In June 2016, news of a massive hack on the Canada-based forum hosting company VerticalScope spread swiftly around various security blogs and tech news websites. In this attack, hackers were able to steal and leak 45 million records from over 1,000 forums and websites that were included in the VerticalScope network. Amongst their biggest websites,
In early April 2016, reports emerged detailing history’s largest data leak, the Panama Papers. This incredible leak of sensitive data concerning both Mossack Fonseca and their clients contained 2.6 TB of data which included 11.5 million documents relating to over 200,000 companies and exposed the hidden fortunes of politicians, dictators and the super-rich. In comparison to
Many applications today possess critical vulnerabilities – SQL injections (SQLi), Cross Site Scripting (XSS) and Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) being just a few of them. The first step in combating these security issues is getting to know how they work and learning about them from real life scenarios. Unfortunately, not all developers today are familiar with the
The use of Content Management Systems (CMS) is on the rise. Over 20% of the top 10,000 websites today rely on CMS platforms, namely WordPress, Drupal and Joomla. But the quick setup and customizable functionality come at a price. Security issues are being exposed and exploited by cybercriminals. Checkmarx’s Research Lab studied the vulnerabilities in
The security standards of today’s E-commerce websites are surprisingly low considering the amount of business they conduct. With more and more consumers doing their shopping online, hackings have reached epidemic proportions. InfoSec officials face a tough task, but cybercrime can be countered. Besides educating consumers to practice safe browsing habits and avoid unknown WiFi networks,
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