False positives in cybersecurity have gone from a precise technical term to a catch-all moniker for all undesirable results. This post cuts through the jargon to show that the wider challenge facing organizations today is knowing when and where to take action – and false positives are only a small ... Read More

Cybersecurity frameworks are formalized sets of guidelines for defining cybersecurity policies. This post explains why they are so useful and how you can use the most popular NIST framework when building your application security program. The post How cybersecurity frameworks apply to web application security appeared first on Invicti ... Read More

Far from being low-priority issues, cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in your websites and applications can directly put your users and customers at risk. This post goes through just one possible attack scenario to show how dangerous XSS can be. The post So you think cross-site scripting isn’t a big deal? appeared ... Read More

Application security tools are vital for secure development, but the way they are used makes all the difference. A research report prepared by ESG with Invicti underlines the importance of security tool and workflow integration in real-world AppSec programs. The post Security tool integration can make or break secure development ... Read More

Knowing what to test is a prerequisite for all testing but is especially important for dynamic application security testing (DAST). To guide a vulnerability scanner through every part of your application with full authentication and without extensive manual setup, you can use advanced features such as Invicti’s Business Logic Recorder ... Read More

If you’re a web developer, you’re already familiar with many aspects of application security – and you’ve also heard conflicting opinions about it. To clear up some popular AppSec myths, we’ve put together a list of 10 common misconceptions about security in web development. Read on to make sure you’re ... Read More

For all the talk and how-to guides about DevSecOps, it’s surprising how few organizations have actually managed to implement it and see tangible benefits. To learn why, we’ve asked Invicti application security experts Suha Akyuz and Dan Murphy to name the five most common mistakes that organizations make when attempting ... Read More

After briefly stirring into life as Covid restrictions were lifted, companies and entire economies are again stepping on the brakes as they brace for yet another “current situation.” At the same time, the pandemic has only increased the dependence on web-based systems in all walks of life and business. With ... Read More

Web app security has gone from a niche area of cybersecurity to a crucial aspect of minimizing security risks to businesses and entire economies. As web development expands and accelerates in an aggressive threat environment, organizations are forced to completely rethink their web application security best practices to make them ... Read More

Getting lost in the AppSec acronyms and vendor claims? Here’s a quick guide to what the major web application security testing technologies can and cannot do – and why you should be worrying more about securing your apps from cyberattacks and less about picking DAST vs SAST. The post DAST ... Read More