Organizations struggle to maintain application security across platforms

Global organizations are struggling to maintain consistent application security across multiple platforms, and they are also losing visibility with the emergence of new architectures and the adoption of APIs, Radware reveals. Working to maintain applic… Continue reading Organizations struggle to maintain application security across platforms

Shift to remote work and heavy reliance on service providers for security leaves blind spots

83% of C-level executives expect the changes they made in the areas of people, processes, and applications as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic to become permanent (whether significant or partial), according to Radware​. According to the report, ​pan… Continue reading Shift to remote work and heavy reliance on service providers for security leaves blind spots

ThreatList: Human-Mimicking Bots Spike, Targeting e-Commerce and Travel

Overall bot activity on the web has soared, with a 26 percent growth rate — attacks on applications, APIs and mobile sites are all on the rise. Continue reading ThreatList: Human-Mimicking Bots Spike, Targeting e-Commerce and Travel

12,000+ Jenkins servers can be exploited to launch, amplify DDoS attacks

A vulnerability (CVE-2020-2100) in 12,000+ internet-facing Jenkins servers can be abused to mount and amplify reflective DDoS attacks against internet hosts, Radware researchers have discovered. The vulnerability can also be triggered by a single, spoo… Continue reading 12,000+ Jenkins servers can be exploited to launch, amplify DDoS attacks

Companies increasingly reporting attacks attributed to foreign governments

More than one in four security managers attribute attacks against their organization to cyberwarfare or nation-state activity, according to Radware. Nation-state intrusions soaring In 2018, 19% of organizations believed they were attacked by a nation-s… Continue reading Companies increasingly reporting attacks attributed to foreign governments

Cybercriminals Impersonate Russian APT ‘Fancy Bear’ to Launch DDoS Attacks

Attacks are targeting international companies in the financial sector, demanding that victims pay ransom in Bitcoin. Continue reading Cybercriminals Impersonate Russian APT ‘Fancy Bear’ to Launch DDoS Attacks

DevSecOps role expansion has changed how companies address their security posture

While organizations shift their applications to microservices environments, the responsibility for securing these environments shifts as well, Radware reveals. The rapid expansion of the Development Security Operations (DevSecOps) role has changed how … Continue reading DevSecOps role expansion has changed how companies address their security posture