The Current State of Security, Privacy and Attack Surface on Android: Scanning Apps for Secrets and More | Wave 8 | Project Resonance

Our research shows that secret leakage is still an issue developers must be addressed with secure development practices. We recommend that developers ensure that any cloud computing solutions they integrate into their apps are correctly configured to avoid the leakage of sensitive information and prevent threats for both the organization and end-users. We recommend that end-users pay attention to what permissions their favourite apps require for everyday usage and check if they are even needed to combat predatory practices.

Millions of Secrets Exposed via Web Application Frontends | Wave 7 | Project Resonance

Web applications are the cornerstone of anything on the publicly accessible internet. Due to the complexities of the software development life cycle, developers tend to embed secrets within the source code of the applications. As the code-base enlarges, developers often fail to redact the sensitive data before deploying it to production.

Untracked Assets and their Risks – Discussion with Cybernews

Nowadays, securing and managing a company’s digital footprint has become an even more difficult challenge. With so many subdomains, code repositories, and applications, some untracked assets are bound to be overlooked. As the attack surface expands, visibility of the complete landscape is essential to keep an organization’s assets safe.