Libdetection: Introducing New Generation of Attacks Detection

In the latest version of Wallarm Node, we integrated a new attack detection engine that will work with a combination of current detects. Libdetection is a unique open-source project https://github.com/wallarm/libdetection, that provides a signature-free payloads detection by implementing a syntax...

How to Mitigate the Latest API Vulnerability in FortiManager

Overview of the FortiManager API Vulnerability Recently, a critical API vulnerability in FortiManager CVE-2024-47575 was disclosed. Certain threat actors exploited it in the wild to steal sensitive information containing configurations, IP addresses, and credentials used by managed devices. In...

How Can Deliberately Flawed APIs Help In Mastering API Security?

In our recent webinar recent webinar title 'A CISO’s Checklist for Securing APIs and Applications', we delved into the concept of creating an API security playground tailored for both developer and security teams. The core idea revolves around utilizing intentionally vulnerable APIs as training...

Zero-Day Marketplace Explained: How Zerodium, BugTraq, and Fear contributed to the Rise of the Zero-Day Vulnerability Black Market

Whenever a company is notified about or discovers a critical flaw in their system/application that has the potential to be exploited by malicious elements, it’s termed a vulnerability. However, every time a flaw being actively exploited is discovered, code red is punched as the organization’s IT...

Best API Security Product: Wallarm wins 2024 Cybersecurity Excellence Award

We are thrilled to announce that Wallarm has clinched the sought-after 2024 Cybersecurity Excellence Award, under the category Best API Security Product. Our unwavering commitment to pioneering solutions that safeguard digital ecosystems, and fortify API security amidst the evolving cyber threat...

OWASP Mobile Top 10

Unraveling the Key Components of the Renowned OWASP Mobile Top 10 Index The altruistic initiative, Open Network Application Defense Plan ONADP, spearheads a cluster of operations in its mission to enhance the level of software protection. A cardinal tool emerging from their efforts, The OWASP...

CRUD VS REST Explained

In the digital creation field, particularly web building, there exists two phrases that often become a riddle for neophytes and even seasoned coders: CRUD and REST. These pair of notions form the bedrock of knowledge in comprehending how information is tweaked and relayed across the World Wide We...

2022 Year-End API ThreatStats™ Report

In 2022, the Wallarm Threat Research team went through almost 350,000 reports to find 650 API-specific vulnerabilities, and tracked 115 published exploits impacting these vulnerabilities – all of which could negatively impact your business risk posture. The 2022 Year-End API ThreatStats™ Report...

Securing REST with free API Firewall. How-to guide

In our modern world, web applications are becoming ever more important. Bad actors know this and they target them more frequently than ever before. This is not likely to stop any time soon as the number of web applications the world needs will only go up with its reliance on technology. To fully...

WAF JSON decoding capability required to protect against API threats like CVE-2020-13942 Apache Unomi RCE

New critical Apache Unomi exploit was released yesterday. As an official press release says: "Apache Unomi is the industrys first reference implementation of the upcoming OASIS CDP specification established by the OASIS CXS Technical Committee, which sets standards as a core technology for enabli...

Wallarm Node — now as a Google Cloud image

Today we’re excited to announce native availability of Wallarm Node image for Google Cloud Platform GCP. Many Wallarm customers and prospects use Google Cloud for its high-performance, scalable infrastructure with excellent price/performance. The ability to customize machine types to customer...

Getting ready for May 25th

How Wallarm helps with GDPR On May 25, 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR becomes enforceable. Both European and international companies are reviewing their existing data processing practices to ensure their are in compliance with the new standard, as the proposed non-GDPR complianc...

How to Manage Your Security Risks

Deciphering the Criticality of Safeguarding Against Security Threats As digital natives, we are well aware that the urgency and importance of ensuring digital safety can't be minimized. The escalating vector of sophisticated digital attacks has brandished a double-edged sword, threatening both...

Application security through the lens of Cyberwar – One on One with Chris Kubecka

Last month, Wallarm Cybersecurity Strategist Kavya Pearlman interviewed cyberwar fare expert Chris Kubecka via a webinar session that was well attended and very timely discussion. If you missed the webinar, worry not! Here is a quick recap of the discussion around “Application Security in the age...

Putting Wallarm Management Console on a Fast Track

With this update we significantly reduced Elasticsearch load and thereby improved the responsiveness of the user interface with an attack showing up within seconds of being detected. Our new user-friendly interface has a lag time of no more than 5 seconds. The post Putting Wallarm Management...

Why and how to disable introspection query for GraphQL APIs

Intro In the last post, we touched on the topic of GraphQL security. As a reminder, GraphQL is a popular alternative to REST APIs. A single article can not encapsulate all the things one wants to know about such an interesting technology. This installment of the series will look at the first step...

Unveiling Top API Vulnerabilities and Emerging Trends: Introducing the Wallarm Q2 2024 API ThreatStats™ Report

As we move through 2024, the Wallarm Research Team continues to monitor the evolving API vulnerability and threat landscape. Our latest Q2 ThreatStats™ Report reveals critical trends and developments that are reshaping the security environment. Continuing from our Q1 findings, the surge in AI API...

Introducing the Wallarm 2024 API ThreatStatsTM Report

The Wallarm Security Research team is pleased to share the latest version of our API ThreatStats report. This report serves as a key resource for API, Application security practitioners. It emphasizes the need for a proactive stance in API security, advocating for continuous monitoring, regular...

2023 OWASP Top-10 Series: API2:2023 Broken Authentication

Welcome to the 3rd post in our weekly series on the new 2023 OWASP API Security Top-10 list, with a particular focus on security practitioners. This post will focus on API2:2023 Broken Authentication. In this series we are taking an in-depth look at each category – the details, the impact and wha...

API Security in 2023: Major Insights from Postman’s State of the API Report

📣 Good news for all tech enthusiasts! The highly anticipated 2023 State of the API Report, conducted by Postman - one of the leading dev tools for building APIs, is now available. This comprehensive report, produced annually, is backed by an extensive survey and offers a deep dive into the...

Wallarm adds Cybersecurity Leaders to its Board of Advisors

New Advisory Board Members Bring Extensive Experience to Assist Organizations Needing to Enhance and Accelerate their API Security Posture January 12, 2023 02:30 PM Eastern Standard Time SAN FRANCISCO -BUSINESS WIRE- Wallarm, the end-to-end API security company, is pleased to introduce the newest...

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Safari in Client-Side Attacks

I’ve previously published an article about using Safari to compromise a computer file system. Unfortunately, there are more issues with Safari as we are now finding out. In this post, we will take a look at the possibility of a XSS exploit and a cookie compromise stemming from “unusual” Safari...

Kong and Wallarm Partner Up to Boost Microservices API Security

Wallarm has partnered with Mashape to provide the microservices community with API security. Mashape enterprise customers who use Kong API gateway can now quickly add API security protection without change in Kong user’s deployment. Read more about Kong and Wallarm partnership in this blog. Today...

Google’s lessons in security: bring together security engineering and incident response

Last week during Google Next conference, we have heard an interesting talk where a google security PM, Andy Chang, explained what Google has learned from preventing, detecting and responding to cyber attacks over the years. Not surprisingly, Google is paying a lot of attention to securing the...

CISO Spotlight: Mike Wilkes on Building Resilience in an Evolving Threat Landscape

Mike Wilkes has had a career many cybersecurity professionals could only dream of. An adjunct professor, former CISO of Marvel and MLS, member of the World Economic Forum, drummer, and board member at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, his interests and achievements are as eclectic as they are...

avro vs protobuf

A Kickoff Discussion on Core Aspects of Avro & Protobuf When deliberating on the subject of data structure encoding, a tandem of tools frequently emerges in technical discussions: Avro and Protobuf. Originating from a vision of precise data compression, the distinguishable features and applicatio...

What is Recovery Time Objective (RTO)?

Grasping the Technique: The Often Misconstrued 'RTO' Unravelled in the Sphere of Business Resiliency At the heart of organisational durability and a tactical roadmap directing towards reestablishing regular operations post-disruptions, lies the often misrepresented 'Recovery Time Objective' RTO...

Q3-2022 API ThreatStats™ Report

The latest quarterly review and analysis of API vulnerabilities and exploits is in. Our initial take had us thinking it was smooth sailing for the state of API vulnerabilities in Q3—or was it just a lull in the storm? As it turns out, it’s neither. Read on to learn more about Wallarm’s analysis o...

RSAC 2022 – The Year of API Security

Not only is RSAC back in person, but API security is coming to the forefront. Wallarm, the G2 leader in Application Security, is thrilled to be back at RSAC where we will show off all of our new API Security capabilities and tools since we last saw everyone in 2020. Highlights of What’s New:...

SSH Host Based Authentication

Introduction Are you an organization that manages or hosts a huge pool of resources on remote locations/servers? Well, host-based authority-validation technique is the most-suited way to manage the access and control rights related to your hardware and applications. Once implemented, this identit...

Deep Dive into the Latest API Security Vulnerabilities in Envoy

Envoy has carved out a critical role in cloud-native computing, becoming increasingly prevalent as the default ingress controller for Kubernetes. This high-performance proxy, developed by Lyft and now part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s arsenal, is integral for companies scaling up...

Bolstering API Security: Introducing Wallarm’s API Attack Surface Management (AASM)

In the fast-paced digital world, think of Application Programming Interfaces APIs as the threads that stitch together the fabric of our tech ecosystems. They're often overlooked, quietly ensuring that your apps communicate seamlessly and keep the digital world running smoothly. The majority of...

What Is mTLS? The Essential Guide You Can’t Afford to Miss

Intro: mTLS — The Unsung Hero of Cybersecurity Picture this: You're a secret agent on a high-stakes mission. You have a briefcase full of confidential information that you need to hand over securely. Sure, you could pass it to another agent, but how do you know you can trust them? Here's where mT...

Wallarm at API World and KubeCon 2022 this week

This is a busy week for the whole Wallarm team as we are sponsoring two big conferences at the very same time. API World 2022 Wallarm will be at API World in San Jose starting today. Stop by booth 209 to chat with our apisecurity experts about everything APIs, and check out a demo of Wallarm WAAP...

Two critical security flaws found in Nginx-Ingress controller

Ingress controllers allow users to configure an HTTP load balancer for applications running on Kubernetes. It’s needed to serve those applications to clients outside of the Kubernetes Cluster. It’s also configured with Kubernetes API to deploy objects called Ingress Resources The NGINX Ingress...

Understanding Your Monthly Security Reports

When we first starting a conversation with our prospects, we are frequently asked, “Just how will I know that Wallarm is working?” To help answer that, let’s take a look at the report we sent to one of our customers last week to understand what kind of threats Wallarm defends agains. Wallarm...

Your AppSec Journey Demystified: Driving Effective API Security with Wallarm and StackHawk

There is no doubt that attackers have shifted their attention to APIs. Wallarm’s API ThreatStats research identifies that 70% of attacks now target APIs instead of Web Applications. While APIs have become the backbone of innovation and connectivity for businesses, they have also introduced a vast...

Vulnerabilities in BIG-IP Next Central Manager allows control of managed devices

Introduction In May 2024, new vulnerabilities have been identified in BIG-IP Next Central Manager, raising considerable security concerns. This discovery follows closely on the heels of a critical vulnerability revealed in April within Palo Alto's firewalls with enabled GlobalProtect feature, whi...

How to comply with GDPR requirements

Understanding the Basics of GDPR Compliance Within the sphere of cybersecurity, significant strides were made as the European Union EU introduced an innovative legislative tool called the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR, unveiled on May 25, 2018. This regulation highlights the EU's unifie...

Stopping Credential Stuffing Attacks: We Need to Do Better

Do you know what 23andMe, Jason's Deli, North Face, and Hot Topic have in common? They've all been breached by successful credential stuffing attacks in the last year! An attack type that has gained prominence in recent years is credential stuffing. In this blog, we will explore what credential...

What is Mallox Ransomware

Deciphering the Danger: Decoding Mallox Ransomware. Mallox Ransomware embodies a harmful software element, contributing to an ever-expanding repertoire of digital extortion threats. This cyber menace executes its mission by snaking its way into your computer system, applying a cipher to your data...

What is Protobuf?

The Introduction: Decrypting Protocol Buffers When navigating through the intricate world of data encoding and decoding mechanisms, Protocol Buffers, or widely known as Protobuf, have carved their position as a dynamic contender. The brainchild of Google, this binary blueprint aims for advanced...

2023 OWASP Top-10 Series: API7:2023 Server Side Request Forgery

Welcome to the 8th post in our weekly series on the new 2023 OWASP API Security Top-10 list, with a particular focus on security practitioners. This post will focus on API7:2023 Server Side Request Forgery SSRF. In this series we are taking an in-depth look at each category – the details, the...

2023 OWASP Top-10 Series: API6:2023 Unrestricted Access to Sensitive Business Flows

Welcome to the 7th post in our weekly series on the new 2023 OWASP API Security Top-10 list, with a particular focus on security practitioners. This post will focus on API6:2023 Unrestricted Access to Sensitive Business Flows. In this series we are taking an in-depth look at each category – the...

Take Care of Orphan APIs with Wallarm

The Wallarm API Discovery module has been further enhanced to enable customers to identify Orphan APIs and bring them under management. In this post we’ll discuss what Orphan APIs are, why they matter, and how to regain control of your API portfolio. What Are Orphan APIs? Orphan APIs are endpoint...

Wallarm extends AWS API security with the official Terraform module

Wallarm API Security solution is now available in AWS as an official Terraform module, with a full feature set including autoscaling groups, API Gateway connector, mirroring, and agentless out-of-band deployments. To address modern cloud-native threats, API security vendor Wallarm released extend...

Wallarm NG WAF is ranked as a “High Performer” by G2, Spring 2021!

We are proud to announce that Wallarm NG WAF was ranked as a “High performer” by G2 in the Web Application Firewall category. This award from the G2 platform confirms that our solution is highly rated by current verified Wallarm WAF users, who left unbiased reviews and answers to WAF-related...

How To Protect Your Kubernetes Cluster with Wallarm – part 1 of 3

Kubernetes clusters enable an organization to easily take advantage of containerization. While this is a huge asset, it also creates security issues. Many organizations lack visibility into the applications within their Kubernetes cluster and their attack surface. Within a Kubernetes cluster, an...

Wallarm Podcast: Security Challenges of 2017 and Predictions for 2018

Right before Christmas, we have invited several security professionals to a roundtable event where we discussed how AI is affecting cybersecurity landscape. While we had them on as panelists, we have asked Richard Seiersen, Bill Chen and Sean Todd to share their views on the biggest security...

Lessons Learned from the Equifax Disaster

143 million U.S. consumers, Equifax.com users who may have been affected by the the worst data breach in history are receiving all sorts of advice including a free TrustedID product license from Equifax. But despite numerous public reports about the incident, there are still many important...