In September, total cyberattacks increased by 40 percent compared to August, according to the Contrast Labs September 2019 AppSec Intelligence Report. The Three Most Common Attack Types in September SQL InjectionSQL injection involves carefully crafted inputs that manipulate an application’s SQL queries to steal data or execute malicious code. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)XSS attacks inject malicious
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a web application vulnerability that occurs when dynamically generated web pages display user input without proper validation or encoding. This allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code into web pages, which then executes in the victim’s browser. XSS can potentially affect any website that accepts user input, making
Cybersecurity breaches have become a fact of life in today’s digital world. It is no surprise that data security remains a top priority for CIOs and IT professionals. Continuous monitoring of corporate systems is a critical component of any effective security strategy. To achieve comprehensive protection, organizations typically choose between two approaches: an in-house Security
Knowing the weak spots that hackers look for and the tricks they use can go a long way in protecting you from cyber theft: Weak passwords.Using simplest, easy to guess passwords can put your accounts at risk or in danger, using 3 or 4 words passwords containing no special character or numbers can also put
