Security - A blog from the load balancer experts

Brute force login: Simple protection techniques with the ModSecurity WAF

Andrei Grigoras • November 02, 2018 • Web Application Firewall (WAF), Denial of Service, Security

The web-based login to your application is a juicy target for hackers. And once they get past the login, they can cause you some serious pain. If you have a WAF (Web Application Firewall), though, the problem is pretty easy to mitigate — even when it's a distributed attack. Am I...read more

Darktrace: When looks aren't everything

Malcolm Turnbull • October 22, 2018 • Web Application Firewall (WAF), Security

These are scary times when it comes to cybersecurity. Following on from high-profile breaches at Equifax, British Airways, Ticketmaster, Newegg and more, it’s not surprising that companies are prepared to pay top dollar for the very best in security software. What does the very best look like? Well, it...read more

HAProxy critical security update — to avoid simple(ish) DoS attack (20 September 2018)

Annu Sroa • September 20, 2018 • HAProxy, Security, Web Application Firewall (WAF)

A critical security issue has been found in HAProxy, leaving certain systems vulnerable to remote attack. We want to keep you informed, and we understand that this news might cause you some anxiety. But be reassured - most of our customers won’t be affected....read more

Let's Encrypt — how did we survive without it?

Rob Congalton • September 14, 2018 • SSL, Security

Let’s Encrypt is awesome! Not only is it more secure than your existing certificate authority. It's also reliable, scalable, fully automated — and free!...read more

How to train your Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Aaron West • September 08, 2018 • How-To's, Security, Top 10 Blogs, Web Application Firewall (WAF)

One customer recently joked that, "Taming a dragon would be easier than configuring a WAF!". So we've developed some tools to make the whole process easier....read more