Articles under this tag provide actionable guidance on protecting cloud-based applications from cyber threats. Topics include secure development practices, API security, authentication hardening, vulnerability management, and runtime protection strategies for applications deployed across cloud platforms.
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The Misconfiguration That Exposed 100 Million Records In 2019, Capital One learned the hard way that a single misconfigured web application firewall in AWS could expose the personal data of over 100 million customers. The breach cost the company more than $270 million in fines and remediation. That incident wasn&
The Misconfiguration That Exposed 100 Million Records In 2019, a former Amazon Web Services employee exploited a misconfigured web application firewall to breach Capital One's cloud infrastructure. The result: over 100 million customer records exposed, a $190 million class-action settlement, and an $80 million fine from the OCC.
