Authentication, Digital transformation, Encryption and Firewall

MY TAKE: How the lack of API security translates into ‘digital transformation’ security holes

The Last Watchdog

JULY 23, 2018

If you’re not familiar with how Facebook, Twitter and YouTube make it so easy for you and me to easily access cool content they’ve collected and stored behind their respective firewalls, then you might think “API” is a trendy type of beer. APIs got deployed into wide use without any meaningful authentication or use of encryption.

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MY TAKE: Why new tools, tactics are needed to mitigate risks introduced by widespread encryption

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption.

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As 2-factor authentication falls short, ‘adaptive multi-factor authentication’ goes mainstream

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2018

The use of an additional form of authentication to protect the accessing of a sensitive digital system has come a long way over the past decade and a half. An Israeli start-up, Silverfort , is seeking to make a great leap forward in the state-of-the-art of authentication systems. This is what digital transformation is all about.

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SHARED INTEL: Report details how cyber criminals leverage HTTPS TLS to hide malware

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

This surge in TLS abuse has shifted the security community’s focus back to a venerable network security tool, the firewall. TLS is a component of the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , the system used to encrypt data, as well as to authenticate individual users and the web servers they log onto. Decryption bottleneck.

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

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One could make the argument that Application Programming Interfaces — APIs – are a vital cornerstone of digital transformation. APIs interconnect the underlying components of modern digital services in a very flexible, open way. Related: How a dynamic WAF can help protect SMBs. API complexity. Tool limitations.

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

The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2018

We’re undergoing digital transformation , ladies and gentlemen. As such, Hudson argues persuasively that the root of the matter comes down to the need for organizations to keep a much closer account of access logons and encryption keys. LW: Can you frame what’s going on with identities when it comes to digital transformation?

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NEW TECH: Data Theorem helps inventory sprawling APIs — as the first step to securing them

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2019

APIs are the glue that keeps digital transformation intact and steamrolling forward. APIs have been a cornerstone of our digital economy from the start. Today APIs are empowering companies to speed up complex software development projects – as part of digital transformation. Big white elephant.

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Cybersecurity is a Successfully Failure

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Next-generation firewalls are well, XDRing, IPS in prevention mode, and we had 100% attainment of our security awareness weekly training podcast. Yes, we even have email encryption of all outbound messages with complete data loss prevention enabled with multi-factor authentication! Cybersecurity is a Successfully Failure.

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

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A startling 95% of API attacks happen on authenticated endpoints. Court documents depict in some detail how Thompson misused authenticated and authorized credentials to perform her attack. The Peloton, Experian and Capital One hacks reflect the challenge of balancing security with the fast pace of digital transformation.

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A COE for Zero Trust

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2022

The range of items will vary per company and vertical, but the term is very important as we continue to embark on digital transformations and work from home and work from anywhere initiatives. Dynamic authentication and authorization are strictly enforced before granting access to any resource.

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Four ways Zero Trust will improve security at businesses

SC Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

With Zero Trust, all users — including those inside an organization’s enterprise network — are authenticated, authorized, and continuously validated before being granted or maintaining access to applications and data. Empower digital transformation. How many more times do people have to hear about digital transformation?

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Best Practices for Your Digital Transformation Journey

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Best Practices for Your Digital Transformation Journey. Do you recall when the phrase “Digital Transformation” seemed like just the latest technology buzzword, and it seemed so far off in the future as to be one of those projects for another day? Wed, 02/10/2021 - 06:14. Entire technology roadmaps must be redrawn.

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7 Types of Penetration Testing: Guide to Pentest Methods & Types

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, tests can be internal or external and with or without authentication. Penetration testers will try to bypass firewalls , test routers, evade intrusion detection and prevention systems ( IPS/IDS ), scan for ports and proxy services, and look for all types of network vulnerabilities. See the Top Web Application Firewalls 4.

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API Security Fundamentals

Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2022

Think of them as the on-ramps to the digital world. They keep everyone connected to vital data and services, enable all sorts of critical business operations, and make digital transformation possible. For example, encrypt the data APIs are sending. Avoid using API keys for authentication. .

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Q&A: How your typing and screen swiping nuances can verify your identity

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Related podcast: Why identities are the new firewall. A common thread to just about every deep network breach these days is the failure of the victimized entity to effectively deploy multi-factor authentication (MFA) to at least make it harder for threat actors to access their sensitive systems.

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MY TAKE: Why it’s now crucial to preserve PKI, digital certificates as the core of Internet security

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

For decades, the cornerstone of IT security has been Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , a system that allows you to encrypt and sign data, issuing digital certificates that authenticate the identity of users. Here’s the bottom line: PKI is the best we’ve got. This protects the data from being stolen or tampered with.

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NEW TECH: Will ‘Secure Access Service Edge’ — SASE — Be the Answer to Secure Connectivity?

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Locking down web gateways and erecting a robust firewall were considered the be-all and end-all. SASE (pronounced sassy) replaces the site-centric, point-solution approach to security with a user-centric model that holds the potential to profoundly reinforce digital transformation. Connectivity was relatively uncomplicated.

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Top API Security Tools 2023

eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

Salt Security is at the forefront of enterprise security strategy, offering adaptive intelligence for modern digital transformation. AWS quotes Reblaze pricing starting at $5,440 a month for comprehensive web application protection, including API, web application firewall and DDoS protection.

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Q&A: Sophos poll shows how attackers are taking advantage of cloud migration to wreak havoc

The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2020

Security teams must therefore enable developers to secure their automated process with tools – this way security enables digital transformation, rather than holding it back, or, worse still, cause security measures to be worked around in order to maintain agility. This is true of the U.S. and other regions as well.

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Black Hat insights: All-powerful developers begin steering to the promise land of automated security

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Software developers have become the masters of the digital universe. Companies in the throes of digital transformation are in hot pursuit of agile software and this has elevated developers to the top of the food chain in computing. Related: GraphQL APIs pose new risks. LW: So what are the main components of active protection?

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Best Zero Trust Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

JULY 5, 2021

Cisco Zero Trust provides solutions that establish trust in users and devices through authentication and continuous monitoring of each access attempt, with custom security policies that protect every application. This complete zero trust security model allows you to mitigate, detect, and respond to risks across your environment.

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The Road to Zero Trust

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 21, 2021

Some see this as a catalyst for the so-called digital transformation. While some of these costs, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) or endpoint detection and response (EDR), could reasonably be demonstrated to have a business return on investment (ROI), other aspects may be tougher to quantify. Encryption.

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MY TAKE: How the lack of API security translates into ‘digital transformation’ security holes

MY TAKE: Why new tools, tactics are needed to mitigate risks introduced by widespread encryption

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As 2-factor authentication falls short, ‘adaptive multi-factor authentication’ goes mainstream

SHARED INTEL: Report details how cyber criminals leverage HTTPS TLS to hide malware

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

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

NEW TECH: Data Theorem helps inventory sprawling APIs — as the first step to securing them

Cybersecurity is a Successfully Failure

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

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7 Types of Penetration Testing: Guide to Pentest Methods & Types

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Q&A: How your typing and screen swiping nuances can verify your identity

MY TAKE: Why it’s now crucial to preserve PKI, digital certificates as the core of Internet security

NEW TECH: Will ‘Secure Access Service Edge’ — SASE — Be the Answer to Secure Connectivity?

Top API Security Tools 2023

Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

Q&A: Sophos poll shows how attackers are taking advantage of cloud migration to wreak havoc

Black Hat insights: All-powerful developers begin steering to the promise land of automated security

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