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Web Application Firewall vs Classic Firewall

Web Application Firewall vs Firewall: What You Need to Know

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Introduction In today’s interconnected world, the significance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. This is especially true as cyber threats continue to evolve at an alarming rate. The digital landscape of 2023 is ...
Six Key Considerations When Choosing a Web Application Firewall 

Six Key Considerations When Choosing a Web Application Firewall 

Looking for a web application firewall? Consider these six key consideration to make an informed choice for your web security needs. The post Six Key Considerations When Choosing a Web Application Firewall  ...
Bypassing Akamai’s Web Application Firewall Using an Injected Content-Encoding Header

Bypassing Akamai’s Web Application Firewall Using an Injected Content-Encoding Header

During a recent Chariot customer pilot we identified an interesting method to bypass the cross-site scripting (XSS) filtering functionality within the Akamai Web Application Firewall (WAF) solution. Chariot had identified a Carriage ...

Bypassing web application firewalls using HTTP headers

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Web application firewalls (WAF’s) are part of the defense in depth model for web applications. While not a substitute for secure code, they offer great options for filtering malicious input. Below is ...
The Problem of Badly Configured Web Application Firewalls

The Problem of Badly Configured Web Application Firewalls

Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) have become a critical first line of application defense. Yet configuring and managing them in multi-cloud and on-prem hybrid environments can quickly become overwhelming and risky. In the ...
7 Capabilities Every Web Application Firewall Should Provide

7 Capabilities Every Web Application Firewall Should Provide

Web application protection that automatically adapts to application changes and evolving threats for applications. The post 7 Capabilities Every Web Application Firewall Should Provide appeared first on Radware Blog ...
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The Risks Of False Positives With Web Application Firewalls

In order to stay abreast with the pace of web application development in the current age, automated tools are required for vulnerability testing in order to help with finding such. The post ...
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Akamai Recognized as 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Web Application Firewalls

Akamai has been named a Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Web Application Firewalls (for the second time) ...

Web Application Firewalls Instrumental in Digital-First Banking

Like many industries, the banking and insurance sectors have shifted their resources to be digital-first, all the more so since the start of the global pandemic. For today’s customers, who increasingly begin ...
WAF Security – Getting the Most out of Your Web Application Firewall

WAF Security – Getting the Most out of Your Web Application Firewall

Web application firewalls (WAFs) are one of many web application security solutions at your disposal. Unfortunately, buyers often don’t understand their purpose and treat them as a direct replacement for other classes ...