The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2022

Last month’s $125 million Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) fine combined with the $75 million U.S. The ever-changing landscape of rapid communication via instant messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, Signal, WeChat, Telegram, and others, has left regulated industries to find a balance between compliance and efficient client communication.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

In this blog, we take a deeper dive into cloud security topics from these predictions focusing on the targeting of API services and apps exploitation of containers in 2022. 5G and IoT Traffic Between API Services and Apps Will Make Them Increasingly Lucrative Targets. billion by 2026.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2022

MaliBot disguises itself as a cryptocurrency mining app named “Mining X” or “The CryptoApp”, experts also observed the malicious code masqueraded as “MySocialSecurity” and “Chrome” apps. If it detects that the victim has opened an app on the list of targets, it will set up a WebView that displays an HTML overlay to the victim.”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2022

Starting very soon, old and outdated apps on the Google Play Store will no longer be available to download. A major clearout is coming, and if you’re an app developer it may be time to overhaul your product or face Android-centric oblivion. What we have is a sliding scale for apps becoming increasingly outdated and unsupported.

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SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

Researchers on Thursday reported that in analyzing Android apps on open databases they discovered serious cloud misconfigurations that led to the potential exposure of data belonging to more than 100 million users. Astro Guru, a popular astrology app with more than 10 million downloads had the same issue.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2021

The DevOps workflow has been accompanying the market shift and becoming more efficient every day – but despite those efforts, there was still something being overlooked: application security. This new mindset puts application security at the foundation of DevOps, rather than it being an afterthought. Plain sight gaps.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Information suggests that the data was exfiltrated through an unauthenticated REST API endpoint at [link] (which has since been shut down). Web portals have several channels of communication like the browser, mobile apps, API services, embedded links in an email that trackback to the portal. million users. million users.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Securing access to an ever-expanding list of cloud platforms is top-of-mind for many IT teams. But conventional protection solutions, like password security, fall short when it comes to efficacy. That’s why many tech companies are turning to passkeys as a more secure and convenient replacement.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

However, critical security risks and threats inherent in cloud environments come alongside the myriad benefits. This blog aims to dissect the nuances of cloud security risks , shedding light on the challenges commonly faced when securing digital assets in the cloud. Who’s Responsible for Security in the Cloud?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2022

While data breaches he sees are typically due to flaws in application logic, the two examples he expounded on exposed serious flaws in the way mobile devices communicate with APIs. Then one of the guys at the workshop said, ‘I wonder how the app from my Nissan Leaf is actually talking to my car?’” . I reached out to Nissan.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

Consumers have come to expect fast, accessible, convenient payments using online and mobile platforms, and traditional banking is falling to the wayside in favor of open banking. Open banking is the practice of enabling secure interoperability while maintaining the principles of customer centricity, security, and trust.

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Google Security

JUNE 29, 2020

Posted by Charmaine D'Silva, Product Lead, Android Privacy and Framework, Narayan Kamath, Engineering Lead, Android Privacy and Framework, Stephan Somogyi, Product Lead, Android Security and Sudhi Herle, Engineering Lead, Android Security This blog post is part of a weekly series for #11WeeksOfAndroid.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Top ten OWASP resources that improves your application security. Employee cybersecurity training is ranked as one of the top three categories where many companies are increasing security spending. This demand for better training highlights the incredible value offered by OWASP , the Open Web Application Security Project.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2022

How to improve the security of your application with strong DevSecOps. The unfortunate reality is this: application security is in an abysmal state. Industry research reveals that 80% of tested web apps contain at least one bug. Make application security a part of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Photo by ????

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. But there are also some quick wins, especially in the realm of "using your common sense". Let's dive into it.

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IoT Firmware Risk Manufacturing 358

SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Researchers found 167 counterfeit Android and iOS apps that attackers used to steal money from victims who believed they installed a financial trading, banking or cryptocurrency app. And app stores should build reputation and trustworthiness into the rankings of apps, rather than just basing those rankings on popularity.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials. Until a fully password-free environment is deployed, accepted, and adopted by all users, less secure methods of authentication will still be relied on.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 29, 2023

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are a fundamental component of modern software development. APIs allow developers to integrate different software systems, making it easier than ever to create complex applications and services. API Basics: What Is an API and How Do APIs Work? How do APIs work?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2021

When developers write secrets such as passwords and API keys directly into source code, these secrets can make their way to public repos or application packages, then into an attacker’s hands. The secret was embedded in the source code of Reverb’s Android app. Many API keys also adhere to a specific format. Using regexes.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 13, 2021

Passwords are more a vulnerability and a threat than a security solution. Businesses need streamlined, frictionless, passwordless, multi-factor authenti-cation and access security that can support all business cases: remote working, mobility, APIs, DevOps, ephemeral instances, etc. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 09:06. Source: [link].

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The report is important reading for any security practitioner because, in addition to being a threat in and of itself, Scattered Spider has been a leading indicator showing how threat actors pivot into new techniques. That’s why we offer a series of options, any of which can improve your posture, all of which work best together.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In a recent article, Forrester defined modern Zero Trust as : “ An information security model that denies access to applications and data by default. The basic principle behind authorization is that any identity, as secure it might be, is not to be trusted implicitly to access any digital asset. Mobile device, laptop?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Microsoft February 2021 Patch Tuesday security updates address 56 CVEs in multiple products, including Windows components,NET Framework, Azure IoT, Azure Kubernetes Service, Microsoft Edge for Android, Exchange Server, Office and Office Services and Web Apps, Skype for Business and Lync, and Windows Defender.

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McAfee

MARCH 20, 2020

As companies shift from working in an office within their controlled network to working from home, many are finding that the architectures they have in place aren’t ready for the scalability and security challenges of a decentralized workforce. We’re in a moment of rapid change for our IT environments. Let’s discuss how: .

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Krebs on Security

MAY 10, 2021

“Consumers’ access to financial security and upward mobility is dependent on their access to and control over their own employment records and how easily they can share those records with financial institutions,” Argyle explained in a May 3 blog post. ” Argyle’s app flow. Image: Argyle.com.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

Zero trust networking architecture (ZTNA) is a way of solving security challenges in a cloud-first world. It’s not enough to know, for instance, that a user’s mobile phone banking app is calling their bank’s server. federal government or not. federal government or not.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Each method has distinct tradeoffs of convenience, user experience, and security. In this first blog of a three-part series, we’ll define four categories of authentication methods encompassing a broad array of device types. A Duo Push is an ordinary push in which a user confirms or denies authentication via the Duo Mobile App.

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Google Security

MAY 10, 2023

Posted by Ronnie Falcon, Product Manager Android is built with multiple layers of security and privacy protections to help keep you, your devices, and your data safe. This happens in the Chrome default browser and also in Android WebView, when you open web content from apps. But hackers can’t phish a password that doesn’t exist.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

When it comes to securing identities, the stakes are high; Cisco Talos reported in February that three of the top five MITRE ATT@CK techniques used in 2023 were identity-based. As stated in the Forrester Total Economic Impact™ of Cisco Duo blog, “customers saved $3.23 million net present value (NPV) and had a 159% ROI.”

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Negative Outcomes of Using Security Functionality From IT Tools Instead of Dedicated Security Controls Vendor consolidation is gaining momentum in the IT space. When it comes to securing identities, the stakes are high; Cisco Talos reported in February that three of the top five MITRE ATT@CK techniques used in 2023 were identity-based.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

“If no Facebook session cookie is found, the malware does not extract more information” Once found cookies or credentials related to Facebook accounts, NodeStealer uses Facebook API to enumerate advertising information about the compromised account. . “These actions led to a successful disruption of the malware.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 13, 2021

You might have heard their names as they are well known in the security industry for building apps that are secure by design. As creators, they also enjoy rapidly prototyping ideas into functional apps that demonstrate innovative thoughts and potential solution to customer problems. Let’s build an App.

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NopSec

JULY 18, 2017

CIS 20 Security Controls represent one of the reference frameworks of the most critical controls an organization can implement to establish a well balanced security program to safeguard confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. With that in mind, in this blog post we’re covering 13 out of the 20 controls.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 29, 2022

In part one of this issue of our Black Hat USA NOC (Network Operations Center) blog, you will find: Adapt and Overcome. Port Security, by Ryan MacLennan, Ian Redden and Paul Fiddler. I am proud of the Cisco Meraki and Secure team members and our NOC partners. Building the Hacker Summer Camp network, by Evan Basta. Full stop.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2023

We create these posts to share rich technical details, drawn from real-world use cases, to educate the broader industry on the nature of these errors, their potential impact, and how to avoid them to better protect API ecosystems. The main purpose of the Expo framework is to develop mobile applications.

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Google Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Looking at vulnerabilities reported in the Android security bulletin , which includes critical/high severity vulnerabilities reported through our vulnerability rewards program (VRP) and vulnerabilities reported internally, we see that the number of memory safety vulnerabilities have dropped considerably over the past few years/releases.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 12, 2022

. “An attacker able to bypass the traffic scanning and blocking capabilities of WAFs often has a direct line to sensitive business and customer information,” vulnerability researcher Noam Moshe wrote in a blog post detailing the threat. Read next: Top Database Security Solutions. Blinded by JSON.

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