10 minutes to secure your Kubernetes application without giving up on customization: Wallarm WAF as a sidecar container with plain Kubernetes manifests

In this series’ previous article, we added the AI-powered Wallarm WAF to our Helm chart bundled application as a sidecar container. As you can see, 10 minutes is the time we need to stop worrying about rules, lists, and attacks, and start focusing on performance, optimization, and deployment. As...

Wallarm is Kairos Society fellow!

Do you know what Kairos Society is? Frankly speaking, we had never heard of it until the beginning of the year. Now we’re amazed at how lucky we are. Here is why. What is Kairos society? Kairos team reached out to us by saying that we’re one of the nominees for Top50 Innovative Companies 2017 —...

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...

CVE-2024-41110: Once Again, Docker Addresses API Vulnerability That Can Bypass Auth Plugins

Summary A significant vulnerability CVE-2024-41110 was recently discovered in Docker Engine version 18.09.1.Although the issue was identified and fixed in 2019, the patch did not apply to other major versions, resulting in regression. The vulnerability was assigned a CVSS score of 10 critical...

Top 4 Essential Strategies for Securing APIs To Block Compromised Tokens

Government bodies are clamping down heavily on institutions and organizations that handle sensitive customer data. For APIs, tokens are used to authenticate users. We live in an era dominated by cloud-native and cloud-first solutions that rely on these services to provide dynamic data storage...

How to Protect Your Privacy Online

Decoding the Complexities of Digital Personhood and Its Private Aspects: Elemental Groundwork As we stride through this tech-propelled age, concerns related to internet-bound privacy have risen as pressing hurdles for all cyber inhabitants around the planet. Considering the ever-broadening spectr...

What is the MITRE ATT&CK Framework?

The Unfolding Complexity of the MITRE ATT&CK System The domain of cybersecurity is akin to an ever-evolving ocean filled with intricacies. In these stormy waters, the MITRE ATT&CK System stands as a beacon of light. It brings some order, serving as a universally available repository storing vario...

Unlocking API Security Excellence: Wallarm at OWASP Global AppSec DC 2023

If you're involved in securing APIs, applications and web applications, or looking to learn about these, then the OWASP Global AppSec DC Conference next week is a must-attend event. Wallarm, the experts in API and application security, will be there, and we're excited to connect with you on Octob...

What is Progressive Delivery ?

Delving Into the Essential Elements of Incremental Deployment Incremental deployment is an approach in the realm of software engineering, characterized by a phased release cycle. It allows the introduction of new features or updates to a select user community initially, before rolling them out to...

Unlocking Seamless API Security: Revenera’s Journey with Wallarm

In today's digital landscape, ensuring the security of web applications and APIs is paramount. The journey to find the right security solution can be filled with challenges and choices. In this blog post, we'll dive into the experience of Rob Davies, VP of Engineering and Lead Architect at...

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...

OWASP Top-10 2022: Forecast Based on Statistics

For tech innovators and security experts, what OWASP Top-10 says or predicts is much attention-worthy as this globally recognized document guide about the hidden and damage-causing security threats. As the year 2022 has begun, the people willing to learn about the latest security trends and...

Security Challenges in FinTech – Discussion with Vandana Verma, OWASP

In the digital era, financial institutions serve an increasing number of customers through web and mobile applications. Fintech maintains online security, and OWASP offers pieces of the puzzle to address the challenges. We CAN solve these challenges by leveraging the OWASP community knowledge bas...

New from Wallarm Research: First AI-based Tool to Predict Vulnerability Risk

Wallarm Inc., a leading developer of AI-based Web Application security solutions, and Vulners.com, the security database of software vulnerabilities in machine-readable format, today announced the release of a free vulnerability assessment tool that utilizes a unique neutral neural network...

Wallarm Teams up with NGINX Plus to Provide Advanced Security

Wallarm is excited to be a pioneer security vendor in NGINX Certified Module program and provide trusted and verified security functionality to NGINX Plus customers. “We are pleased to announce that Wallarm is now part of the NGINX Plus Certified Module program with the Wallarm Next Generation WA...

Attackers Abuse TikTok and Instagram APIs

It must be the season for API security incidents. Hot on the heels of a developer leaking an API key for private Tesla and SpaceX LLMs, researchers have now discovered a set of tools for validating account information via API abuse, leveraging undocumented TikTok and Instagram APIs. The tools, an...

The API Imperative: Securing Agentic AI and Beyond

We recently released The Rise of Agentic AI, our API ThreatStats report for Q1 2025, finding that evolving API threats are fueled by the rise of agentic AI systems, growing complexity in cloud-native infrastructure, and a surge in software supply chain risks, and uncovered patterns and actionable...

API Attack Surface: How to secure it and why it matters

Managing an organization’s attack surface is a complex problem involving asset discovery, vulnerability analysis, and continuous monitoring. There are multiple well-defined solutions to secure the attack surface, such as extended detection and response EDR or XDR, security information & event...

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...

Top 4 Industries at Risk of Credential Stuffing and Account Takeover (ATO) attacks

All industries are at risk of credential stuffing and account takeover ATO attacks. However, some industries are at a greater risk because of the sensitive information or volume of customer data they possess. While cyber-attacks come in all forms and techniques, credential stuffing involves an...

Digital Experience Monitoring | What Is DEM?

Introduction to Digital Experience Monitoring: Illuminating the Basics In an era governed by technology, the satisfaction of an end-user is of utmost importance. It has the power to stimulate or to halt business growth, and frequently determines if a client continues or discontinues their...

Directory Traversal: Examples, Testing, and Prevention

Unveiling the Enigma of Path Navigation: An Exhaustive Exploration and Insight Path Navigation, often referred to as Folder Navigation, symbolizes a kind of security extraction point allowing unauthorized individuals to gain unauthorized access to specific files held within a server's database...

What is a Polymorphic Virus detection and best practices ?

In the ever-evolving sphere of digital tech, the persistent threat of cyber intrusions remains a formidable concern. A notable example is the polymorphic virus, an insidiously clever adversary in the landscape of cyber threats. Let's probe the intrinsic nature, attributes, and behaviors of this...

What is Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) ?

Trust No One, Secure Everything: Unpacking Zero Trust Architecture In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the traditional approach of building a robust wall around your network and trusting everything inside it is no longer sufficient. The rise of cloud computing, remote work, and mobil...

Act Now to Prepare for New NCUA Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements

We recently discussed the new SEC rule requiring all registered companies to report material cyber incidents within four 4 days. Now the National Credit Union Administration NCUA1 has updated their Cyber Incident Notification Rule, requiring all federally insured Credit Unions to notify the NCUA ...

Wallarm at Black Hat USA 2023 Booth #3131

Wallarm is excited to be back at Black Hat USA this year and meet with our friends in the community wanting or perhaps needing to learn more about integrated web app and API protection. We look forward to seeing you there! Expo Hours If you’re attending in person, the Business Hall is open for tw...

Security Manager Guide – Job Description and How to Become

Introduction This guide discloses how to turn into a security supervisor, as well as the means to take to begin in this productive and intriguing industry. Keep perusing to find about the instructive, and certificate prerequisites for cybersecurity managers in the work environment. Bosses look fo...

What Is Local File Inclusion Vulnerability?

Introduction This article clarifies what nearby record consideration LFI weaknesses are, including the way assailants can take advantage of them on weak web applications and what safe coding practices can assist you with forestalling local document incorporation assaults. Record incorporations ar...

How to easily protect any Kubernetes application?

The king of container orchestration needs the best security companion: Wallarm WAF. When it comes to speed, portability, and the advantages of microservices architecture, no other product can compete with Kubernetes as a container orchestrator. Nevertheless, even the best solutions have challenge...

Key API Security Takeaways from the Postman 2025 State of API Report

API security has never been more important because modern APIs are operational necessities. Unfortunately, many organizations are failing to adapt their security models to a rapidly changing API threat landscape. Like it or not, we live in an AI-first world, and API security must reflect that...

Understanding the NCSC’s New API Security Guidance

Legislative, regulatory, and advisory bodies the world over are waking up to the importance of API security. Most recently, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre NCSC has published detailed guidance on best practices for building and maintaining secure APIs. In this blog, we’ll break down that...

Top Open Source API Security Tools

The modern world relies on Application Programming Interfaces APIs. They allow applications to communicate with each other, servers, and consumers to facilitate data sharing and simplify application development. Without them, the internet would be unrecognizable. However, APIs also present a...

How to comply with HIPAA requirements

Understanding the Grounds of HIPAA Let's take a deep dive into understanding the broad structure and intent behind the Act for the Secure Management and Duty of Patient Data ASMDPD, a landmark piece of legislation that has deeply transformed the healthcare sector since its inception at the turn o...

VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT

In any strategy aimed at combating cyber threats, the essential peace is the adequate regulation of possible frailties or susceptibility points. This concept embodies a broad spectrum of actions covering the spotting, categorizing, ranking, and rectification of possible risk areas within a digita...

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...

Mobile Application Security

Our progression into the digital age has notably changed the way we function. Everything from financial management, online purchases, virtual education, to entertainment—has been compacted into the easily-navigatable universe of apps on our handheld devices. This amplified reliance on mobile...

2023 OWASP Top-10 Series: API8:2023 Security Misconfiguration

Welcome to the 9th 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 API8:2023 Security Misconfiguration. In this series we are taking an in-depth look at each category – the details, the impact and...

What is a Logic Bomb?

Cyber-attacks have become a norm these days as many as 4,000 attacks are happening every day, alone in the US. Bad actors have ample ways to target it’s the victim and the logic bomb is one of them. Logic bomb virus may seem subtle on the surface but can be profoundly damaging, if not taken care ...

The scholarship deadline extended to October 30

Greetings, dear scholarship recipients! Applications for the scholarship draw should have closed on September 31st, but we are still receiving applications from you. At the moment there were 148 applications and only 3 people managed to submit them in time, now they are sent to our technical...

SOC 2 Compliance During Covid-19 Times

A lot of IT Security Officers responsible for driving the SOC 2 certification in their companies are probably wondering how the switch to mostly remote workspaces will affect their SOC 2 landscape. I would say that there are two types of companies affected or not affected by the coronavirus:...

Securing GraphQL. Part 1

GraphQL is an alternative to the REST concept that allows working with the data in a more structured and object-oriented way. This technology is very famous and used by many enterprise companies such as Facebook, Walmart, Intuit among other. Whether you know it or not, GraphQL has a significant...

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 Network Segmentation

Unearthing the Basics: Your Guide to Understanding Network Partitioning A fundamental tenet of network partitioning is its critical role in digital defense. But, what does this truly embody? If you were to break it down, network partitioning refers to an approach that segregates a digital system...

FREE Cybersecurity Education Courses

Navigating the nuanced realm of digital defense doesn't need to feel like a herculean task. This section aims to shed light on the intricacies of digital defense and aid you in leveraging freely available Cybersecurity Learning Programs. Deciphering Digital Defense Digital defense, also referred ...

EDR vs MDR vs XDR

In the realm of security measures within the digital expanse, we recurrently stumble upon designations, namely, EDR Endpoint Detection and Response, MDR Managed Detection and Response, and XDR Extended Detection and Response. These abbreviations express singular methodologies fashioned to augment...

12 Cloud Security Issues Risks, Threats and Challenges

Unpacking the Cloud: Appreciating its Importance & Uncovering its Weak Points The cloud has utterly transformed our methods of data storage and retrieval. It has flawlessly woven itself into the fabric of our everyday lives, from a repository for precious memories to a platform that supports...

What is a Cloud Workload Protection Platform ? (CWPP)

Diving into the Depths of Cloud Workload Defense Framework CWDF Mysteries Setting out to understand cloud security, one frequently encounters the term - Cloud Workload Defense Framework CWDF. What exact role does CWDF play? Let's decode this riddle. At its core, the Cloud Workload Defense Framewo...

Connect with Wallarm at RSA 2023

We’re looking forward to seeing you at this year’s RSA Conference! Don’t forget to set up a meeting with our executives, as they would love to hear more about your team’s application security needs and chat with you about how Wallarm can help. Visit Us at Booth 6585 in the North Expo Hall Wallarm...

Insights into the New OWASP API Security Top-10 for CISOs

ICYMI, we recently presented A CISOs Guide to the New 2023 OWASP API Security Update. In this first of two planned webinars, Stepan Ilyin and Tim Ebbers provided an overview of what’s in and what’s out in the planned update and had a lively discussion about how this impacts your API security plan...

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...