Organizations are losing between $94 – $186 billion annually to vulnerable or insecure APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and automated abuse by bots. That’s according to The Economic Impact of API and Bot Attacks report from Imperva, a Thales company. The report highlights that these security threats account for up to 11.8% of global cyber events and losses, emphasizing the escalating
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new botnet malware family called Gorilla (aka GorillaBot) that is a variant of the leaked Mirai botnet source code.
Cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS, which identified the activity last month, said the botnet “issued over 300,000 attack commands, with a shocking attack density” between September 4 and September 27, 2024. No less than 20,000 commands designed
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The interest in passwordless authentication has increased due to the rise of hybrid work environments and widespread digitization. This has led to a greater need for reliable data security and user-friendly interfaces. Without these measures, organizations are at risk of experiencing data breaches, leaks, and significant financial losses.
While traditional password-based systems offer
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Web developers are facing more and more cybersecurity challenges in their day-to-day work. As the complexity of Web applications grows, so does the need for robust security measures. For developers looking to enhance their security skills or transition into cybersecurity roles, certifications can provide a structured path to gaining knowledge and credibility in the field. These two go hand in…
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A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Apache Avro Java Software Development Kit (SDK) that, if successfully exploited, could allow the execution of arbitrary code on susceptible instances.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-47561, impacts all versions of the software prior to 1.11.4.
“Schema parsing in the Java SDK of Apache Avro 1.11.3 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute
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MITRE Announces AI Incident Sharing Project
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Vulnerable APIs and Bot Attacks Costing Businesses Up to $186 Billion Annually
/in General NewsOrganizations are losing between $94 – $186 billion annually to vulnerable or insecure APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and automated abuse by bots. That’s according to The Economic Impact of API and Bot Attacks report from Imperva, a Thales company. The report highlights that these security threats account for up to 11.8% of global cyber events and losses, emphasizing the escalating
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Personal Information Compromised in Universal Music Data Breach
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New Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks Across 100 Countries
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers have discovered a new botnet malware family called Gorilla (aka GorillaBot) that is a variant of the leaked Mirai botnet source code.
Cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS, which identified the activity last month, said the botnet “issued over 300,000 attack commands, with a shocking attack density” between September 4 and September 27, 2024. No less than 20,000 commands designed
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Okta Tells Users to Check for Potential Exploitation of Newly Patched Vulnerability
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Modernization of Authentication: Webinar on MFA, Passwords, and the Shift to Passwordless
/in General NewsThe interest in passwordless authentication has increased due to the rise of hybrid work environments and widespread digitization. This has led to a greater need for reliable data security and user-friendly interfaces. Without these measures, organizations are at risk of experiencing data breaches, leaks, and significant financial losses.
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Cybersecurity Certifications for Web Developers: Your Path to Digital Defense
/in General NewsWeb developers are facing more and more cybersecurity challenges in their day-to-day work. As the complexity of Web applications grows, so does the need for robust security measures. For developers looking to enhance their security skills or transition into cybersecurity roles, certifications can provide a structured path to gaining knowledge and credibility in the field. These two go hand in…
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/in General NewsA critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Apache Avro Java Software Development Kit (SDK) that, if successfully exploited, could allow the execution of arbitrary code on susceptible instances.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-47561, impacts all versions of the software prior to 1.11.4.
“Schema parsing in the Java SDK of Apache Avro 1.11.3 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute
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238,000 Comcast Customers Hit by FBCS Ransomware Attack
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