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Application Security: Complete Definition, Types & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

As that definition spans the cloud and data centers, and on-premises, mobile and web users, application security needs to encompass a range of best practices and tools. Controls can be anything from good password hygiene to web application firewalls and internal network segmentation, a layered approach that reduces risk at each step.

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12 Types of Vulnerability Scans & When to Run Each

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability scanning is critically important for identifying security flaws in hardware and software, but vulnerability scanning types are as varied as the IT environments they’re designed to protect. The agent gathers information and connects with a central server, which manages and analyzes vulnerability data.

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Top 5 Application Security Tools & Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

Application security tools and software solutions are designed to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and threats in software applications. It offers a wide range of security testing capabilities, including code scanning, vulnerability assessment , and penetration testing.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking APIs

ForAllSecure

APIs are vital in our mobile digital world, but the consequences of API security flaws have yet to be seen. Vamosi: Hey, if you're like me you probably have a few 100 apps on your mobile device. Vamosi: Hey, if you're like me you probably have a few 100 apps on your mobile device. So how hard is it to hack APIs? Not very hard.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking APIs

ForAllSecure

APIs are vital in our mobile digital world, but the consequences of API security flaws have yet to be seen. Vamosi: Hey, if you're like me you probably have a few 100 apps on your mobile device. Vamosi: Hey, if you're like me you probably have a few 100 apps on your mobile device. So how hard is it to hack APIs? Not very hard.

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What Is API Security? Definition, Fundamentals, & Tips

eSecurity Planet

Apps are protected from unauthorized access, data breaches, and other unwanted actions thanks to proactive defenses that prevent and mitigate vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other security weaknesses. Real-time monitoring is made possible via auditing and logging, which helps in incident response and threat identification.

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What is Vulnerability Scanning & How Does It Work?

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability scanning is the process of scanning IT networks and systems to identify security vulnerabilities in hardware and software. The edge, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and more have led to a much bigger attack surface and have required new vulnerability scanning approaches and tools.

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