Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attacks are amongst the most common types of attacks against web applications. XSS vulnerabilities all fall under the same category, however, a more detailed look at the techniques employed during XSS attacks reveals a multitude of tactics that exploit a variety…
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Acunetix Facebook iPad Competition: and the Winner is…
There’s no way the Acunetix Facebook iPad competition was going to fly under the radar. As soon as August was out we immediately began receiving messages asking who the competition winner was. Well, the security world is a busy one and we’ve cheekily decided to…
Getting employees on your side to improve Web security
We often hear about “disgruntled workers” wreaking havoc on computer systems and sensitive information. Interestingly we never hear about what I call “gruntled workers” and how they can — and do — contribute to enterprise security. Getting the attention of your employees and having them…