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The sheer scale of cybercrime attacks makes automated defenses a necessity. Shape's Shuman Ghosemajumder writes for VentureBeat, describing how the bad guys are also embracing automation, and what we can do about it.

Cybersecurity regulators have recently levied huge fines against financial institutions and healthcare organizations. Is this the new normal?

These skillsets can help you jump the cybersecurity skills gap by training security experts from the ground up.

Get Around the Cybersecurity Skills Gap by Nurturing Cyberdefenders Within Your Own Organization

Ransomware now includes data leakage, stealth, attack delay, anti-security, and ransomware as a service. CI Security’s John-Luke Peck shares his thoughts.

Why credential stuffing attacks persists, how they work, and how to prevent them.

Healthcare dramatically adjusted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But parents around the world are much more concerned with education. F5 Labs' Preston Hogue writes for SecurityWeek, describing how the traditional classroom was turned on its head in a matter of weeks, and which of those changes will be...

Cybersecurity attacks surged during the pandemic, with large jumps in DDoS and password login attacks against online retailers and APIs.

The world of user experience and design can teach us to think differently about attackers, vulnerabilities, and users.

JWT brings performance to identity assertion and is being widely adopted, but it’s also garnering the attention of cybercriminals.

Precision agriculture leveraging IoT and API technology is both a great boon and a huge cybersecurity risk.

As COVID-19 shrinks IT security budgets, security teams must shift their spending and update operations plans to support this new normal.

Broken API authentication is leading to avoidable security incidents and unusual impacts. Learn what you can do to control the risk.

Website logins are under constant assault, with attackers quickly modifying their bots to evade simplistic defenses.

Hackers are increasingly turning to data manipulation to accomplish their goals - accessing your data and compromising integrity. F5 Labs' Shahnawaz Backer writes for Businessworld, describing some of the common scenarios and controls to protect yourself.

F5 Labs summer intern describes her experiences building a Python-based HTTPS scanning library for security research and release as an open source tool.

As cybercriminals continue trying to break into applications using legitimate channels, digital identity is a growing target. Learn what digital identity is and the attack methods fraudsters employ at every stage of the identity life cycle.

As organizations make more of their APIs publicly available, it’s important they understand the potential risks of data exposure and establish best practices for securing all APIs.

Securing APIs demands a new approach. See what we can learn from API incidents and where to begin.

How to shift from firefighting to fire suppression.