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Escape - Application Security & Offensive Security Blog
Explore practical offensive and application security insights covering web application testing, emerging AI cybersecurity research, API and GraphQL security, and advanced testing techniques.
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API security for PCI compliance: A deep dive into the PCI DSS 4.0 impact
There are more than 50 new requirements in PCI DSS v4.0 – do you know which ones apply to you and what you need to do to meet them? The March deadline is approaching, and we want to ensure you're fully prepared for the changes ahead. The deadline for compliance in the first phase (with 13 broad new requirements) of PCI DSS 4.0 is March 31, 2024. The implementation deadline for a second phase, comprising requirements of a mostly more technical nature, follows a year later. For the complete lis
API Security
How to secure gRPC APIs
Looking for ways to secure gRPC APIs? Don't worry, we've got you covered! In this article, we will be exploring the topic of gRPC security and its importance in ensuring the security of API endpoints. We will also discuss the role of dynamic application security testing (DAST) tools in securing gRPC APIs and identifying and fixing vulnerabilities before they reach production. What is gRPC? gRPC is a high-performance, open-source RPC (Remote Procedure Call) framework developed by Google.
Podcast
AppSec vendors and CISOs: a love-hate relationship? ⎜Olivia Rose
Welcome to the Elephant in AppSec, the podcast to explore, challenge, and boldly face the AppSec Elephants in the room. Today, we're joined by an amazing guest, Olivia Rose. Olivia is an executive leader with more than 20 years of dedicated experience, having served as the former CISO at Amplitude and Mailchimp and currently as the Founder of the Rose CISO Group. Her company offers virtual Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) services, boardroom and leadership communications, assessment
API Security
Understanding Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) Vulnerability in API Security
Want to know how to secure your applications? You're in the right place. In this article, we will discuss a critical vulnerability that ranks number one in the OWASP API top 10 2023 - Broken Object Level Authorization, also known as BOLA. We will explore the concept of BOLA, its implications, how it can be exploited, and how to secure your applications against it. Authentication vs Authorization Before diving into BOLA, let's clarify the difference between authentication and authorizatio
API Security
How to secure APIs built with FastAPI: A complete guide
Want to know how to secure your APIs built with FastAPI? Dive into our latest blog post, where we guide you through the best practices for FastAPI security.
Product updates
Introducing notification rules: You can now tailor your alerts with precision
With our new notification rules feature, it takes just a few simple steps to customize your alerts to focus on what really matters for you and your business.
Custom Security Tests
How to Write Custom Security Tests for DAST
This article was written by the guest expert, Aleksandr Krasnov. Aleksandr is the DevSecOps expert, principal security engineer, and an advisor. He has worked in companies like Meta, Dropbox, and Palo Alto Networks.
Application Security
4 lessons from recent application security case studies
Every organization, no matter how big or small, if it's dependent on the software (which is impossible not to be in the modern world), must prioritize software security. Interested in enhancing yours? Want to know how real-world application security challenges are tackled? Let's get straight to the point by examining real-life application security case studies. Dive into our latest blog post, and uncover invaluable insights collected from the recent security incidents. As we can see, a vast ra
API Security
API gateway security: 8 best practices
Are your API gateways well secured? If you have doubts, then they are not. API gateways play a large role in securing the flow of data between clients and backend services. But with the surge in API adoption (nearly 90% of developers are using APIs) and the increasing sophistication of cyber attacks, ensuring the security of your API gateway is more critical than ever. At the enterprise level, most APIs are deployed using API gateways. For instance, a banking application could leverage an API g
Product updates
Implementing real-world authentication scenarios in your scans is now made easy
With our new dynamic authentication token generation feature, it takes just a few simple steps to implement real-world authentication scenarios in your scans.
API Security
Laravel SQL injection guide: Practical examples included
Want to know how to protect your Laravel applications? Dive into our latest blog post, where we guide you through the best practices for Laravel security. Explore how these techniques can not only enhance the security of your web applications but also bring tangible benefits to your development journey. In this guide, Escape's security research team has gathered the most crucial tips to protect your Laravel applications from potential breaches, focusing on how to implement protection against S
API Security
Methodology: How we discovered over 18,000 API secret tokens
Hey there! It's just the beginning of the year, but our security research team has been working hard to identify current API security challenges. So for the Escape team, January went under the tagline "API secret sprawl" (we thought it was more fun than"Dry January", and we hope you agree with us 😉). If you're in the security field, you might mention that the beginning of the year usually marks the release of all "State of.. " reports, taking a look at the past year's trends. Instead of coll
Podcast
Security training: Necessary investment or overrated expense?⎥Mel Reyes (Global CEO, CIO, CISO, & CTO with 30 years of experience)
Welcome to the Elephant in AppSec, the podcast to explore, challenge, and boldly face the AppSec Elephants in the room. Today, we’re excited to have an amazing guest, Mel Reyes, join us. Mel has navigated through two IPOs and three M&As, worked with several startups, Pepsi and Mercedes, and accumulated a bunch of patents along the way. With more than 30 years of experience in various leadership, advising, and coaching roles, he enjoys building and empowering security teams within organization
Django security
Best Django security practices
Learn to secure your Django applications effectively with our expert hands-on tutorial.
Product updates
Now you can easily gain comprehensive insights into your compliance posture
With our new Compliance Matrix feature, it takes just a few simple steps to get full visibility into your organization's compliance posture across all applications.
API Security
How to secure APIs built with Express.js
Want to know how to secure your Express.js APIs? Dive into our latest blog post, where we guide you through the best practices for Express.js security.
Podcast
What is ASPM: A breakdown of the current state and its future⎥James Berthoty (Security at PagerDuty)
Welcome to the Elephant in AppSec, the podcast to explore, challenge, and boldly face the AppSec Elephants in the room. Today, we're excited to have an amazing guest, James Berthoty, joining us. James has been in technology for over 10 years across engineering and security. An early advocate for DevSecOps, he has a passion for driving security teams as contributors to products. With all his experience, he's currently building Latio tech = a platform helping organizations find the best securit
API Security
How to build secure APIs with Ruby on Rails: Security guide
Are your Ruby on Rails APIs as secure as they could be? In today's world, where digital security is no longer an option, ensuring the robustness of your APIs is crucial. If you find yourself uncertain when attempting to answer this question, then this guide is for you. In this guide, we will be exploring how you can build a secure API on Ruby on Rails that prioritizes the safety and security of your users' data. Whether you are a seasoned developer or just starting out on your coding journey, w
Flask security
Best practices to protect your Flask applications
Want to know how to protect your Flask applications? Dive into our latest blog post, where we guide you through the best practices for Flask security. Explore how these techniques can not only enhance the security of your web applications but also bring tangible benefits to your development journey. In this guide, Escape's security research team has gathered the most crucial tips to protect your Flask applications from potential breaches, including how to implement CSRF protection for Flask. Ou
API Security
Webinar: Best Practices for API security
Learn the ins and outs of keeping your APIs secure.
Podcast
SCADA systems: How secure are the systems running our infrastructure?⎥Malav Vyas (Security Researcher at Palo Alto Networks)
Welcome to the Elephant in AppSec, the podcast to explore, challenge, and boldly face the AppSec Elephants in the room. Today, we're excited to have an amazing guest, Malav Vyas, joining us. Malav is a security researcher at Palo Alto Networks, passionate about exploiting and securing systems. Security research is an important part of our day-to-day at Escape. That's why we were very curious when Malav reached out to us and brought up the topic of SCADA systems. In our latest episode with Tr
Application Security
Threat modeling: the future of cybersecurity or another buzzword⎥Derek Fisher (author of The Application Security Handbook)
Welcome to the Elephant in AppSec, the podcast to explore, challenge, and boldly face the AppSec Elephants in the room. Today we’re excited to have an amazing guest, Derek Fisher, joining us. Derek is a cybersecurity leader, a speaker on various cybersecurity topics, and author of the famous “The Application Security Handbook.” Having been a developer before shifting to application security more than a decade ago, Derek has had the unique opportunity of seeing the industry from the perspectiv
API Security
10 best practices to secure your Spring Boot applications
Explore the top 10 Spring Boot security best practices from the Escape team to secure your Java web applications efficiently.
