Category: DZone Security Zone

Exploring the Nexus Between DevSecOps and Cybersecurity

DevSecOps, short for Development, Security, and Operations, is an approach to software development that integrates security practices into the DevOps (Development and Operations) process. The main goal of DevSecOps is to ensure that security is an integral part of the…

Hiding Data in DB2

In this article, we’ll talk about fine-grained access control in DB2 – hiding data that is, in fact, present in the database, but should not be accessible to certain users. Fine-grained access control is usually done in the database itself…

Common Cybersecurity Threats and How To Protect Yourself

Cybersecurity threats are acts performed by people with hurtful expectations, whose objective is to take information, do harm or disrupt computing systems. Normal classes of cyber threats include malware, social engineering, man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, denial of service (DoS), and injection…

Safe Clones With Ansible

I started research for an article on how to add a honeytrap to a GitHub repo. The idea behind a honeypot weakness is that a hacker will follow through on it and make his/her presence known in the process.  My…

Cybersecurity: A Trojan Horse in Our Digital Walls?

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity has been widely celebrated as a technological triumph. However, it’s time to confront a less discussed but critical aspect: Is AI becoming more of a liability than an asset in our…