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It’s critical for security professionals to understand all the components of modern web apps so they can be prepared to fend off attacks at multiple tiers.

It’s critical for security professionals to understand all the components of modern web apps so they can be prepared to fend off attacks at multiple tiers.

Rental scams are getting more sophisticated and are making it harder for legitimate landlords and renters to find each other.

Rental scams are getting more sophisticated and are making it harder for legitimate landlords and renters to find each other.

In this report, we demystify the complexities of apps, explore how and where they’re attacked, and provide practical steps to take now to start winning the app protection battle.

In this report, we demystify the complexities of apps, explore how and where they’re attacked, and provide practical steps to take now to start winning the app protection battle.

Cyber attackers seem to follow President Trump to every important international meeting, but Russia was not the main source of cyber attacks during the recent Trump-Putin meeting, China was.

Cyber attackers seem to follow President Trump to every important international meeting, but Russia was not the main source of cyber attacks during the recent Trump-Putin meeting, China was.

F5 Labs' Ray Pompon writes for HelpNetSecurity, discussing the grey areas of threat research and some common issues researchers encounter.

Gootkit malware uses misleading code to hinder manual research and automated analysis.

Gootkit malware uses misleading code to hinder manual research and automated analysis.

Threat actors continue to find creative yet relatively unsophisticated ways to launch new campaigns to reap profits from crypto-mining operations.

Threat actors continue to find creative yet relatively unsophisticated ways to launch new campaigns to reap profits from crypto-mining operations.

F5 Labs' Preston Hogue writes for SecurityWeek, discussing how the trend towards digital transformation is bringing data together in a way that provides intelligence to malicious actors.

An F5 Labs researcher snoops on Tor exit node traffic from a load balancer. What he finds will shock you. SHOCK YOU.

An F5 Labs researcher snoops on Tor exit node traffic from a load balancer. What he finds will shock you. SHOCK YOU.

BackSwap demonstrates unique behavior in its manipulation of user input fields and its handling of International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs).

BackSwap demonstrates unique behavior in its manipulation of user input fields and its handling of International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs).

Prioritizing speed over security can jeopardize the safety of your applications and data.

Prioritizing speed over security can jeopardize the safety of your applications and data.