Why it’s Time to Adopt a Risk-Based Approach to AppSec

Author(s):

Vinugayathri Chinnasamy, Senior Content Writer, Indusface

Risk-based AppSec

Today, AppSec (Application Security) is not only about compliance with regulatory frameworks. In the face of newer threats, a growing attack surface, and the lack of AppSec talent, legacy WAF solutions and traditional security approaches constantly try to catch up but unsuccessfully. And this is where the risk-based approach to security comes in.  This article … Read more

4 Actions to Improve DDoS Protection

Author(s):

Vinugayathri Chinnasamy, Senior Content Writer, Indusface

DDoS Protection

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are increasing in the sheer volume and size of attacks and their impact, severity, and sophistication. Therefore, DDoS attack protection is also becoming more complex and challenging. Simply using a traditional Web Application Firewall (WAF) or increasing the server bandwidth will not protect you from a DDoS attack.  Even … Read more

Are Businesses Prepared to Fight Bot Attacks on APIs?

Author(s):

Vinugayathri Chinnasamy, Senior Content Writer, Indusface

Are Businesses Prepared to Fight Bot Attacks on APIs

According to a new report, API attacks exploded in 2021 as malicious bots continued to invade the internet. Compared to last year’s data collection, there was an increase of 41% in attacks on Internet-connected systems. Media companies (up 174%) and financial services companies (683 million bot attacks) have seen increases in malicious bot attacks from January … Read more

The Importance of WAAP for Businesses Today

Author(s):

Vinugayathri Chinnasamy, Senior Content Writer, Indusface

The Importance of WAAP for Businesses Today

Web applications and APIs today form the core of an organization’s interface with its customers, partners, and other stakeholders. Given their growing public use and prevalence and the growing range of threats facing them, the protection of web applications and APIs has become imperative for every organization. What is WAAP?  Web Application and API Protection … Read more