In today’s interconnected world, secrets are the keys to unlocking sensitive data and systems. Like hidden gems for attackers, any inadvertent exposure of these secrets could lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, and security compromises. As organizations adopt DevOps practices, artifacts containing secrets are often stored and shared across various stages of the software supply chain, amplifying the risk of exposure.
New data from Outpost24 reveals that IT administrators could be just as predictable as end-users when it comes to passwords. An analysis of just over 1.8 million passwords ranks ‘admin’ as the most popular password with over 40,000 entries, with additional findings pointing to a continued acceptance of default passwords.
New research from TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) has identified that organizations’ application security programs struggle to keep up with the pace of software development, and it reveals best practices to secure modern software applications.
October is officially Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the United States but September was a good month for it, too.
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has published the latest edition of its API Security Top Ten, which was first published in 2019. The Top Ten is a significant daughter list of the OWASP Top Ten, which is one of the most definitive lists of the most severe web application risks. Why is this important? What are its main findings? And what does this mean for application security?
