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SHARING INTEL: Here’s why it has become so vital to prioritize the security-proofing of APIs

The Last Watchdog

Cyber assaults – from data theft to credential stuffing to account take over — today often start with legitimately accessing a client-facing application and then manipulating an API to extract valuable data, launch a DoS attack, or perform an account takeover. A startling 95% of API attacks happen on authenticated endpoints.

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Healthcare Cyberattacks Lead to Increased Mortality, Lower Patient Care: Ponemon Study

eSecurity Planet

Ponemon chairman and founder Larry Ponemon said in a statement that “Most of the IT and security professionals regard their organizations as vulnerable to these attacks,” and that growing adoption of technologies such as cloud, mobile , big data , and the Internet of Things (IoT) are adding to that risk.

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

In combination with big data analytics, can be used to track KPIs like worker absences, vehicle mishaps, machinery damage and any other accidents that affect normal activities. . Clearly, traditional firewalls and antivirus systems will not be sufficient; the complex IIoT infrastructure demands something more advanced.

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Q&A: Here’s why it has become vital for companies to deter ‘machine-identity thieves’

The Last Watchdog

And if a machine is logged onto a network twice, you can’t trust either one, because you can’t tell which one is authentic. The bad guys actually look for the ability to duplicate a machine’s identity, so that they look like they’re a trusted part of the system and are thus able to steal the data.

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API Security Fundamentals

Security Boulevard

They’re not keeping attackers from stealing sensitive data, affecting the user experience, or causing other damage. Security solutions including web application firewalls, API gateways, API management tools, and identity and access management (IAM) tools weren’t designed to prevent attacks on APIs. Why Is API Security Different?

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GUEST ESSAY: What everyone can — and should — do to mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The Last Watchdog

Implementing cybersecurity best practices and ensuring your data is protected from online criminals should be a top priority for any business, regardless of the industry you serve. Here are some basic tips that will help your business do just that: •Install Firewalls and Virus Protection. Always use multifactor authentication.

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MY TAKE: For better or worse, machine-to-machine code connections now form much of the castle wall

The Last Watchdog

And in doing so, they’re embracing agile software deployments, which requires authentication and access privileges to be dispensed, on the fly, for each human-to-machine and machine-to-machine coding connection. And the solution seems obvious: Big Data. This frenetic activity brings us cool new digital services, alright.

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