For years, cybersecurity strategies have been obsessed with prevention: keep attackers out, patch vulnerabilities, and strengthen...| open-appsec
The internet never sleeps, and neither do cyber threats. Every second, somewhere in the world, a system is being probed for weaknesses, an employee is clicking a phishing link, or a piece of malware is silently embedding itself in critical infrastructure. The question is no longer if an attack will happen but when.With all that going on, we’ve got two key players: the cyber security detective, sniffing out clues and stopping the bad guys, and the cyber resilience paramedic, patching up the ...| open-appsec
The new open-appsec WAF plugin for Kong Gateway (beta) brings machine-learning-powered security to your API gateway — protecting against OWASP Top 10, zero-day attacks, and more without signatures. Now available for Kong OSS and Enterprise, running on Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes.| open-appsec
open-appsec now offers beta integration with Istio Ingress Gateway, enhancing Kubernetes environments by protecting web applications from various attacks using AI-driven WAF technology. This integration adds security at the edge of service meshes, leveraging Istio’s advanced traffic management features.| open-appsec
As organizations embrace the flexibility and resilience of multi-cloud and hybrid architectures, a new challenge emerges: how do you...| open-appsec
open-appsec's Learning levels provide a clear path for maximizing the machine learning's performance and the WAF’s overall protection. This blog explains the progression of learning levels in open-appsec, how to track them, and the steps necessary to optimize and transition from Detect mode to Prevent mode, and how to enhance the learning after already reaching Prevent mode.| open-appsec
Could your web app be under attack as we speak? Cyber attackers and automated bots are moving in the shadows, quietly looking for weak...| open-appsec
On March 24, 2025, WIZ Research disclosed critical vulnerabilities in the Kubernetes Ingress NGINX Controller that allow unsanitized user...| open-appsec
Payswiff Technologies' perspective and insights after one year with open-appsec WAF| open-appsec
In this blog we announce the availability of significant enhancements for managing the custom-resource-based configuration of open-appsec.| open-appsec
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer." Maybe this statement is uncomfortably close to the truth of insider threats—can you...| open-appsec
In this blog, we explain how to deploy Envoy with open-appsec WAF on Docker using docker-compose and provide insights about the integration.| open-appsec
In this blog, we announce the (beta) release of a new docker-compose-based deployment option.| open-appsec
With more than a half thousand NPM deployments protected with open-appsec WAF, we are moving this integration to "General Availability"!| open-appsec
This article describes how we tested the efficacy of several leading WAF solutions in real-world conditions and the test's striking results.| open-appsec
Open-Source Web Application Firewall & API Security using Machine Learning. WAF alternative for OWASP-Top-10 and Zero Day attacks. Kubernetes, NGINX, Envoy, Kong, Ambassador.| open-appsec
WAF testing is a systematic approach to evaluating the effectiveness of a WAF in detecting and mitigating potential security risks.| open-appsec
CRA-Ready.org is built to help businesses understand and meet the requirements of the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The CRA introduces mandatory cybersecurity obligations for all digital products—software and connected hardware—sold in the EU. This includes consumer apps, industrial control systems, IoT devices, and even open-source components used in commercial contexts.| open-appsec
CSRF and XSS are popular, sneaky tactics attackers use to exploit customers' trust by hijacking user sessions and stealing sensitive data.| open-appsec
While traditional Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) have long been the go-to solution for protecting web applications, modern architectures demand a new approach. In this blog, we’ll explore the key differences between open-appsec and traditional WAFs — and why organizations are making the switch.| open-appsec
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This tutorial shows how to setup open-appsec in just a few minutes to protect web applications and APIs.| open-appsec
open-appsec open-source Technology is powered by a fully automatic patented Machine Learning Engine which continuously analyzes HTTP/S requests to Websites or APIs. Managed using Kubernetes Helm Charts and annotations and/or using SaaS Web Management.| open-appsec
A deep look at zero-day exploits and whether it is possible to avoid being the victim of one.| open-appsec
Developers have a lot on their plates, juggling feature development, bug fixes, and tight deadlines. Sadly, security often becomes an afterthought instead of a priority integrated from the beginning. However, cyber threats evolve rapidly in today's digital ecosystem, and failure to secure your system can have devastating and long-lasting consequences.SQL injection, server-side request forgery (SSRF), cross-site scripting (XSS), and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to ...| open-appsec
New devices, cloud services, and third-party applications connect to your network every single daily. Each new system and tool acts as a drop in the ocean, eventually accumulating to an expansive attack surface. With cybercrime expected to cost $10.5 trillion globally in 2025, your organization can’t afford security blind spots. An unmonitored server, an outdated API, or a forgotten SaaS account—any one of these could be exploited by attackers.Traditional asset management tools weren’...| open-appsec
Unlike external attacks that try to break in, insider threats come from employees, contractors, or compromised accounts that already have access. These unique features make them significantly harder to detect and more damaging when they go unnoticed. Malicious actors and disgruntled employees can easily glide under the radar until it's too late.IBM Security’s 2024 report revealed that 83% of companies had faced insider threats in just the past year alone. Some incidents are intentional, li...| open-appsec
This blog explains how to get the best threat prevention results and lowest false positive rate from open-appsec contextual ML engine.| open-appsec
Juggling many different tasks at once often means losing focus on the task at hand. It's the age-old problem with API security—there's so much to do and such little time to do it all. For example, it can be a challenge to keep track of what needs to be tested and how frequently. Despite being busy, you can't lose sight of the quality and frequency of API security tasks required to stay safe against threats like zero-day attacks and the OWASP Top 10. APIs can expose sensitive data and funct...| open-appsec
SourceLists like the OWASP Top 10 in web application security read like a hacker’s shopping list: broken access control, authentication failures, server-side request forgery… In response, the WAF market continues to dominate and is expected to grow to $19.75 billion by 2030. Alongside network- and host-based WAFs, cloud WAF solutions are becoming increasingly popular with developers, so let’s explore why. What are Cloud WAF Solutions?Cloud Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) are a secur...| open-appsec
Modern web applications are constantly under attack from various threats. These threats span from well-known XSS and SQL injection attacks to newer and more sophisticated DDoS and zero-day attacks. If an attacker succeeds, the repercussions for organizations can be severe and leave lasting damage to your reputation.26% of all web application attacks involve breaches, and WAF solutions act as a digital gatekeeper for your application, continuously monitoring incoming traffic and blocking potentia| open-appsec
We live in an API-driven world. But, just as APIs connect businesses and users globally, they also offer a gateway to malicious actors.| open-appsec
APIs are the bilingual translators of the software world, enabling applications to communicate with one another seamlessly.| open-appsec
open-appsec events can be seen in the open-appsec central management WebUI. Here we explain how these events can also be displayed in SIEM.| open-appsec