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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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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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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

This thorough scan with a comprehensive configuration helps in the identification of the software and services operating on the systems, which is critical for successful CVE scanning. Performing a complete scan with authentication, which entails giving valid login credentials, may increase the number of CVE findings identified.

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What Real-Life SaaS Attack Misconfiguration Exploits Can Teach Us

IT Security Guru

One slight misconfiguration or unsafeguarded user permission presents a possible attack vector. It’s reported that Citrix was one such target in an ironic twist as they specialize in federated architectures, yet the FBI suggested that the attackers gained a foothold with password spraying and then bypassed additional layers of security.

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Group-IB uncovers PerSwaysion – sophisticated phishing campaign targeting executives worldwide

Security Affairs

One of the defining signatures of PerSwaysion is that it spreads like wildfire jumping from one victim to another while no malware is present on a user device during the attack. The page resembles an authentic Microsoft Office 365 file sharing page. PerSwaysion is a highly-targeted phishing campaign.

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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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IT threat evolution Q2 2021

SecureList

From a high-level perspective, the infection chain follows the expected execution flow: However, in this case, the shellcode was heavily obfuscated – the technical details were presented in the ‘ The leap of a Cycldek-related threat actor ‘ report. Notify your supervisors as soon as possible.