The Siege Mentality

The Evolution of Parsing Discrepancy Attacks and the Future of Gen AI WAF Evasion

Whitepaper

Matt Taylor

Chief Revenue Officer

Over the past two decades, attackers have systematically exploited parsing discrepancies between intermediaries — such as reverse proxies, WAFs, and backend application frameworks - to evade detection. This paper traces the evolution of these attacks from the early 2000s.

Graeme Neilson on hacking the Uber business model

Graeme Neilson

Chief Research Officer

Presenting at TROOPERS IT Security Conference, Siege Founder Graeme Neilson reveals this audacious scheme, using Uber’s applications, APIs, even their own business model to subvert the system, unlocking the potential for everything from free rides, to city-wide chaos.

What Taylor Swift can teach organisations about bot detection and offensive defense

Matt Taylor

Chief Revenue Officer

Believe it or not, the pop diva can teach us a thing or two about how to handle automated attacks during chaotic ticket allocations.

The rise of simulation testing: How AI is rewriting the rules of security

Matt Taylor

Chief Revenue Officer

Facing the reality that classification is no longer enough, we need to change what we test, and how, to defend against automated attacks.

Graeme Neilson on the KBB Podcast — episode 156

Graeme Neilson

Chief Research Officer

Our expert weighs in on DDoS and why you should care, in an engaging conversation with security industry leader Karissa Breen — “The Voice of Cyber®”

What is The Siege Mentality?

Matt Taylor

Chief Revenue Officer

5 key truths that confront security professionals, and the four pillars of The Siege Mentality — four fundamental exposure risks that security leaders must focus on.