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How to Write Spotless Job Description to Attract Cybersecurity Pros to Your Business

CyberSecurity Insiders

Whether you specialize in SaaS, outsource your services or operate as a physical goods trader in the B2B sector, the risk of cybersecurity intrusions prevails. According to CNBC , 43% of cybersecurity attacks are aimed at small businesses, however, only 14% are prepared to defend themselves.

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Q&A: SolarWinds, Mimecast hacks portend intensified third-party, supply-chain compromises

The Last Watchdog

SolarWinds and Mimecast are long-established, well-respected B2B suppliers of essential business software embedded far-and-wide in company networks. Web site hosting, mobile application development, email services, incident response, firewall monitoring, the list goes on and on. Where we go from here remains to be seen.

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Help Your Security Team Sleep Better at Night by Reducing False Positives

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Specifically, if your applications sit behind legacy web application firewall (WAF) technologies, the demands on your security team can quickly become unmanageable. You are likely using Web APIs to support both B2B communication and the mobile applications that users increasingly rely on in lieu of a traditional web browser.

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5 API Vulnerabilities That Get Exploited by Criminals

Security Affairs

APIs have unique threat implications that aren’t fully solved by web application firewalls or identity and access management solutions. About the Author: Ali Cameron is a content marketer that specializes in the cybersecurity and B2B SaaS space. Crafting an API security strategy is a complex task. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Expanding Attack Surface: Don’t Forget to Protect your APIs

CyberSecurity Insiders

That client doesn’t even have to be a web browser anymore—it could also be a mobile application or even B2B communication with no intention that the information is ever displayed to a human user. The post The Expanding Attack Surface: Don’t Forget to Protect your APIs appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Don’t Drown your Security Team in Low-Value WAF Alerts

CyberSecurity Insiders

And in many cases, existing Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions may not be able to keep up. Web APIs are increasingly used to support both B2B communication and the mobile applications that users increasingly rely on in lieu of a traditional web browser. What are the signs of a WAF solution that is falling behind?

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NEW TECH: Cequence Security launches platform to shield apps, APIs from malicious botnets

The Last Watchdog

Cybersecurity vendors, of course, have been responding. Established web application firewall (WAF) suppliers like Imperva, F5 and Akamai are hustling to strengthen their respective platforms. Thus, what we’re experiencing today is the blossoming of B2B and B2C commerce transacted digitally. Shifting security challenge.