Web applications are a critical asset for many organizations, and specialized security tools have emerged that can help you protect these applications from cyber threats. In this article, I’ll review ...

A DAST tool is an application security (AppSec) solution that in essence uses similar techniques that a cybercriminal would use to find potential weaknesses in web applications, while they are in use.

Cybersecurity company Snyk Ltd. today announced the launch of Snyk API & Web, a new dynamic application security testing or DAST solution designed to meet the growing demands of modern and ...

While traditional penetration testing (pen testing) has long been the go-to method for identifying security gaps in a organization’s network and web application, a new approach has emerged: ...

IT modernization and the shift to remote work have presented unique security challenges for government agencies, especially those shifting to the cloud for greater agility. But attacks aren’t slowing ...

Almost every week the media picks up on another case of sensitive data being retrieved from Web sites with bad security. Web application security never has been more important, yet many Web sites ...

In 2023, data breaches come with an average price tag of $4.45 million, emphasizing the inadequacy of relying solely on periodic scans for web applications and application programming interfaces.

Quality assurance (QA) departments have traditionally focused on functional testing — making sure that an application works properly and performs tasks seamlessly. But it is increasingly important for ...

Application security is arguably the biggest cyber threat, responsible for 90 percent of security incidents, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Yet it suffers from not-my-job syndrome, ...

Tinfoil Security’s web scanning tool identifies vulnerabilities on web applications and is tightly integrated with DevOps workflows, while its API Scanner focused on detecting vulnerabilities in APIs.

The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report says most hacks still happen through breaches of web applications. For this reason, testing and securing applications has become a priority for many ...