
OWASP presents the draft Top 6 of the main dawn for 2021
OWASP top 10 Web Application Security Web -
The Top 10 list is an extensive guide used on today's web
application security threats. The Open Source Web Application Security Project
(OWASP) has released its draft Top 10 2021 list that reveals a change in the
way it ranks modern threats.
The draft report, available online
(https://owasp.org/Top10/), contains important changes to the way the nonprofit
categorizes current threats from web applications, keeping in mind that the
list It has not been updated since 2017.
OWASP has updated the methodology used to generate the Top
10 list. Eight out of 10 categories are data-driven and two have been selected
based on industry survey responses.
When the organization analyzes the threat information,
provided by cybersecurity companies, there are specific data factors that are
used to generate the Top 10 list. These include software and hardware mapping
based on Common Weaknesses Enumeration (CWE), the percentage of applications
vulnerable to a particular CWE and its impact on organizations.
OWASP takes into account the exploit weight and average
metrics of a vulnerability, based on CVSSv2 and CVSSv3 (Common Vulnerability
Scoring System) scores, and the total number of applications that have CWEs
assigned to CWEs assigned to Total Number of Vulnerabilities and common
exposures (CVD) attributable to a particular type of hazard.
Three new categories have been included: "Insecure
Design", "Software and Data Integrity Failures" and a group of
"Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)" attacks.
The "External XML Entities (XXE)" category of 2017
becomes part of the "Security misconfiguration" category of 2021. On
the other hand, "Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)" has been added to the
"Injection" section. and "Insecure deserialization" is now
part of "Software and data integrity failures."
OWASP scrolls left
The inclusion of "Insecure Design" and
"Software and Data Integrity Failures" shows how the software
industry continues to shift to the left (Shifts Left) by focusing more on
secure design and architecture as well as how.
“Often times, secure design and threat modeling are
overlooked due to the speed of actual development. It is also important to
finally see OWASP highlighting software development security and process CI /
CD integration as another focus area to keep in mind, ”said Tom Eston, Director
of Application Security Practice at Bishop Fox.
Top 10 OWASP: The Complete List
1. A01: 2021-Access control interrupted: 34 CWE. Access control vulnerabilities include elevation of privilege, malicious URL modification, access control bypass, incorrect CORS settings, and primary key manipulation.
2. A02: 2021-Cryptographic failures: 29 CWE. This includes
security flaws when data is in transit or at rest, such as implementation of
weak cryptographic algorithms, poor or lax key generation, failure to implement
encryption or verify certificates, and transmission of unencrypted data.
3. A03: 2021-Injection: 33 CWE. Common injections affect
SQL, NoSQL, LDAP and operating system control, and can be caused by cleanup
failures, XSS vulnerabilities, and lack of file path protection.
4. A04: 2021-Unsafe design: 40 CWE. Unsafe design elements
vary widely, but OWASP generally describes them as "missing or ineffective
control design." Areas of concern include the lack of protection of stored
data, problems with logic programming, and the display of content that reveals
sensitive information.
5. A05: 2021-Incorrect security settings: 20 CWE.
Applications can be considered vulnerable if they lack security hardening, if
there are unnecessary features such as an open hand when it comes to
privileges, if default accounts are kept active, and if there are security
features that are not configured correctly.
6. A06: 2021-Vulnerable and obsolete components: three CWEs.
This category focuses on client-side and server-side components, component
maintenance failures,
Space
Shelter: un juego para aprender to reforzar tu seguridad en Internet
Google and Euroconsumers (a European group that campaigns
for consumer information and defense by making legal and economic improvements)
launch Space Shelter, a game for web platforms to encourage Internet users to
surf the Internet more safely .
This initiative was launched to celebrate European Cyber
Security Month in October and aims to test users' security skills while
having fun.
Every day, Google automatically closes over 100 million
phishing attempts; Google Photos encrypts 4 billion photos and Google Play
Protect performs security scans on 100 billion apps installed on all kinds of
devices.
900 million passwords are verified every day and over 4
billion devices are automatically protected by safe browsing technology that
allows you to search miles of millions of URLs for dangerous websites.
In any case, to make the internet a safer place, it is
essential to help spread healthy digital habits. Google maintains direct
contact with experts and educators to help users set boundaries and use
technology in a way that works for them and their environment. This is the
objective of this initiative and the central element of the partnership with
Euroconsumers.
The game consists of making a virtual trip in space whose
mission is to reach the highest level to increase online security.
The objective of the mission is to drive the ship through
the galaxy and park it safely in the Space Shelter:
• board the astronaut.
• Spacecraft Security: Create a very secure passcode for the
spacecraft computer.
• install shields on the ship to make it even safer: 2FA.
• Space pirates: you will have to dodge aliens and unexpected
obstacles.
• clearance to land.
Additional objectives:
• complete the game in 10 minutes.
• Complete the game with a score of 99% on the knowledge
bar: you can see your progress as you go through the mission.
• answered questions correctly.
Before piloting the spacecraft, the astronaut training team
asks you to take a quick test with questions about password theft, computer
security, phishing, two-factor authentication, and more.
Space Shelter was developed by the Italian company Gamindo,
it is built in HTML5 using CANVAS technology and is available for mobile
devices (iOS and Android) and computers.