Spoofing is a type of cyber-attack used by hackers to gain unauthorized access to a computer or a network, IP spoofing is the most common type of spoofing out of the other spoofing method. With IP Spoofing the attacker can…
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Enhance IaC Security With Mend Scans
Whether on the cloud or setting up your AIOps pipeline, automation has simplified the setup, configuration, and installation of your deployment. Infrastructure as Code(IaC) especially plays an important role in setting up the infrastructure. With IaC tools, you will be…
Strengthening Web Application Security With Predictive Threat Analysis in Node.js
In today’s digital landscape, web application security has become a paramount concern for developers and businesses. With the rise of sophisticated cyber-attacks, simply reacting to threats after they occur is no longer sufficient. Instead, predictive threat analysis offers a proactive…
Step-By-Step Guide: Configuring IPsec Over SD-WAN on FortiGate and Unveiling Its Benefits
First, let’s explore the practical applications and advantages of deploying IPSec over SD-WAN. 1. Branch Office Connectivity Secure branch-to-branch communication: Securely connects branch offices to each other and to the headquarter using IPSec tunnels over SD-WAN, IPSec provides encrypted and…
Building an Effective Zero Trust Security Strategy for End-To-End Cyber Risk Management
You’ve probably heard a lot about zero-trust security lately, and for good reason. As we move more of our applications and data to the cloud, the traditional castle-and-moat approach to security just doesn’t cut it anymore. This makes me come to the…
Addressing the Challenges of Scaling GenAI
Generative AI (GenAI) has shown immense potential in transforming various sectors, from healthcare to finance. However, its adoption at scale faces several challenges, including technical, ethical, regulatory, economic, and organizational hurdles. This paper explores these challenges and proposes prompt decomposition…
Flask Web Application for Smart Honeypot Deployment Using Reinforcement Learning
Honeypots are the digital traps used by cybersecurity professionals to lure in attackers. These traps imitate real systems and services, such as web servers or IoT devices, to appear as genuine targets. The goal of a honeypot is to deceive…
Understanding Properties of Zero Trust Networks
Zero Trust is a well-known but ‘hard-to-implement’ paradigm in computer network security. As the name suggests, Zero Trust is a set of core system design principles and concepts that seek to eliminate the practice of implicit trust-based security. The core…
Outsmarting Cyber Threats: How Large Language Models Can Revolutionize Email Security
Email remains one of the most common vectors for cyber attacks, including phishing, malware distribution, and social engineering. Traditional methods of email security have been effective to some extent, but the increasing sophistication of attackers demands more advanced solutions. This…
Integration Testing With Keycloak, Spring Security, Spring Boot, and Spock Framework
In today’s security landscape, OAuth2 has become a standard for securing APIs, providing a more robust and flexible approach than basic authentication. My journey into this domain began with a critical solution architecture decision: migrating from basic authentication to OAuth2…
OpenID Connect Flows: From Implicit to Authorization Code With PKCE and BFF
This article will review the principles behind various OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication flows, from the simplest to the most modern, highlighting the vulnerabilities present in each. We will explore each of the following OpenID Connect flows in detail: This article…
How To Plan a (Successful) MuleSoft VPN Migration (Part II)
In this second post, we’ll be reviewing more topics that you should take into consideration if you’re planning a VPN migration. If you missed the first part, you can start from there. This article has been indexed from DZone Security…
How To Plan a (Successful) MuleSoft VPN Migration (Part I)
You might need to migrate your MuleSoft legacy VPNs to Anypoint VPN. You might be changing your routing, from static to dynamic. Or maybe, you’re moving to Cloudhub 2.0. It doesn’t matter, you need to migrate your VPN. A VPN…
Data Governance: Data Integration (Part 4)
What Is Data Governance? Data governance is a framework that is developed through the collaboration of individuals with various roles and responsibilities. This framework aims to establish processes, policies, procedures, standards, and metrics that help organizations achieve their goals. These…
Shortened Links, Big Risks: Unveiling Security Flaws in URL Shortening Services
In today’s digital age, URL-shortening services like TinyURL and bit.ly are essential for converting lengthy URLs into short, manageable links. While many blogs focus on how to build such systems, they often overlook the security aspects. Here, we have threat-modeled…
The XZ Utils Backdoor in Linux: A Symptom of Ailing Security in the Software Supply Chain
The cybersecurity industry was once again placed on high alert following the discovery of an insidious software supply chain compromise. The vulnerability, affecting the XZ Utils data compression library that ships with major Linux distributions, is logged under CVE-2024-3094 and…
Cybersecurity Essentials for Software Developers
Software development is becoming complex, and a new approach is being used to create cross-functional hybrid teams. This means some developers work on-site while others develop parts of software code remotely. While this approach has benefited agility, speed, and scalability,…
Index Engines’ Cybersense Delivers Unparalleled Ransomware Detection With 99.99% Accuracy
In the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape, organizations are constantly seeking innovative solutions to bolster their cyber resilience. Index Engines, a leading cyber security company, has taken a significant step forward in this direction with the announcement of an industry-first…
Comprehensive Guide To Troubleshooting IPsec VPN Site-To-Site Connections With PSK on FortiGate Firewalls
Troubleshooting IPsec VPN Site-to-Site connections on a FortiGate firewall can be challenging due to the complex nature of VPN connections. Here’s a structured approach to diagnose and resolve common IPsec VPN problems between two sites: “Headquarter” and “Branch”. Topology This…
The Role of Kubernetes in Data Privacy and Protection
Kubernetes is a de facto platform for managing containerized applications. It provides a rich ecosystem for deployment, scaling, and operations with first-class support (tons of ready configs and documentation) on the Google Cloud platform. Given the growing importance of data…