A DAST tool is an application security (AppSec) solution that in essence uses similar techniques that a cybercriminal would use to find potential weaknesses in web applications, while they are in use.

Cybersecurity company Snyk Ltd. today announced the launch of Snyk API & Web, a new dynamic application security testing or DAST solution designed to meet the growing demands of modern and ...

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IT modernization and the shift to remote work have presented unique security challenges for government agencies, especially those shifting to the cloud for greater agility. But attacks aren’t slowing ...

While traditional penetration testing (pen testing) has long been the go-to method for identifying security gaps in a organization’s network and web application, a new approach has emerged: ...

Application security is arguably the biggest cyber threat, responsible for 90 percent of security incidents, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Yet it suffers from not-my-job syndrome, ...

Quality assurance (QA) departments have traditionally focused on functional testing — making sure that an application works properly and performs tasks seamlessly. But it is increasingly important for ...

In 2023, data breaches come with an average price tag of $4.45 million, emphasizing the inadequacy of relying solely on periodic scans for web applications and application programming interfaces.

Tinfoil Security’s web scanning tool identifies vulnerabilities on web applications and is tightly integrated with DevOps workflows, while its API Scanner focused on detecting vulnerabilities in APIs.