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Learn what SQL injection is, how attackers use it to access sensitive data, and how to protect your organization from these attacks.

Learn what SQL injection is, how attackers use it to access sensitive data, and how to protect your organization from these attacks.

August 2019 was slowest month on record F5 researchers have seen in new threat activity. But while active exploitation slowed, new reconnaissance campaigns grew.

August 2019 was slowest month on record F5 researchers have seen in new threat activity. But while active exploitation slowed, new reconnaissance campaigns grew.

Known for redirection attacks, recent Trickbot banking trojan campaigns use server-side injection and target fewer victims.

Known for redirection attacks, recent Trickbot banking trojan campaigns use server-side injection and target fewer victims.

Attacks against exchanges, exit scams and nation-state threats mean that cryptocurrencies retain their Wild West character in 2019.

Attacks against exchanges, exit scams and nation-state threats mean that cryptocurrencies retain their Wild West character in 2019.

Ransomware is ramping up, especially in the public sector. The key to stopping these attacks is to focus on the ransomware attack vectors.

Ransomware is ramping up, especially in the public sector. The key to stopping these attacks is to focus on the ransomware attack vectors.

We detail the steps for decrypting and decompressing IcedID webinject files, enabling researchers to analyze IcedID samples and pull out target and web injection files.

We detail the steps for decrypting and decompressing IcedID webinject files, enabling researchers to analyze IcedID samples and pull out target and web injection files.

Security in the cloud can be even stronger than on-premises, but only if the security team gets involved early and understands some critical differences from on-premises.

Security in the cloud can be even stronger than on-premises, but only if the security team gets involved early and understands some critical differences from on-premises.

In July, vulnerable web servers continued to be the target of threat actors attempting to install cryptominers.

In July, vulnerable web servers continued to be the target of threat actors attempting to install cryptominers.

For every digital transformation enabled by apps, the application itself is a primary target, along with the business logic it supports and all its underlying data. F5 Labs' Preston Hogue writes for SecurityWeek, discussing how we can keep up with digital complexity in an app-enabled world.

An overview of the types of countermeasures security practitioners use to reduce risk.

An overview of the types of countermeasures security practitioners use to reduce risk.

Cloud security is not as straightforward as we’ve been led to believe, but it’s achievable by focusing first on control objectives instead of controls.