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Securing the web (forward)

We have grown to expect a reasonable level of privacy and security when we use services on the web and web-based applications. That’s because these services deal with every aspect of our daily lives — from money and finances, to how we interact with government services, to our education or the education of our children, to communicating with friends and family, to healthcare, to simply buying food to eat.

A Sub-Domain Takeover Story, Two Questions for Every WAF Provider | Sunil Agrawal (CISO, Glean)

In this SaaSTrana podcast, Sunil Agrawal (CISO, Glean) shared his insights with Venky on the evolution of cybersecurity attacks and changes in hacker behavior over the years. He also shares his experience of a sub-domain takeover and how it led him to build foundationally secured SaaS products.

Bank Account Verification: The Benefits of Using Bank Account Verification APIs

When a consumer opens a bank account, the bank goes through a procedure called bank account verification. It enables all required checks to be made on the account user and the source of their income, successfully stopping illegal activities like money laundering and the financing of terrorism. In this post, we’ll examine how to validate a bank account and its owner, as well as the legal considerations that must be made while validating a client’s bank account.

SEBI's Regulations on E-Wallet KYC: What You Need to Know

Banks and fintech have been ordered by SEBI to ensure that investors complete transactions for mutual funds using e-wallets that comply with KYC requirements. The start date for this is May 1, 2023. The most recent SEBI circular suggested that all e-wallets fully comply with the RBI’s KYC requirements. In 2017, SEBI gave permission for fund firms to utilise e-wallets to collect up to Rs. 50,000 each fiscal year.

SANS Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) Buyers Guide

The SANS Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) Buyers Guide gives companies a deep dive into what to look for in a CNAPP solution. As organizations continue to shift towards integrated platform-based solutions for their cloud security needs, it becomes critical to evaluate whether a CNAPP solution meets all the requirements across use cases like posture management, permissions management, vulnerability management, and threat detection and response.

What is a Hardware Security Module? Role of HSMs for Digital Signing

Imagine signing an important digital document, only to realize that your signature has been compromised and your sensitive information is now at risk. Scary, right? That’s where Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) come in! They are the unsung heroes of digital security, ensuring that your digital signatures remain safe and secure. According to a study, the market is expected to reach US$ 1,667.4 Mn by 2032, exhibiting growth at 14.3% CAGR between 2022 and 2032. But what is it?

ChatGPT Suffered From a Major Data Breach Exposing its Subscribers

ChatGPT is OpenAi's chatbot designed to simulate conversations with other people. The tool utilizes a massive language model to produce realistic and believable responses for a conversation. OpenAI offers a subscription service known as ChatGPT Plus that offers preferential access to the powerful AI system for subscribers. Some of these subscribers were exposed in the first-ever ChatGPT data breach that occurred in March this year.

AsyncRAT Crusade: Detections and Defense

In January 2019 AsyncRAT was released as an open source remote administration tool project on GitHub. AsyncRAT is a popular malware commodity and tools used by attackers and APT groups. Threat actors and adversaries used several interesting script loaders and spear phishing attachments to deliver AsyncRAT to targeted hosts or networks in different campaigns.

Common Cybersecurity Jobs: Skills, Responsibilities & Salaries

Looking for a stable job in tech? Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing employment segments — with a zero percent unemployment rate! This is a promising field for new graduates in the technology sector with strong backgrounds in systems design, data and mathematics. What roles and responsibilities can you expect in the cybersecurity domain? Here is a list of cybersecurity roles, their responsibilities, skills required and average annual salary.