StrongBox IT

Being digitally active today makes one prone to a lot of cyberattacks, constant threat to individuals and organizations. While prevention is crucial, it is equally vital to have a plan in place for recovery and build resilience in the event of an attack. From incident response and data recovery to business continuity and disaster recovery, […]

In the digital age, website security is of utmost importance. With a boost of sensitive information being exchanged online, businesses must ensure their websites are secure against cyberattacks. However, even the most secure websites can prey on vulnerabilities like CRLF Injection. CRLF Injection is a type of web vulnerability that allows attackers to inject arbitrary […]

In the fast-paced world of technology, performance testing has become an essential aspect of software development. Businesses and organizations increasingly rely on digital platforms to deliver their products and services and ensuring optimal performance is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge. This blog post will give you a insight into the importance of performance testing, […]

XPath is a language used to query and manipulate XML documents. It is widely used in web applications to parse XML documents and extract data for further processing. However, XPath queries can modify data or execute commands on the underlying system. When attackers can inject malicious XPath queries into an application, it can lead to […]

SOC 2 is a standard for managing client data that was created by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and is based on five “trust service principles”: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. SOC 2 reports are particular to each organization, unlike PCI DSS, which has very strict criteria. Each one develops its own […]

“The act of complying with a directive,” or “the state of meeting regulations or norms,” is how compliance is defined. It’s defined in the corporate sector as the process of ensuring that your company and its personnel obey all applicable laws, rules, standards, and ethical practices. Internal policies and processes, as well as federal and […]

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a non-profit organisation founded on the motive of improving software security. OWASP WAF which is the ModSecurity core ruleset is provided to help improve application security through a web application firewall. The OWASP Foundation is the source for developers and technologists to safeguard the web through community-led […]

Data security in cloud computing refers to the set of technical solutions, policies, and procedures you use to safeguard cloud-based apps and systems, as well as the data and user access they include. Data confidentiality, integrity, and availability (known as the CIA trinity) are key concepts of information security and data governance, and they apply […]

If you own a Fintech company, cybersecurity risks should be your number one priority. To mitigate risks, you must first become acquainted with them. The following are the top cybersecurity challenges for FinTech firms in 2021: 1. Security Concerns in Cloud Computing Cloud-based platforms are being used by an increasing number of financial services, including […]

Web Application Firewall (WAF) adds a layer of defence between the site’s traffic and the web application, protecting it. Stopping cookie poisoning, preventing SQL injection, preventing cross-site scripting, and mitigating DOS assaults are just some of the ways a WAF can help an online application. Here are the 6 features that any WAF should have. […]

M1-M10 are the mobile Top 10 list items, which are comparable to their online application counterparts but optimized for mobile experiences. The Mobile Top 10 assists in the identification of common vulnerabilities in mobile environments, such as operating systems, hardware platforms, security schemas, execution engines, and so on. On the OWASP website, each vulnerability type […]

White box testing tests the resilience of the internal, and external systems of an application by evaluating the source code thoroughly. Yes, the source code will be given to the ethical hacker who performs the testing. No, it is not easier than a black box or a grey box penetration testing since the source code […]