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GUEST ESSAY – A primer on ‘WAAP’ – an approach to securing APIs at the web app layer

The Last Watchdog

This has resulted in astounding innovations in cloud services, mobile computing, IoT systems and agile software development. Whether it’s IoT (Internet of Things) devices, desktop applications, web applications native to the web browsers, or mobile applications – all these types of software rely on APIs in one way or another.

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NEW TECH: Brinqa takes a ‘graph database’ approach to vulnerability management, app security

The Last Watchdog

Imposing just the right touch of policies and procedures towards mitigating cyber risks is a core challenge facing any company caught up in digital transformation. Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market. Enterprises, especially, tend to be methodical and plodding.

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Million of vehicles can be attacked via MiCODUS MV720 GPS Trackers

Security Affairs

“With the fast growth in adoption of mobile devices and the desire for our society to be more connected, it is easy to overlook the fact that GPS tracking devices such as these can greatly increase cyber risk if they are not built with security in mind. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SHARED INTEL: What can be done — today — to keep quantum computing from killing encryption

The Last Watchdog

In fact, there’s widespread recognition in corporate circles that the planning to address fresh cyber risks associated with quantum computing should have commenced long ago. A good starting point Meanwhile, classical encryption continues to be embedded in IoT devices, smart buildings and autonomous transportation grids.

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Strong medical device security awareness stifled by inventory, knowledge gaps

SC Magazine

In fact, the latest Armis report shows 63% of health care delivery organizations have been impacted by a security incident caused by unmanaged devices or IoT in the last two years. The Armis report findings show multiple areas that reflect the state of IoT and conceptual understanding of health care device ecosystems.

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External vs Internal Vulnerability Scans: Difference Explained

eSecurity Planet

They assist businesses in identifying security holes that both internal and external attackers might exploit in their network architecture, applications, or systems. These include: Malware Malvertising Phishing DDoS Ransomware Session hijacking Drive-by attack When Should You Do an External Vulnerability Scan?

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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. Consumer electronics, business, network appliances, and industrial IoT (IIoT) devices are all driving the exponential growth of IoT systems. To be successful, an attacker must gain access to the 5G Service Based Architecture.

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