Securing Open-Source Apps with API Scans and Observability Businesses building applications have always made great use of open-source software. The move to cloud-native applications, use of low code development, and […]
Cloud Security Requires Shared Responsibility
The Growth of Public Cloud and the Need for Cloud Security Since 2006 when Amazon first introduced EC2 — the first public cloud service — cloud has become a major […]
Dependencies in Cloud-Native Apps can Amplify Risks
Hidden Dependencies in Cloud-Native Apps can Amplify Security Risks Cloud-native applications and modern development practices result in applications that are highly distributed and loosely coupled. In many cases, organizations have […]
Why Was Facebook Vulnerable to an Authentication Exploit?
What Happened: As part of a bug bounty program, the AppSecure cybersecurity research team found a vulnerability on the authentication mechanism of Facebook. It gave them the ability to potentially […]
The Uber API Authorization Vulnerability
What Happened In September 2019, a critical bug was discovered on Uber API, which allows merchants, service providers and others to offer ride-sharing services to customers. Uber had exposed a vulnerable application […]
Web Application Firewalls Aren’t Protecting Cloud-Native Apps
Your web application firewall (WAF) is humming at the edges of your network, faithfully blocking malicious attacks before they can do any harm. Better yet, it’s a next-generation WAF (NG-WAF). […]
The New Norm for Modern Apps: Security Observability
Observability has burst onto the scene across all types of operational and security-focused activities. Its need is being driven by increased demands for businesses to be more responsive to changes […]
TraceAI : Machine Learning Driven App and API Security
API security Modern applications are mobile first and are built around cloud-native distributed microservices architectures. These architectures have become the basic building blocks for complex and reliable distributed web and […]
Safeguarding Composable Architecture Applications Based on API-enabled Components
The use of composable methodologies for application development is growing rapidly. The reason: It offers many benefits that speed the development process and opens up application creation to developers of […]
What Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) Doesn’t Solve
RASP, or Runtime Application Self-Protection, is a modern security technology that protects web applications from attacks during runtime. The technology is an important complement to defense systems that focus on […]
