Application Security

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Application Security
Web Application Testing Using Real-World AttacksWeb Application Testing Using Real-World Attacks

Using exploits to test Web applications can be an enlightening way to test for vulnerabilities, but there are downsides as well

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
May 15, 2013
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1 Min Read
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Application Security
10 Reasons SQL Injection Still Works10 Reasons SQL Injection Still Works
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
May 8, 2013
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Active Data Vs. Active ArchiveActive Data Vs. Active Archive
byGeorge Crump
May 6, 2013
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Developing Data Classification For Stronger Database SecurityDeveloping Data Classification For Stronger Database Security
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
Apr 17, 2013
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Patch PostgreSQL To Prevent DoS Or Privilege EscalationPatch PostgreSQL To Prevent DoS Or Privilege Escalation
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
Apr 8, 2013
1 Min Read
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Application Security
How To Improve DBA And Security Team RelationsHow To Improve DBA And Security Team Relations
byDark Reading Staff
Apr 3, 2013
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Taming Bad Inputs Means Taking Aim At 'Weird Machines'
Taming Bad Inputs Means Taking Aim At 'Weird Machines'
Apr 3, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Healthcare Security Improving But Still Needs Treatment
Healthcare Security Improving But Still Needs Treatment
Mar 27, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
What Cloud? U.K. University Tries Tape For Backup
What Cloud? U.K. University Tries Tape For Backup
Mar 20, 2013
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1 Min Read
byGary Flood
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Application Security
Security-Bug Rating System Gets A Makeover
Security-Bug Rating System Gets A Makeover
Mar 20, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Five Hurdles That Slow Database Security Adoption
Five Hurdles That Slow Database Security Adoption
Mar 20, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Slide Show: 10 Password Database Fails
Slide Show: 10 Password Database Fails
Mar 12, 2013
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10 Slides
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Ponemon Prognosis Shows State of Cloud Security Improvements
Ponemon Prognosis Shows State of Cloud Security Improvements
Mar 6, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Segmentation Can Increase Risks If Firewalls Aren't Managed Well
Segmentation Can Increase Risks If Firewalls Aren't Managed Well
Feb 27, 2013
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byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Vulnerabilities
Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Vulnerabilities
Feb 20, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Security And Privacy Legal Cases Vie For 2013 Headlines
Security And Privacy Legal Cases Vie For 2013 Headlines
Feb 19, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Database Encryption Depends On Effective Key Management
Database Encryption Depends On Effective Key Management
Feb 12, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
3 Ways To Protect Cache Writes
3 Ways To Protect Cache Writes
Feb 12, 2013
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1 Min Read
byGeorge Crump
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Application Security
False Alert: Dead Not Rising From Graves
False Alert: Dead Not Rising From Graves
Feb 12, 2013
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byLarry Seltzer
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Application Security
Backup Databases: The Data Security Achilles' Heel
Backup Databases: The Data Security Achilles' Heel
Feb 5, 2013
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byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
DoD Cyber Crime Conference A Victim Of Sequester
DoD Cyber Crime Conference A Victim Of Sequester
Feb 4, 2013
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byLarry Seltzer
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Application Security
Are Your Databases Audit-Ready?
Are Your Databases Audit-Ready?
Jan 29, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
You Still Stink At Patching Databases
You Still Stink At Patching Databases
Jan 23, 2013
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byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
The Death Of Java In The Enterprise?
The Death Of Java In The Enterprise?
Jan 16, 2013
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byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Airing Out Security's Dirty Laundry
Airing Out Security's Dirty Laundry
Jan 9, 2013
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Don't Throw Away Your DAM Money
Don't Throw Away Your DAM Money
Dec 27, 2012
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Making Database Security Your No. 1 2013 Resolution
Making Database Security Your No. 1 2013 Resolution
Dec 20, 2012
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
The Biggest Hacker Busts Of 2012
The Biggest Hacker Busts Of 2012
Dec 13, 2012
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Find The Right Data Archive Method
Find The Right Data Archive Method
Dec 10, 2012
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byGeorge Crump
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Application Security
5 Steps For Good Database Hygiene
5 Steps For Good Database Hygiene
Dec 5, 2012
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byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Managing The Multi-Vendor Backup
Managing The Multi-Vendor Backup
Nov 29, 2012
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1 Min Read
byGeorge Crump
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Application Security
10 Top Government Data Breaches Of 2012
10 Top Government Data Breaches Of 2012
Nov 29, 2012
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Slide Show: 2012 Pastebin Pinups
Slide Show: 2012 Pastebin Pinups
Nov 21, 2012
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byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Dell Boosts Storage Portfolio With New Hardware, Software
Dell Boosts Storage Portfolio With New Hardware, Software
Nov 15, 2012
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byMichael Endler
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Application Security
The Root Of All Database Security Evils = Input
The Root Of All Database Security Evils = Input
Nov 15, 2012
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff

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Endpoint Security
WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for CustomersWhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Nov 18, 2024
4 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall BugPalo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall Bug
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Nov 18, 2024
3 Min Read
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Сloud Security
ChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS FilesChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS Files
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Nov 15, 2024
4 Min Read
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