F5 Labs

In this companion podcast, the researchers who created the F5 Labs Application Protection Report discuss their findings, and share the details and backstories that helped shape the final report.

We’re still thinking of Internet of Things devices as low risk when reality tells us exactly the opposite.

We’re still thinking of Internet of Things devices as low risk when reality tells us exactly the opposite.

F5 Labs' Preston Hogue writes for SecurityWeek, explaining how you as a security professional are a source of friction - and therefore risk - and what to do about it.

Understanding the significance of the three foundational information security principles: confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Understanding the significance of the three foundational information security principles: confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

In the final part of our mobile app series, we cover the DevSecOps components related to mobile app security: rolling out requirements, training, testing, and operational practices.

In the final part of our mobile app series, we cover the DevSecOps components related to mobile app security: rolling out requirements, training, testing, and operational practices.

A newcomer to the malware scene, Golang-based malware has been seen installing cryptominers specifically targeting Moreno cryptocurrency.

A newcomer to the malware scene, Golang-based malware has been seen installing cryptominers specifically targeting Moreno cryptocurrency.

Similar to April, threat actors in May continued targeting the deserialization vulnerabilities found in Oracle WebLogic to mine cryptocurrency.

Similar to April, threat actors in May continued targeting the deserialization vulnerabilities found in Oracle WebLogic to mine cryptocurrency.

The tactic that featured most prominently in U.S. data breaches in 2018 was access attacks, such as phishing or credential stuffing. We identified the changing patterns, and provided some tips on how to prevent them.

Access attacks that circumvent user authentication, such as phishing or credential stuffing, are the types that most commonly lead to a breach.

It looked like a simple XSS in the Outlook Android app, but the app developers couldn’t reproduce it so they didn’t fix it. Then things got interesting. Here’s the story of how I discovered CVE-2019-1105.

It looked like a simple XSS in the Outlook Android app, but the app developers couldn’t reproduce it so they didn’t fix it. Then things got interesting. Here’s the story of how I discovered CVE-2019-1105.

The Gootkit banking trojan is still active and protecting itself in Italy using a dedicated redirection defense.

The Gootkit banking trojan is still active and protecting itself in Italy using a dedicated redirection defense.

In part 2 of our mobile app strategy, we lay out the mobile security requirements including specifics on authentication, storage, communication, operations and cryptography.

In part 2 of our mobile app strategy, we lay out the mobile security requirements including specifics on authentication, storage, communication, operations and cryptography.