… the project of web application security will never be truly finished!
The sheer range of solutions when it comes to web application security can be intimidating for CISOs, Development Managers or basically anyone dealing with vulnerable web applications.
The fact, that Cyber Crime is a serious threat and is becoming more and more costly and dangerous for companies is widely known by now. Most companies know, that cyber security is an issue, however the annual revenue of cyber crime still exceeds the investments in cyber security.
Politicians seem to enjoy the new ways of communication they can have through the internet. Communication is no longer a one way street from politicians to the public but more of a town hall meeting where everyone is invited to share their opinion. Of course this is mostly good, but this virtual proximity doesn’t come without downside risk.
According to the 2018 Global Risk Report the World Economic Forum released this year, Cyberattacks are amongst the Top 5 Risks for Global Stability in terms of Likelihood and Impact. A data breach caused by a cyber attack can indeed have an incredible impact on any country, corporation or business owner.
The world of IT security can get confusing with all the different vulnerabilities, exploits and newly emerging trends. In this article we summarise and shortly explain the top 6 most important web vulnerabilities that managers need to be aware of and tackle on a constant basis.
Overall you and l are painfully aware of cyber security threats however business implications are sometimes a bit blurry and that’s why I’d like to address the business impact of the Spectre and Meltdown attack in a bit more detail from the business point of view.
