The 2021 edition of the OWASP Top 10 is finally out*! Let’s have a look at what OWASP introduced/changed in their industry-standard checklist for web application security and let’s compare it with our predictions from last year for the OWASP Top 10 2021. Last but…
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Tomasz Andrzej Nidecki
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Should you shift left or not?
Shifting left is now a popular trend in information security. Does that mean that you should hop on the bandwagon and tear your hair out just to shift your security left? No, it does not. Actually, in most cases, if you blindly jump on this…
What is HTTP header injection
The HTTP header injection vulnerability is a web application security term that refers to a situation when the attacker tricks the web application into inserting extra HTTP headers into legitimate HTTP responses. HTTP header injection is a technique that can be used to facilitate malicious…
Web security basics: Is your web application safe?
In our old advertisements, you could often read that 70 percent of websites are hackable. The sad truth is, however, that every website and web application can be hacked, given enough time and resources. What makes a website or web application fall within the 70 percent…
Choosing the web application security solution that is right for you
Do you have a headache trying to choose the right web application security solution? Well, we sure hope it’s Acunetix, but it might not be! We won’t try to convince you that we are the one – that would be unprofessional because we know nothing…
Is it good? Ask the developer!
We’re so used to the image of the “security guy” who takes care of all the cybersecurity needs in the company that it keeps security siloed and makes progress impossible. We have to get rid of that image and realize that in some cases, notably…
7 Web Application Security Best Practices
To maintain the best possible security stance and protect your sensitive data against cyberattacks, you cannot just rely on security products alone. Here is a list of seven key elements that we believe should be considered in your web app security strategy. 1. Include everyone in security…
DIY security – are you doing it right?
There is no tool in the world that can fully replace a human when it comes to finding web vulnerabilities. A skilled security researcher is always able to find more than an automated scanner. There is just one problem. With a ratio of thousands of…
Cybersecurity metrics for web applications
Small and mid-sized businesses are able to manage their information security, including web application security, in a very direct fashion. The numbers of assets, vulnerabilities, and incidents are low enough for the security manager to be able to have a clear view of IT security…