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Video: How Hackers Steal Your Cookies & How to Stop Them

eSecurity Planet

Use Secure Cookie Flags Configure cookies with Secure and HttpOnly flags to ensure they’re transferred via HTTPS and inaccessible to client-side scripts, reducing the risk of theft via unencrypted connections or XSS attacks.

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Database Security Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Use web application and database firewalls. Your database server should be protected from database security threats by a firewall, which denies access to traffic by default. The firewall should also protect your database from initiating outbound connections unless there is a specific need to do so.

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MY TAKE: Coping with security risks, compliance issues spun up by ‘digital transformation’

The Last Watchdog

A couple of decades ago, when everything was on the company premises, sitting behind a firewall, security teams at least had a fighting chance to stay on top of things. Security researchers at firewall vendor Imperva recently found that 75% of deployed Redis servers show signs of malware infection.

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The first 24 hours After a cyber incident. A practical playbook 

Pen Test Partners

Preserve logs, including firewall and VPN activity. Disable accounts you suspect are compromised until you can investigate. Log collection and preservation Secure logs from: Firewalls Authentication systems (Active Directory, etc.) Capture volatile memory (RAM) if you can. Dont tinker and destroy evidence by accident.

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Elevating SaaS Security: The Strategic Role of Bug Bounty Programs

Security Boulevard

For engineers and security professionals working within SaaS environments, the standard suite of security tools—firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEMs, WAFs, endpoint protection and secure development practices—forms the backbone of any security architecture.

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Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): NAC Product Review

eSecurity Planet

that can be integrated with Cisco ISE, but not directly included with the Cisco ISE product. that can be integrated with Cisco ISE, but not directly included with the Cisco ISE product. that can be integrated with Cisco ISE, but not directly included with the Cisco ISE product.

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Multiple Fortnite flaws allowed experts to takeover players’ accounts

Security Affairs

Security researchers at Check Point have discovered several flaws in the popular game Fortnite that could be exploited to takeover gamers’account. Security experts at Check Point discovered several issues in the popular online battle game Fortnite.