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Application Security Challenges and Trends for the Year 2024

Every year, new technologies are released; with them, professionals are discovering new sets of application vulnerabilities. However, some threats and challenges are constant in the list, such as malware and app spoofing. However, all the threats are now more powerful with the advancement of tools. Further, it’s expected that the mobile app security challenges will be more rigid in 2024.

The Darkside of GraphQL

GraphQL is a query language for APIs that provides a powerful and efficient way to query and manipulate data. As powerful and versatile as GraphQL is, its downside is that it can be vulnerable to certain security threats. In this presentation, we will discuss the security vulnerabilities associated with GraphQL, from the basics to more advanced threats, and how to best protect against them. After this presentation, attendees will have a better understanding of security vulnerabilities in GraphQL, as well as an understanding of the steps needed to protect against them.

Datadog on AWS Identity Management

For many engineers, Identity Management can elicit a broad range of emotions—from confusion during setup and configuration, to complete disinterest as it disappears into the background during day-to-day work, to frustration they encounter erroneously blocked access, and sometimes to terror when misconfigurations lead to a breach.

Secure your web apps running on Azure App Service with Datadog Application Security Management

Azure App Service is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) commonly used to deploy applications and APIs, as well as functions, mobile apps, and more. It provides flexibility and reliability when deploying new applications and infrastructure, but it also introduces new security risks to your system. In particular, reduced visibility into the infrastructure and deployment of your application leads to a greater chance of application vulnerabilities being exploited by an attacker.