In this episode of SaaSTrana, Venky and Raghu, Co-Founder of Sprinto, discusses why SaaS companies should pay close attention to security measures to become SOC 2 compliant.
Lack of resources & rate limiting is #4 on the OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks 2019. It is a prevalent API security risk. As per OWASP, rate limiting and resource-related flaws in APIs are quite easy to exploit, especially with automated toolkits and for-hire services. But the exploitation of the lack of resources & rate limiting flaws has severe consequences for the organization. So, what exactly is this security risk, and how do you prevent it?
API2:2019 Broken User Authentication happens when an attacker bypasses an API’s authentication and authorization mechanisms and gains access to sensitive data or functionality that should only be available to authorized users.
We saw numerous cybersecurity breaches in 2022. The attacks became more sophisticated, the bots got sneakier, and the cost of breaches multiplied. Yet, enterprises were underprepared to deal with the well-known threats. With the rise of new technologies and the increased adoption of remote work, cybercriminals have quickly adapted their tactics. They are now targeting businesses in ways never seen before.
API security is the process of effectively securing APIs owned by the organization and external APIs used by implementing API-specific security strategies. It secures API vulnerabilities and misconfigurations and prevents their exploitation by attackers. It mitigates a wide range of API security threats and helps effectively manage risks associated with APIs.
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a security vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a web page viewed by other users, usually in a script. When other users view the compromised page, the injected code can execute and steal sensitive information or perform malicious actions on their behalf. This attack typically targets web applications that allow user-generated content or input, such as message boards, comment sections, or search boxes.
Slowloris is a type of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack that exploits web servers to handle incoming connections. In a Slowloris attack, the attacker sends many HTTP requests to the target web server, but unlike a regular DDoS attack, the requests are sent slowly over a long period of time. The attack sends incomplete HTTP requests to keep the connections open for as long as possible. The attacker then mimics this pattern by sending many incomplete requests to the server.
Thanks to our customers that Indusface has been chosen as the Customers’ Choice for the Cloud WAAP (Web Application and API Protection) market in the latest “Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer Cloud WAAP Report” . As a product company, we always keep our customers first while building our product. With the right set of innovations, building as per the customer demands & making sure they are secured 24*7; our hard work and smart work have shown results.
Are you leaving your APIs vulnerable to attacks? OWASP revealed that Broken Object Level Authorization is among the top 10 most critical API security risks list. It is number 1 on OWASP API Top 10, 2019. Even large companies like Facebook, Uber, and Verizon, with thousands of engineers and dedicated security teams, have experienced BOLA attacks. Before diving into Broken Object Level Authorization, here are a few terms you’ll need to be familiar with.
We’re excited to announce a new product enhancement to AppTrana called “Global Actions”. This feature allows users to whitelist/ blacklist IPs, IP Ranges, and Countries across all sites. Before we delve into the feature and its advantages for AppTrana users, let’s understand what whitelisting and blacklisting pertaining to IPs/ Countries are and how they can be executed seamlessly using AppTrana.