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Over 39K unauthenticated Redis services on the internet targeted in cryptocurrency campaign

Security Affairs

Redis, is a popular open source data structure tool that can be used as an in-memory distributed database, message broker or cache. This may allow hackers to gain server privileges, delete or steal data, or even lead to an encryption extortion, critically endangering normal business services.”

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Open APIs: A coming of age

CGI

For open APIs to be interoperable—that is, to work effectively among different parties—there has to be a defined (and agreed upon) data dictionary and data model. In addition, as cyber threats continue to increase, the new open API economy needs to be made more secure.