4 Things to Know about Your Car and API Security
It used to be cool if your car had GPS and a dashboard screen, remote lock on a key, and a video player for the kids to watch movies during road trips. Then came bluetooth for your phone and keyless start. Not anymore. The bells and whistles available in today’s ... Read More
How a Common API Vulnerability Might Have Cost Telco Optus $1 Million
Optus, the second-largest telecommunications company in Australia, has experienced an API security incident – and it might come with a $1 million price tag. That’s the amount being demanded by the attacker who has breached Optus and claims to hold more than 11 million user records. The hacker has threatened ... Read More
What Sutton’s Law Means For Open Banking
Bank robber Willie Sutton (1901-1980) did reasonably well making off with an estimated $2 million in illegal earnings throughout his career. He was a rash and resourceful robber who used disguises and trickery to achieve his ends. This included dressing as a policeman, window washer, maintenance man, bank guard, mover, ... Read More
Why I Joined Salt Security
Imagine you’re on ICQ one night, and you see this dude jumping into your chat room. Before long the two of you start to argue like a couple of schoolgirls and the “dude” says that he’s gonna burn you, so you challenge him to bring it on!All of a sudden, ... Read More
Casino Goes All In and Wins Big with Imperva Security
There’s no good time to be hit by ransom-seeking DDoS attackers. For one casino-entertainment provider, the timing was particularly bad — right before one of its largest online poker events in 2016. The casino, which generates multiple billions in revenue per year, leveraged Imperva’s emergency onboarding service, allowing us to ... Read More
