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Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

SecureList

More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture. Compared to Broken Access Control, Sensitive Data Exposure contained a greater number of low-risk vulnerabilities, but high-risk ones were present as well. Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) The popularity of the cloud and microservice architectures is on the rise.

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SPOTLIGHT: Women in Cybersecurity

McAfee

There are new and expanding opportunities for women’s participation in cybersecurity globally as women are present in greater numbers in leadership. Director, Industry Solutions Americas Solutions Architecture & Customer Success. Elizabeth Moon. Amazon Web Services. Source: [link].

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Real Talk with CCSPs: An Interview with Panagiotis Soulos

CyberSecurity Insiders

“Cloud is the present, and the future. I was working in a system administrator capacity at the bank, and I wanted to know more about cybersecurity and follow the part of my master’s degree. A : Well, as I say, cloud is in the present, and it will be here in the future.

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What Are the Best Cybersecurity Certifications in 2023?

SecureWorld News

As well as knowledge sharing, this network can present new opportunities in terms of career advancement, collaborations, and partnerships. The course will revolve around real-world system architectures, the threats and exploits that could result in a data breach , and the defense mechanisms that could be employed to protect a network.

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

Adam Levin

Denying anything happened gives system administrators more time to identify and patch newly discovered vulnerabilities. Admitting publicly that a cyberattack effectively brought a multibillion-dollar business to a halt for the better part of a day would, first and foremost, have the potential to encourage further attacks.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

These modifications may involve the addition of new equipment, the deployment of a new architecture, software updates, network configurations, or any other significant changes to the IT environment. Determine if these changes present new vulnerabilities or whether they alter existing vulnerabilities.

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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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