’s Two-Factor Authentication phone numbers exposed: After prompting users to provide phone numbers to secure their accounts, Facebook allows anyone to look up their account by using them. Denying anything happened gives system administrators more time to identify and patch newly discovered vulnerabilities.

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What Real-Life SaaS Attack Misconfiguration Exploits Can Teach Us

IT Security Guru

There are a few notable exploited misconfigurations, from default built-in file sharing, and lack of password enforcement, albeit no password to multi-factor authentication (MFA), to the risks of legacy protocols and OAuth apps, that can bring a little clarity to understanding the complex landscape that is a company’s SaaS security posture.

CISO 102
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macOS 11’s hidden security improvements

Malwarebytes

The major new security features that would debut in macOS 11 were: Pointer Authentication Codes (PAC) , hardware-enforced Call Flow Integrity (CFI), implemented by Apple’s homegrown 64 bit ARM processor, the M1. Currently limited to system code and kernel extensions, but open to all third-party developers for experimentation.

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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.