Why are CAPTCHAs still used?

The success of your online business hinges on your customers’ ability to properly recognize crosswalks or traffic lights. I’m, of course, referring to CAPTCHAs, the online security tool that asks end users to prove they’re human by recognizing specific… Continue reading Why are CAPTCHAs still used?

Authorization is bridging the gap between security and IAM

PlainID published a report, based on research conducted among IT and security professionals in North America and the UK. Among its headline findings, the report reveals that authorization is the rising priority in identity and access management (IAM), … Continue reading Authorization is bridging the gap between security and IAM

83% of employees continue accessing old employer’s accounts

In a recent study, Beyond Identity gathered responses from former employees across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland and found 83% of employees admitted to maintaining continued access to accounts from a previous employer. The cybersec… Continue reading 83% of employees continue accessing old employer’s accounts

Preventing software security vulnerabilities with automation

A team of UTSA researchers is exploring how a new automated approach could prevent software security vulnerabilities. The team sought to develop a deep learning model that could teach software how to extract security policies automatically. Unlike trad… Continue reading Preventing software security vulnerabilities with automation

can virtualbox be used to access a locked website without being tracked and without getting detected of using a virtual machine?

I need to open a website where access is denied in my country. I would like to know if virtualbox can be used to solve this issue. my concern is if they can detect that I am using a virtual machine. if yes, is there any way to hide my loca… Continue reading can virtualbox be used to access a locked website without being tracked and without getting detected of using a virtual machine?

Tools to intercept a HTTPS GET and change header Status Code during a re-direct?

When a re-direct from a HTML/PHP site takes a couple seconds, can a tool edit the ‘Status Code’ header to skip to the site which requires an access-token.? Which tools, COTS or open-source can do it? Which Burp tool option (like Pro level)… Continue reading Tools to intercept a HTTPS GET and change header Status Code during a re-direct?

As the move to the cloud accelerates, data privacy and security remain critical

Organizations are increasingly adopting multiple cloud technologies to keep up with the scale, speed, and use cases required by modern data teams. 65% of respondents characterized their company as either 100% cloud-based or primarily cloud-based, indic… Continue reading As the move to the cloud accelerates, data privacy and security remain critical