What is DOM based cross site scripting? Web developers are working hard round the clock to test websites for loopholes that can be exploited, and attackers are working hard to find vulnerabilities in the code […]
With the ever growing threat to online security, it is important for developers to find relevant shortcomings in their code. A File path traversal also known as directory traversal is a type of cyber attack […]
What are Web Server Vulnerabilities? Figure 1. Web Server Vulnerability Default settings – A lot of hacking of web servers happen as a result of system administrator leaving settings as default user names, […]
What are Web Application Vulnerabilities? Figure 1. Web Application Vulnerabilities XSS – It is cross side scripting. It allows a malicious actor to embed a malicious script on a website usually in a comment section […]
What is Clickjacking? How many times have you been redirected to a page you did not intentionally click on? Pop-ups, pages containing obscene images that randomly open up WebPages you didn’t click on; all fall […]
What is Session Hijacking? Figure 1. Session Hijacking Hijacking is a type of network security attack in which the attacker takes control of a communication – just as an airplane hijacker takes control of a […]
What is Denial of Service? Figure 1. Denial of Service Denial of Service (DoS) is the interruption in an authorized user’s access to a computer network, typically one caused with malicious intent. Distributed Denial of […]
What is Social Engineering? Figure 1. Social Engineering Social Engineering is the use of deception to manipulate individuals onto divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes. This can be thought […]
In the wake of the increase in a number of cyber-attacks, ensuring online security has become absolutely essential. A necessity for every web page that holds sensitive user data and utilized by millions of online […]
Hacking android phones is the topic of the day and every teenager and a wannabee hacker is trying several ways to get into their buddies’ phones. That happens mostly because people forget about their mobile […]
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