Layer-3 blockchains refer to a layer of blockchain technology built on top of base layers to provide customized application-specific blockchains tailored to users’ needs. Typically, L2s intend to ...

In other cases, application-layer encryption can be an added access control layer on data management, providing defense-in-depth. As implied by the name, application-layer encryption gets added ...

A hot new trend in firewalls is the application-layer firewall, sometimes called an application shield. Although the attack sequences we used in this roundup could be described as “application layer” ...

The number of DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks that target weak spots in Web applications in addition to network services has risen during the past year and attackers are using ...

Security teams should brace for an unsettling and unprecedented year, as we’re on pace to see 40 billion records compromised by the end of 2021. Imperva’s Terry Ray explains what security teams need ...

Following the heels of the DBIR and Mandiant M-Trends, Contrast’s new report reveals what’s really happening inside the application layer and why it’s a top target for attackers in 2025. The Software ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Today, application security posture management platform Bionic announced ...

Im running WinXP, and every once and awhile "Application Layer Gateway Service" will try to connect to the internet. My firewall then stops this. What I want to know is what this is, and why it is ...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) network Kujira and several of its major ecosystem projects have agreed to merge into a single entity called the “Rujira Alliance” to build a new application layer for ...