Category: DZone Security Zone

Black Hat 2024, Day 2: Charting the Future of Cybersecurity

The 2024 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas brought together some of the most influential voices in cybersecurity, offering critical insights for security professionals navigating an increasingly complex digital landscape. From the philosophical underpinnings of software development to practical strategies…

How Data Encryption Can Simplify Infrastructure Architecture

Product and infrastructure engineering teams are not always aligned with the interests of security engineering teams. While product and infrastructure focus on driving business value and delivering practical solutions, security focuses on detection, prevention, and remediation, which can seem less…

Data Security Solution for US Federal Customers

Federal agencies manage highly classified sensitive data, including personal information, medical records, and tax and income details of all U.S. residents. In some cases, temporary visitor data are also retained. They also handle national security information, including susceptible documents, intergovernmental…

API Security: The Cornerstone of AI and LLM Protection

As artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) continue to reshape the technological landscape, the importance of API security has never been more critical. In a recent interview at Black Hat 2024, Tyler Shields, Vice President of Product Marketing at…

What Is SQL Injection and How Can It Be Avoided?

SQLi is one of the code injection techniques that may enable an attacker to modify the queries that the application provides to the database. By far the most frequent and severe web application security threats always hide in web applications that…

The Relationship Between Performance and Security

The software landscape has undergone a profound transformation over the past two decades. In the past, a substantial portion of software was designed for local desktop use. However, today, the norm for computer users is to access web-based software services…

Creating Effective Exceptions in Java Code [Video]

This article will explore the critical topic of creating effective exceptions in your Java code. Exceptions are crucial in identifying when something goes wrong during code execution. They are instrumental in managing data inconsistency and business validation errors. We will…