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What is a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)?

Security Boulevard

When I first joined DeepFactor, I set out to learn as much as I could about the relevant markets and technology categories to inform our go-to-market strategy. One of the first questions I asked myself was “What category does DeepFactor fit into and what are the trends that are shaping that category?”.

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6 Takeaways From the Changes in OWASP’s Top 10 Vulnerability Ranking

CyberSecurity Insiders

percent of apps tested had at least one Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs). It reduces app risks by plugging vulnerabilities and preventing bad actors from getting the opportunity to penetrate IT resources through security weaknesses. With more than 600 categories, the number of CWEs is quite hefty.

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A New Standard for Mobile App Security

Google Security

According to eMarketer , in 2020 users spent over three and a half hours per day using mobile apps. With so much time spent on mobile devices, ensuring the safety of mobile apps is more important than ever. Despite the importance of digital security, there isn’t a consistent industry standard for assessing mobile apps.

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The Top 10 Cyber Vulnerabilities for 2021

SecureWorld News

But what are the biggest vulnerabilities to apps and software in particular this year? Apps and software, when not designed with proper threat modelling, can lead to bad things for a business and the consumers. OWASP reports top 10 web and app weaknesses. 90% of applications were tested for some form of misconfiguration.

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Popular Android apps with 142.5 million collective installs leak user data

Security Affairs

14 top Android apps with 142.5 14 top Android apps with 142.5 Nine out of 14 popular Android apps are still potentially leaking the data of more than 30.5 CyberNews security researchers found that 14 top Android apps, downloaded by more than 140 million people in total, are leaking user data due to Firebase misconfigurations.

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OWASP Names a New Top Vulnerability for First Time in Years

eSecurity Planet

The respected OWASP top ten list is often used as a coding and testing standard, and many platforms also use it to set and adjust bug bounties. Access control issues are often discovered when performing penetration tests. In the draft 2021 list, many entries have been moved, and new categories have been added.

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Q&A: Here’s why Android users must remain vigilant about malicious apps, more so than ever

The Last Watchdog

Just recently, for instance, the search giant removed 50 malicious apps , installed 30 million times, from the official Google Play Store, including fitness, photo-editing, and gaming apps. Each app had at least 500,000 installs, with Pretty Beauty Camera 2019 logging over 1 million installs, mainly by Android users in India.

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