08 Dec 2009 @ 3:06 PM 

While 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 creators get larger.

This article covers what the risks are and how to prevent this type of attack…
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Last Edit: 18 Apr 2010 @ 04:04 PM

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 13 Nov 2008 @ 6:24 PM 

There 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.

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Last Edit: 08 Aug 2009 @ 11:57 AM

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 23 Oct 2008 @ 5:20 PM 

It’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 “off” in php.ini, then the PHP eggs will not show, but it is “on” by default, and many webhosting servers do not change it.

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Last Edit: 08 Aug 2009 @ 12:02 PM

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 09 Oct 2008 @ 6:30 PM 

A 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 vulnerability, webmasters seem on edge about how insecure the very foundations of the internet are (mainly due to being created before security was even thought of).

Sockstress is the name of the tool created by Outpost24, which they are still testing before releasing it. They have, however, walked through how the attack could be achieved in great detail. Some security experts have showed concern over how they handled the information released.

The sockstress attack seems to be limited to the TCP stack, but mixes several techniques to allow a very low-bandwidth hacker to deplete local resources (memory, swap file and even kernel file abuse). Just a few packets a second and a little amount of time are needed to take down a server. As little as nine packets and a few minutes are all that is suggested to be needed!

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Last Edit: 08 Aug 2009 @ 12:03 PM

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 03 Oct 2008 @ 1:40 PM 

We 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, many of us have files on our hard drive / flash drive / cds etc containing our login details and other sensitive information.

There are many reasons why this is a bad idea. The latest to grab the attention of the media is related to the new powers given to US Customs and Border Patrol, allowing any suspicious electrical device to be search and / or seized!…..

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Last Edit: 08 Aug 2009 @ 12:04 PM

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