Jailbreak my bank account!
Dec 08While the Mac OS may be almost impervious to trojans and virii, the iPhone isn’t. In recent weeks there have been three different trojans aimed at taking control of jail broken iPhones and one of these trojans tries to steal any banking data stored on the phone! As more and more banks release iPhone apps to make banking on the move easier, the possible attack vector for the malwares...
XSS and web form security
Nov 13There are many instances when user input is needed. But allowing just any code to be passed can cause severe problems and lead to even the most annoying 10 year old script kiddie writing “PWND” all over website! There a are some simple steps which you can take to prevent most of these. This article will go over some of the fundamental XSS attacks and how to stop them. As of 2007,...
PHP Easter Egg
Oct 23It’s nice to see the developers of PHP had some fun while they worked. If you add the code… ?=PHPE9568F36-D428-11d2-A769-00AA001ACF42 to the end of any URL that is a PHP page, you will see a funny picture on most servers. Also on April 1st (April Fool’s Day), the picture will replace the PHP logo on any phpinfo() page. If the PHP directive expose_php is set to be...
SockStress – TCP/IP Vulnerability
Oct 09A serious TCP/IP Vulnerability known as “SockStress” has been found, exploited, and information released by a Security group called Outpost24. This latest vulnerability not only has severe implications for many web masters, designers and programmers, but also affects routing servers and any system with TCP stack processes exposed to the outside world. After the latest DNS poisoning...
Securing Your Most Personnel Files
Oct 03We are all aware of the threats faced while online or connected to the internet. But think about the security problems that could arise if your laptop, flash drive or cds were stolen! Physical theft is often overlooked when thinking about the security of your personnel details. As security online increases and encourages secure passwords, they also get harder to remember. As a result of this,...
Flash Game Hacked?
Sep 10A friend of mine just sent me the URL to a flash game (for obvious reasons I will not share the link) which is part of a number of games with a price of 10.000 EUR in the end. One would believe that a game with such a price money is secure. Especially when the organising party is an internet provider. But guess what… At the end of the flash game you can optionally submit your score to the...
Javascript Security Tutorial
Sep 04JavaScript is designed as an open scripting language. It is not intended to replace proper security measures, and should never be used in place of proper encryption. JavaScript has its own security model, but this is not designed to protect the Web site owner or the data passed between the browser and the server. The security model is designed to protect the user from malicious Web sites, and as...
Blocking Proxies Tutorial
Sep 04Since a lot of people proxy DDoS, it’s useful to protect your site against it. You have three options if you have total control over the server… Detect proxies and block them on firewall/mod_security level (1) Detect them via PHP and block them via .htaccess (2) Detect and block them via .htaccess (new method added!) 01Since most people use shared hosting, number 3 is the best...
Password Security Tips
Sep 04A simple list of Dos and Donts to consider when creating new accounts or updating passwords for current accounts you have. It may sound simple, but mistakes can often be made when in a rush or creating multiple accounts. This post contains common good practice. Why not get into the habit of creating good passwords, before bad habits set it? Do NOT: 1. Use your account name or any data that...