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Leveraging BoxyHQ's Open-Source SSO for Greater Market Reach and Compliance: MonkeyFit

In the ever-evolving tech landscape, companies face myriad challenges in scaling, security, and compliance. MonkeyFit's journey, as detailed in a comprehensive case study, demonstrates the power of strategic solutions in overcoming such hurdles.

What's the Difference Between Penetration Testing And Ethical Hacking?

Ethical hacking and penetration testing are both essential components of cybersecurity testing, but they differ in their objectives and methodologies. Ethical hacking, also known as white-hat hacking, involves simulating the actions of a malicious hacker to identify vulnerabilities within an organisation's systems and networks. The primary objective of ethical hacking is to proactively identify and address potential security weaknesses before they can be exploited by unauthorised individuals.

What Is Cyber Threat Analysis? Is It Important?

Cyberthreat analysis is the process of identifying, assessing, and understanding potential threats to an organisation's information systems and network. It involves defining the scope of the analysis, implementing relevant policies and procedures, and gathering data to assess and mitigate potential risks.

Data-driven Strategies for Effective Application Risk Management in 2024

Insecure software is significantly impacting our world. In a recent statement, CISA Director Jen Easterly declared: “Features and speed to market have been prioritized against security, leaving our nation vulnerable to cyber invasion. That has to stop... We are at a critical juncture for our national security.”

Fake Data Breaches: Why They Matter and 12 Ways to Deal with Them

As a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you have the enormous responsibility to safeguard your organization’s data. If you’re like most CISOs, your worst fear is receiving a phone call in the middle of the night from one of your information security team members informing you that the company’s data is being sold on popular hacking forums.

5 Node.js security code snippets every backend developer should know

As backend developers, we are tasked with the crucial role of ensuring the security of our applications. Node.js is not exempt from this responsibility and its growing popularity makes it a lucrative target for hackers, making it imperative to follow best security practices when working with Node.js. In this blog post, we will be exploring some essential Node.js security code snippets every backend developer should know in 2024.

Busting the SugarLocker Syndicate: Syndicate's Secrets and Takedown Tactics

Sugarlocker Summary On February 23, 2022, the operator linked to the SugarLocker ransomware, utilizing the pseudonym "gustavedore," was conspicuously seeking new partnerships on the Dark Web. SugarLocker operates through a highly flexible Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) framework, facilitating extensive customization for its users in the clandestine corners of the Dark Web.

Why MobSF Isn't Ideal for Application Security Testing?

Mobile Security Framework (MobSF), launched by OWASP in 2015, is a partially automated, open-source, all-in-one mobile application (Android/iOS/Windows) pen-testing framework capable of performing static, dynamic, and malware analysis. MobSF is one of the most widely used security applications where the testing framework - a simple, flexible, and incredibly powerful tool has quickly become the lingua franca of security. The flexibility and accessibility of the tool are helpful but also dangerous.

How to prevent credential stuffing in 3 steps (e.g. naz.API)

Credential stuffing is a cyberattack method where attackers use lists of compromised user credentials to breach into a system. These credentials, often obtained from previous data breaches and available on various dark web forums, include combinations of usernames, email addresses, and passwords.