Why Application Security Is Like Thinking Like a Hacker

July 5, 2017 / GuidesFor Team

Hackers have many ways to hack systems and will always find a way to mine as much data as they can.. What’s scarier is, according to USA Today, there are automated hacking tools as low as $3,000 that amateur hackers can use that allows them to just sit back and relax and let the tool do all the infiltration for them.

While it is easy enough to get infuriated at hackers, it can be more productive to know how to think like them. Understanding their motivation, how their mind works, and the tenacity by which they launch their attacks can give insights on how they work. And in so doing, this give us insights on how we can best protect our application security. Read on for more. – Robert Cabigao

Read the source article at securityweek.com

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