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I recently took a step back to review all the content we shared in 2017 on the Imperva blog. We covered a broad range of topics including data security, cloud migration, application and API security, AI and machine learning, cybersecurity research, GDP… Continue reading Imperva’s Top 10 Blogs of 2017
In case you thought that big data was no longer a big deal, think again. IDC predicts continued double-digit growth for big data and business analytics through 2020. Why? Because companies are collecting more information… Continue reading Big Data Needs Big Security. Here’s Why.
Generating much interest (and concern) globally is the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the successor to the Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC). Enforcement is slated to begin in May 2018, and those not in… Continue reading GDPR Series, Part 1: Does the GDPR Apply to You?
You’ve downloaded and installed Scuba, Imperva’s free database vulnerability scanner, which provides more than 2,300 assessment tests for detecting database security vulnerabilities and configuration flaws on popular enterprise databases such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL, SAP… Continue reading How to Run a Database Vulnerability Scan with Scuba
The FBI deemed criminal ransomware a $1 billion industry in 2016. And the ransomware trend is expected to continue in 2017 as incentives increase and the hacking software spreads. The problem is it’s getting easier… Continue reading Deception-based Ransomware Detection: What It Is and Why You Need it
What is Data Masking? Also known as data anonymization or pseudonymization, data masking is used to reduce the unnecessary spread and exposure of sensitive data within an organization—protecting it while simultaneously maintaining its usability. Data… Continue reading Top 3 Reasons to Include Data Masking in Your Data Security Strategy
Where does security sit in the IT organization? What techniques do you use to improve security awareness? How do you handle phishing and suspicious activity from insiders and contractors? Imperva CISO, Shahar Ben Hador, answered… Continue reading A CISO’s Take on Phishing Prevention, Layered Security, and Managing Insider Threats
In a previous Imperva Hacker Intelligence Initiative (HII) report we delved into some of the financial aspects of phishing and credential theft. Obviously, one of the important factors in the cost of a campaign is… Continue reading Behind the Scenes of a Phishing Campaign
On December 25th 2016, a critical new vulnerability in PHPMailer was made public. The open source PHP library for email handling embeds email functionality in web applications. This recent vulnerability takes advantage of insufficient validation… Continue reading Defend Against PHPMailer Vulnerability with 0day Protection
Since 2010, 68 vulnerabilities of Apache Struts—the popular open source framework used for building web applications—have been published. Although all of them have been mitigated through patches, hackers still constantly exploit these vulnerabilities to launch… Continue reading Remote Code Execution (RCE) Attacks on Apache Struts