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What is WAAP? – A Quick Walk Through

CyberSecurity Insiders

Protecting APIs against modern cyber threats requires going beyond the traditional solutions. Web Application and API protection (WAAP) , the next generation of Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes to the rescue. Without proper functions, security testing, authentication checks, and input validation, APIs can become a perfect target.

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Application Security: Complete Definition, Types & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Controls can be anything from good password hygiene to web application firewalls and internal network segmentation, a layered approach that reduces risk at each step. Web application firewalls (WAF) serve as a barrier to protect applications from various security threats.

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Port scan attacks: Protecting your business from RDP attacks and Mirai botnets

Malwarebytes

Mirai actively scans the internet for open telnet servers on ports 23 or 2323 , and, upon discovering one, attempts authentication using known default credentials. In addition to launching DDoS attacks, botnets like Mirai can aid hackers in weakening website security, stealing credit card information, and distributing spam. 8 (127.0.0.0-127.255.255.255)

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AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

CyberSecurity Insiders

It also has different DDoS functionality. Ensure minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. 2830690: ETPRO EXPLOIT GPON Authentication Bypass Attempt (CVE-2018-10561). 2027063: ET EXPLOIT Outbound GPON Authentication Bypass Attempt (CVE-2018-10561).

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What Is Cloud Workload Protection? Ultimate Guide

eSecurity Planet

To impose access controls, it connects with security groups, firewalls, and network solutions. Weak authentication techniques might result in credentials that are easily guessable. Attackers can take advantage of the scalability of cloud settings to launch more powerful, complicated DDoS operations that overburden cloud systems.

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) in Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) environments.

CyberSecurity Insiders

If privilege escalation is possible from within an already-authenticated account, the mechanism by which that occurs must be thoroughly documented and monitored (logged) too. GoDaddy, Network Solutions) DNS service (E.g., Akamai, CloudFront) Certificate providers (E.g.,

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability Management Product Guides 8 Best Vulnerability Scanner Tools Top 10 Open Source Vulnerability Assessment Tools 12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools Threat Intelligence and Detection At the most basic level, threat detection strategies and tools monitor networks for suspicious and anomalous activity.