A critical flaw in Hotjar that combines XSS with OAuth putting millions of websites at risk, exposing user data and risking account takeovers. Hotjar, a trusted product experience insights platform used by over a million websites, including global brands like Adobe and Microsoft, offers powerful behavior analytics and feedback tools. These include Heatmaps, Recordings, Surveys, and Feedback, which help product teams understand user behavior and improve user experience (UX).

Breaking into an organisation’s IT infra doesn’t always require complex methods. Hackers often exploit normal applications and API functions in unexpected ways to access sensitive data. For example, the 2019 Venmo breach involved the exploitation of an open API to scrape millions of payment records. A design oversight in the API allowed attackers to exploit its normal functions in an unintended manner—scraping payment records without proper authorization.

Business continuity is at the forefront of most systems and process design at Indusface. In a recent blog, we discussed how Indusface follows design-for-failure principles a powerful approach that enables us to deploy faster. In this blog, I will talk about the processes we have to ensure that our code and rule deployments do not cause widespread downtime to our protected assets.

Discover the power of our new WAAP dashboard, designed to effortlessly monitor, analyze, and enhance your security posture—all in real time. The dashboard provides enhanced visibility and actionable insights to secure assets, prioritize remediation, and address critical exposures. Instantly find answers to questions such as: What is my application’s protection status? What common attacks does the WAAP protect against? Which countries are the top sources of blocked traffic?

By now, everyone is aware of the CrowdStrike Falcon update that caused major disruptions to key services such as hospitals, flights, news channels, and millions of end-user and cloud-based Windows machines worldwide. Details, including recovery options, can be found in the CrowdStrike advisory. At Indusface, designing for failure is a core tenet that we use while building all our SaaS products. After all, despite the best processes, checks, and balances, any system can fail.

Apache HugeGraph-Server, a popular open-source graph database tool, has been found to have a critical security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-27348. The vulnerability allows remote code execution (RCE), giving attackers the ability to execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable servers. This blog explores the details of this vulnerability, its impact, and the necessary mitigation steps to protect affected systems.

As the importance of APIs continues to grow and API traffic accelerates, ensuring their secure functionality is no longer an option—it is a necessity. Just think about recent hacks like the ones at T-Mobile and Finsify’s Money Lover app – which left millions of users exposed and vulnerable. As cyber threats evolve faster than ever, the quest for the perfect API security solution becomes a mission. With so many options, how do you know which fits your needs?

Over 100,000 websites fell victim to a recent web supply chain attack through the Polyfill JavaScript library. This incident underscores significant vulnerabilities in third-party script integration across the web. This article covers what Polyfill does, why it’s now a threat, and the steps you should take if your website relies on it.