OWASP A10:2025 – Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions means an application does not properly handle unexpected situations (exceptions, errors, edge cases). When something goes wrong, the app either crashes, behaves unpredictably, or leaks sensitive information instead of failing safely. Why this happens is usually because developers assume “everything will work fine.” They don’t plan for …
READ MOREOWASP A09:2025 – Logging and Alerting Failures refers to security weaknesses that occur when applications and systems do not properly record, monitor, or alert on security-relevant events. This means that critical actions—such as failed login attempts, privilege misuse, data access, or system errors—are either not logged at all, logged incorrectly, or never reviewed. As …
READ MOREOWASP A08:2025 – Software or Data Integrity Failures refer to weaknesses that occur when applications do not properly protect the integrity of software updates, critical data, or CI/CD pipelines. These failures arise when systems rely on untrusted sources, lack digital signatures, or allow unauthorized changes to code and data. As a result, attackers can …
READ MOREOWASP A07:2025 – Authentication Failures refers to weaknesses in how a system verifies the identity of a user. These failures occur when login mechanisms are poorly designed or implemented, allowing attackers to bypass authentication, guess passwords, abuse weak session handling, or impersonate legitimate users. When authentication is not secure, it becomes easier for hackers …
READ MOREOWASP A06:2025 – Insecure Design refers to security weaknesses that arise not from coding mistakes, but from flawed system architecture, poor planning, or missing security controls. It highlights gaps in the overall design of an application—such as lack of authentication flows, weak access control structure, or no threat modeling—which attackers can exploit even if …
READ MOREOWASP A05:2025 – Injection refers to vulnerabilities that occur when untrusted or malicious data is sent into an application’s interpreter—such as SQL, OS commands, LDAP, or NoSQL queries. Attackers exploit these flaws to manipulate queries, access unauthorized data, or even take control of systems. These weaknesses usually arise from improper input validation, unsafe code practices, …
READ MOREOWASP A04:2025 – Cryptographic Failures refers to security weaknesses that occur when sensitive data isn’t properly protected using the right encryption methods. This includes using outdated algorithms, weak keys, misconfigured certificates, or even storing data without encryption. These failures can expose passwords, financial information, personal data, or internal system details to attackers. In simple …
READ MOREOWASP A03:2025 – Software Supply Chain Failures refers to security risks that occur when the software you use depends on unsafe, unverified, or compromised third-party components. These failures happen when attackers exploit weaknesses in libraries, dependencies, packages, or update processes to inject malicious code. In simple words, if one part of the supply chain …
READ MOREOWASP A02:2025 Security Misconfiguration is a broad category of weaknesses that arise when systems, applications, or cloud services are set up in ways that leave them unnecessarily exposed to attack, even if the underlying software is free of code-level bugs. It consistently ranks near the top of the OWASP Top 10 because almost every …
READ MOREWith the release of the OWASP Top 10:2025, it has become abundantly clear that Broken Access Control remains one of the most critical and high-risk vulnerabilities for modern applications. According to OWASP’s findings, 100% of the applications tested exhibited some form of broken access control. In this article, we will explore Broken Access Control in …
READ MORE
Cyber Defentech offers comprehensive cybersecurity training and certifications, empowering professionals to safeguard digital environments against evolving cyber threats.
