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How attackers slip through vulnerabilities in web applications
How attackers slip through vulnerabilities in web applications - Image by Mohamed Hassan on Pixabay

Access control vulnerabilities and data disclosure risks are the most common security flaws in corporate-developed web applications. This is shown by a current analysis in the period 2021 to 2023. This makes it too easy for attackers to break into companies. For its report, security specialist Kaspersky examined vulnerabilities in self-developed web applications from companies in the IT, government, insurance, telecommunications, cryptocurrencies, e-commerce and healthcare sectors. Self-developed web applications defective The majority (70 percent) of the vulnerabilities found concern the areas of data protection with regard to confidential information such as passwords, credit card details, health records, personal data and confidential…

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Better access protection through Zero Trust Network Access
Better access protection through Zero Trust Network Access

Zero Trust is the answer to modern cybercrime, and Sophos is putting that belief into action by integrating its Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution with its Intercept X endpoint solution. This further simplifies and improves protection against ransomware and future threats on the cyber floor. An interview with Michael Veit, security expert at Sophos. In their history, cybersecurity products have primarily focused on preventing malicious code from entering and executing computers. However, a trend can currently be observed that requires a rethink: the growing certainty that…

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Report: Attacks on web applications almost doubled

Radware Global Threat Analysis Report 2021-2022: Attacks on web applications almost doubled. Analysts report an increase of 88 percent compared to 2020. The report describes record-breaking DDoS attacks and ransomware denial of service (RDoS). According to Radware's Global Threat Analysis Report 2021-2022, the number of attacks on web applications worldwide almost doubled in the past year - the analysts report an increase of 88 percent compared to 2020. This puts such attacks in the lead in terms of growth rate - the number of DDoS attacks increased by 37 percent in the same period. The…

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