web application security
Majority of companies suffered a web application security breach
Web application security incidents have become increasingly common and expensive, with the majority of companies experiencing at least one breach in the last 18 months and …
Open source Web server scanner Nikto 2.1.5 released
Nikto is an open source web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 6500 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, …
Etsy starts its own bug bounty program
Etsy, the popular online marketplace for handcrafted and vintage goods, has announced its own bug bounty program, which will reward researchers with money and goods for …
WordPress 3.4.2 hardens security
WordPress 3.4.2, now available for download, is a maintenance and security release for all previous versions. After nearly 15 million downloads since 3.4 was released not …
Dynamic hacking risks target web application security
Web applications remain the third most common attack vector overall, with hacking still on the increase, from organized criminal groups, amateurs and political activists. …
Dropbox introduces 2-factor authentication
Early this month, popular file hosting service Dropbox confirmed an internal breach the resulted in its European users receiving spam advertising gambling websites, and …
The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications
We all use the Internet to some extent and browsers to surf through it. With security vulnerabilities affecting them and the technologies that allow them to function popping …
Apache HTTP Server 2.4.3 fixes security issues
The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project released version 2.4.3 of the Apache HTTP Server. This version of Apache is the 3rd GA release of the new …
Reuters hacked again
Reuters’ blogging platform has been hacked for the second time in two weeks, and this time false news that Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal …
Web apps experience 2,700+ attacks per year
The median annual attack incidents on the 50 Web applications observed was 274 times a year, with one target experiencing more than 2,700 attack incidents. According to a new …
Alert Logic launches SaaS web application firewall
Alert Logic announced the availability of Alert Logic Web Security Manager with ActiveWatch to protect web applications against threats and attacks. The solution combines WAF …
Reuters’ blogging platform and Twitter hacked
It has been a tough end of the week for international news agency Reuters, as it first had its blogging platform hijacked on Friday by still unknown attackers, then its …
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