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Preventing WAF Bypass: How AppTrana Protects Origin Servers with Resilient Architecture

A recent discovery by Zafran.io reveals critical vulnerabilities in web application firewalls (WAFs) from providers like Akamai and Cloudflare. Misconfigured origin validation allows attackers to bypass WAF protections and directly access backend servers, creating opportunities for data breaches, DDoS attacks, and more. While most WAF vendors offer IP whitelisting as a solution, implementing it presents significant challenges such as.

181 Key Cybersecurity Statistics: Vulnerabilities, Exploits, and Their Impact for 2025

As we enter 2025, the cybersecurity statistics from 2024 and previous years reveal a critical landscape of evolving threats, from a surge in vulnerabilities to increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks. This blog delves into the latest cybersecurity data, exploring trends like zero-day exploits, and unpatched vulnerabilities, to help you craft a proactive strategy for 2025 cybersecurity challenges.

How Do Websites Get Hacked?

We witness a sharp surge in website security risks, as highlighted in the latest State of Application Security 2023 Annual Report. AppTrana WAAP blocked over 6 billion attacks across 1400+ websites under its protection. Every website is at risk, regardless of whether it is a simple blog, a portfolio showcase, a small cupcake business, or a dynamic e-commerce platform. Why would someone hack my website? How do hackers check if my website is hackable? How do websites get hacked?

CVE-2024-9264 - Grafana's SQL Expressions Vulnerability

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-9264, has been discovered in Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization platform widely used by organizations worldwide. According to Netlas.io, over 100,000 Grafana instances may be vulnerable globally, with nearly 19,000 in the U.S. alone. This vulnerability poses significant risks, enabling remote code execution (RCE), allowing attackers to execute arbitrary system commands and access sensitive files.

OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities in 2021: How to Mitigate Them?

The OWASP Top 10 is a research-based document that raises awareness among developers, organizations, and security professionals on the most critical security risks facing web applications. The latest is the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities 2021, released in September 2021 after a 4-year gap. In this article, the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities 2021 are explained in detail, along with ways to mitigate each.

7 Strategies for CISOs to Manage Compliance Efficiently

From GDPR in Europe to CCPA in California, compliance officers and CISOs face a deluge of regulations, standards, and requirements. With every country, industry, and regulator demanding different levels of control, how can teams manage these complex requirements efficiently? In a recent virtual panel discussion, I had the opportunity to join Ashish Tandon, Founder & CEO of Indusface, where I highlighted essential strategies for CISOs to navigate these compliance complexities efficiently.

Attributes and Types of Security Testing

Security testing aims to find vulnerabilities and security weaknesses in the software/ application. By subjecting the software or application to controlled security scenarios, cyber security testing ensures that the system is adequately prepared to withstand attacks and unforeseen failures. Security experts and testers use different types of security testing to identify potential threats, measure the probability of exploitation of vulnerabilities, and gauge the overall risks facing the software/ app.

What is a Reverse Proxy, How Does it Work, and What are its Benefits?

A reverse proxy is a server that sits between the client and the origin server. It accepts requests from clients and forwards them to the appropriate server. It also receives responses from the server and sends them back to the client. A reverse proxy is an essential component of web application infrastructure, providing a layer of abstraction between clients and origin servers to help optimize traffic routing and improve performance and security.

8 Compliance Challenges Enterprises Face in 2024

Compliance is a critical concern for businesses today, but navigating the rules can be overwhelming. With regulations constantly evolving, many organizations struggle to keep up. I had the opportunity to participate in a recent virtual panel with Ashish Tandon, Founder & CEO of Indusface. Over the years, I have consulted with multiple large enterprises across geographies and industries. Below are the top challenges that they face as far as compliance is concerned.