Over the past two years, the Internet has seen some of the biggest, most devastating data breaches in history. With each attack, millions of personal identifiable information records are stolen, leading to the possibility of identity theft, banking fraud, and in some of the most notable cases, that’s right — divorce. OWASP is a non-profit organization that uses the cloud to crowdsource case studies and information surrounding security. When you don’t have time to research security trends due to your other work demands, life demands or Netflix, OWASP is excellent enough to aggregate this information for you. Every few years, OWASP publishes a list of the biggest security threats — the so-called Top 10 Project. These attacks include threats against infrastructure and applications, and the information is gathered from open-source participants. According to cybersecurity organization Checkmarx, every one of the OWASP 10 vulnerabilitiesshould be a concern for developers. Whether you use tools or manual scripts written from scratch to deal with these concerns is up to you, but these vulnerabilities need to be tested for before deploying an application to production. Continue reading this article on BetaNews.com.
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Crowdsource your security knowledge: A simple guide to OWASP Top 10
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By Stephen Gates
- May 20, 2016
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Stephen Gates
Stephen Gates is an experienced writer, blogger, and published author who brings 15+ years of hands-on knowledge in information security to the Checkmarx team. Stephen is dedicated to conveying facts, figures, and information that brings awareness to the cybersecurity issues all organizations and consumers face. Aligning with Checkmarx mission of improving software security for all organizations, he is an advocate and promoter of their solutions worldwide.
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Stephen Gates is an experienced writer, blogger, and published author who brings 15+ years of hands-on knowledge in information security to the Checkmarx team. Stephen is dedicated to conveying facts, figures, and information that brings awareness to the cybersecurity issues all organizations and consumers face. Aligning with Checkmarx mission of improving software security for all organizations, he is an advocate and promoter of their solutions worldwide.
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