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How to secure a REST API?

As developers, we often have to work with REST APIs when we integrate with third-party systems or connect between frontend and backend systems at work. APIs, and REST APIs in particular, are a fundamental part of modern web applications, allowing us to create, read, update, and delete data over HTTP. However, as with any technology, they come with their own set of security challenges. Let's break these challenges down and understand how to secure REST API applications.

When Prompts Go Rogue: Analyzing a Prompt Injection Code Execution in Vanna.AI

In the rapidly evolving fields of large language models (LLMs) and machine learning, new frameworks and applications emerge daily, pushing the boundaries of these technologies. While exploring libraries and frameworks that leverage LLMs for user-facing applications, we came across the Vanna.AI library – which offers a text-to-SQL interface for users – where we discovered CVE-2024-5565, a remote code execution vulnerability via prompt injection techniques.

Kroll insights hub highlights key AI security risks

From chatbots like ChatGPT to the large language models (LLMs) that power them, managing and mitigating potential AI vulnerabilities is an increasingly important aspect of effective cybersecurity. Kroll’s new AI insights hub explores some of the key AI security challenges informed by our expertise in helping businesses of all sizes, in a wide range of sectors. Some of the topics covered on the Kroll AI insights hub are outlined below.

Accelerate investigations with Datadog Cloud SIEM Risk Insights for AWS, GCP, and Azure entities

Managing dynamic cloud environments is an ongoing challenge for organizations as they scale and innovate. Protecting assets, data, and reputations is more important than ever, yet detecting insider threats, compromised accounts, and unusual behavior in an environment remains complex. Traditional SIEM solutions often focus on reactive, event-driven insights, but to meet today’s evolving needs, many teams are embracing proactive approaches like user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA).

Configuring RADIUS | JumpCloud University Tutorial (2024)

In this tutorial, you'll see how to configure JumpCloud's Cloud RADIUS for your organization, Wireless or VPN networks. JumpCloud's Cloud RADIUS allows you to use either JumpCloud or Azure AD as your identity provider. Cloud RADIUS also supports Certificate Based Authentication, allowing you to bring your own certificates for Passwordless authentication. To discover more resources checkout JumpCloud University where you’ll find courses, tutorial videos, engaging guided simulations, and end user content.

CVE-2024-36680: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Facebook's PrestaShop Module Exposes Thousands of E-commerce Sites to Credit Card Fraud

PrestaShop is a free, open-source E-commerce platform launched in 2007. Built with PHP and MySQL, it offers customizable, scalable solutions for online stores. Features include product management, inventory tracking, and payment processing. Supporting multiple languages and currencies, it's ideal for small to medium businesses worldwide. Built by Promokit, the pkFacebook add-on integrates PrestaShop with Facebook, enabling product catalog sync, dynamic ads, and Facebook Shop creation.

JUMPSEC Red Teaming in the cloud forecast for the future

A red teamer’s forecast – Cloudy with a chance of hacks Our adversarial simulation team will outline how attackers exploit cloud infrastructure and offer strategies to counter their efforts. Key insights involve recognising significant security risks in cloud adoption, including emerging attack vectors, comprehending hacker tactics in cloud settings, and swiftly implementing effective measures to safeguard cloud environments.

The Double-Edged Sword of AI: Empowering Cybercriminals and the Need for Heightened Cybersecurity Awareness

The BBC recently reported that Booking.com is warning that AI is driving an explosion in travel scams. Up to 900% in their estimation - making it abundantly clear that while AI can be a force for good, it can also be a formidable weapon in the arsenal of cybercriminals. One of the most concerning trends we've observed is the increasing use of AI by cybercriminals to carry out sophisticated phishing attacks.

Falcon Cloud Security Supports Google Cloud Run to Strengthen Serverless Application Security

We’re thrilled to share that the CrowdStrike Falcon sensor now fully supports Google Cloud Run, bringing advanced security capabilities to your serverless applications. While we announced this at Google Cloud Next in April 2024, this blog goes deeper into the integration and shares how customers leveraging Google Cloud Run and CrowdStrike can deploy Falcon quickly to enhance their serverless security requirements.