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OAuth

Secure your business with CyberHoot Today!!! Sign Up Now OAuth, also known as Open Authorization, is an open standard authorization framework for token-based authorization on the internet. OAuth enables an end-user’s account …

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Geofencing

Secure your business with CyberHoot Today!!! Sign Up Now Geofencing is a technology for setting virtual boundaries and triggering events when these boundaries are crossed by a mobile device on which …

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Security Advisory: PHP Security Flaw

February 18th, 2022: If you’re using PHP in your network, check that you’re using the latest versions, currently 7.4.28 or 8.1.3. Released yesterday [2022-02-17], this version fixes various memory mismanagement …

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Software as a Service (SaaS) Risks and Challenges

Software as a Service (SaaS) applications have transformed businesses over the last decade with enormous value. SaaS solutions have enabled and empowered businesses to continue operating during the pandemic with …

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Nextdoor App Security

A new social media service, Nextdoor, is gaining steam as we come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform is used to share trusted information about one’s neighborhood, to give …

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Transaction Lock

A Transaction Lock refers to the step taken by mobile payment app users to secure their accounts and help prevent fraudulent activity. A form of Transaction Lock is commonly seen when …

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How Secure Are Payment Apps?

Cash is King, for now. The use of electronic payment applications has been steadily growing, according to a recent survey by the US Federal Reserve, cash payments accounted for only …

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Service Set Identifier (SSID)

A Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a series of characters that uniquely names a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). An SSID is often referred to as a “network name.” This name …

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Input Validation

Input Validation, also known as data validation, is the testing of any input (or data) provided by a user or application against expected criteria. Input validation prevents malicious or poorly …

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Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a list of computer security flaws ranked on critical measures to aid individuals and companies with assessing the risk posed by the vulnerability or exposure …

Network Based Intrusion Detection System (NIDS)

A Network Based Intrusion Detection System (NIDS), or Network Based IDS, is security hardware that is placed strategically to monitor critical network traffic. Traditional Network Based IDS analyzes passing network …

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Security Operations Center (SOC)

A Security Operations Center (SOC) is the continuous monitoring of information that enables security professionals and others to see a continuous stream of real time snapshots of the state of …