Cloud pentesting is crucial in cybersecurity, because data is the most valuable and breaches have disastrous outcomes. The security in this virtual environment must be guaranteed when more and more businesses move their operation to the cloud. In the sections…
In our digital age, cybersecurity threats are escalating in sophistication and prevalence, posing significant risks across industries. Data breaches, financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties are all potential devastating consequences of cyber attacks. As such, businesses must proactively prioritize…
File upload features are super handy in web apps; they let users share all kinds of files like documents, photos, videos, and more. But if they aren’t implemented properly, file uploads can open up a massive security hole for attackers…
What is SSRF? SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) is a web application vulnerability that allows an attacker to cause the server to make unintended requests to other systems or websites on behalf of the vulnerable application. In an SSRF vulnerability, the…
A subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger parent domain. For example, “blog.example.com” is a subdomain of the parent domain “example.com“. When you want to set up a subdomain, you typically create two types of DNS records:…
Web cache poisoning is a type of attack that targets the caching mechanisms used by web browsers, proxy servers, and other intermediaries to temporarily store and serve previously requested web content. The goal of a web cache poisoning attack is…
JSON Web Tokens are basically a way for apps to securely pass data between the front-end (like a website or mobile app) and the back-end (the server). They package up some JSON data as a payload and digitally sign it…
In today’s digitally-driven world, cybersecurity has become a critical concern for businesses of all sizes,especially startups. While larger corporations may have dedicated teams and significant resources tofortify their digital defenses, startups often operate with limited budgets and manpower, making themprime…
In the not-so-distant future of 2025, the world of cybersecurity is at a crossroads. With a projected surge to a staggering $10.5 trillion in cybercrime costs, it’s clear that our digital fortresses are facing unprecedented challenges. This astronomical figure serves…