JavaScript is a programming language based on prototypes instead of classes. When a new object is created, the features of the prototype object are inherited – this includes arrays, functions, and even class definitions. The new object can also act as a template for other inheriting objects, transferring its properties, and creating the prototype chain.
Social engineering is the art of manipulating people so that they give up confidential information or perform an action you ask them to do. Social engineers are usually trying to trick victims into giving them their credentials, bank information or access to computers to secretly install malicious software. Find out how phishing actually works and what you can do to reduce the risk.
Ransomware's ascent from a minor crime to a multi-billion-dollar industry shows the seriousness of the danger to corporations. But even though Ransomware has been making the news regularly for the past five years, it is not new to hold user data or systems hostage and then demand a payment to get them back. This article will look at the evolution of ransomware, from its first known attack in 1989 to the vicious threat it has become in the present.
OWASP Top Ten: Insecure Design A new addition to the OWASP Top Ten, Insecure design is one of the leading causes of data breaches today. By understanding and avoiding these patterns, you can make your Web Applications more secure. In this blog post, we will give you a brief overview of Insecure Design and provide tips on how to avoid this vulnerability in your own applications.
Kubernetes (K8s) and its expansive ecosystem of cloud-native technologies have revolutionized the way applications are built and run. While the adoption of Kubernetes has opened the door to big gains in business agility, scalability and efficiency, it also introduces complex new security challenges that affect platform engineers and developers alike.
Google Forms is a useful tool for submitting tickets and generating issue tracking within your organization. Configuring a webhook in Google products isn’t always easy and the data must typically pass through a Google Sheet. In this blog, we’ll show you how to cut out that middle step and automate issue tracking, so that newly submitted cases can be transferred directly from Google Forms to Zendesk.
The date on this post reflects its latest update. This post was originally published on October 28, 2020. Looking for the best ways to secure your React app? Then you’ve come to the right place! We’ve created this checklist of React security best practices to help you and your team find and fix security issues in your React applications. We’ll also show you how to automatically test your React code for security-related issues and automatically fix them. Let’s get to it!
Cybersecurity threats continue to increase in sophistication and frequency. As a CIO, it is important to be aware of the latest trends and how to best protect your organization from these threats. Here are seven cybersecurity trends and ransomware attack examples that you should make sure to keep top of mind in 2022.
The Spanish philosopher George Santayana is credited with the aphorism “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This statement is particularly true when it comes to cybersecurity. Threat actors reuse well-known and previously patched vulnerabilities and attempt to take advantage of organizations making the same error over and over. So, if one does not know what has recently taken place it leaves you vulnerable to another attack.
