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SHARING INTEL: Here’s why it has become so vital to prioritize the security-proofing of APIs

The Last Watchdog

Cyber assaults – from data theft to credential stuffing to account take over — today often start with legitimately accessing a client-facing application and then manipulating an API to extract valuable data, launch a DoS attack, or perform an account takeover. A startling 95% of API attacks happen on authenticated endpoints.

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Log4j Vulnerability Puts Enterprise Data Lakes and AI at Risk

eSecurity Planet

Zectonal researchers have revealed a new and critically important attack vector that can use the infamous bug: Data pipelines and data lakes. The infected payload could be injected in Big Data files used to train AI. Understanding the Big Data Attack. Also read: Top Code Debugging and Code Security Tools.

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Q&A: Here’s why it has become vital for companies to deter ‘machine-identity thieves’

The Last Watchdog

And if a machine is logged onto a network twice, you can’t trust either one, because you can’t tell which one is authentic. The bad guys actually look for the ability to duplicate a machine’s identity, so that they look like they’re a trusted part of the system and are thus able to steal the data.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Also Read: Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Vendors. Between security and identity management tools for data, clients have twenty-four potential solutions to choose from. Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

In combination with big data analytics, can be used to track KPIs like worker absences, vehicle mishaps, machinery damage and any other accidents that affect normal activities. . Clearly, traditional firewalls and antivirus systems will not be sufficient; the complex IIoT infrastructure demands something more advanced.

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Security Considerations for Data Lakes

eSecurity Planet

Essentially, we are securing an app at scale with enormous requirements for stored data, incoming data, data interactions, and network connections. Given the importance of “Big Data” analytics and applications to a company’s financial performance, securing data lakes is a critical priority for security teams.

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API Security Fundamentals

Security Boulevard

They’re not keeping attackers from stealing sensitive data, affecting the user experience, or causing other damage. Security solutions including web application firewalls, API gateways, API management tools, and identity and access management (IAM) tools weren’t designed to prevent attacks on APIs. Why Is API Security Different?