Application attacks and vulnerabilities

Directory traversal, also known as “path traversal” (and identified with CWE-22), is a web application vulnerability that enables attackers to access unintended files on an underlying filesystem.

A Secure Web Gateway (SWG) is a cybersecurity solution that serves as a gateway between an organization's private network and the rest of the internet.

An IdP Identity Provider is a service that creates, maintains, and manages users' identity information while providing authentication to your dependent systems.

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a software standard developed by Microsoft that allows users to connect to and use another computer remotely.

Learn what remote code execution (RCE) is, how RCE attacks work, why they’re dangerous, how to prevent them using WAFs, and how Fastly can help.

Learn what vulnerability scanning is, why it matters, how it works, and best practices for reducing risk across networks, applications, APIs, cloud, and hosts

OS command injection is a web application vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

A cloud firewall acts as a virtual shield, protecting the digital boundaries of your cloud infrastructure from unauthorized access and cyberattacks.

Single Sign-On (SSO) is an authentication method that enables users to access multiple applications or services using a single set of credentials managed by a trusted provider.

A DNS amplification attack is a reflection-based DDoS attack that uses open DNS resolvers to flood targets with amplified UDP traffic.

Credential stuffing is a type of cyberattack where stolen usernames and passwords are used to gain unauthorized access to multiple websites.

A brute force attack is a cyberattack where a hacker uses software to systematically test different password combinations to gain access to an account without authorization.