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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 …

Scientists develop tool for improving app security

A team led by Harvard computer scientists, including two undergraduate students, has developed a new tool that could lead to increased security and enhanced performance for …

Sharp rise in SQL injections

FireHost revealed the latest statistical analysis of attacks successfully blocked by its servers. During the period of April to June 2012, web applications, databases and …

Streamline security, compliance and risk management

Through the introduction of DbProtect Active Analytics, AppSecInc narrows the communications gap between DBAs, IT security professionals and their business operations …

SaaS web application security scanning from NT OBJECTives

NT OBJECTives announced NTOSpider On-Demand, a cloud-based service enables organizations to scan thousands of applications while controlling scanning costs and optimizing …

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