The domain name is one of the most valuable assets for a business that has a strong online presence. It is associated with a certain level of trust and a loss of a domain name can have serious consequences. However, the value of the domain…
What Is Path Traversal?
Path Traversal or as it is otherwise known, Directory Traversal, refers to an attack through which an attacker may trick a web application into reading and subsequently divulging the contents of files outside of the document root directory of the application or the web server….
What Is Same-Origin Policy
Same-Origin Policy (SOP) is a rule enforced by web browsers, which controls access to data between websites and web applications. Without SOP, any web page would be able to access the DOM of other pages. This would let it access potentially sensitive data from another…
Government-in-the-Middle and Its Consequences
In late July, the government of Kazakhstan attempted to perform a mass man-in-the-middle attack on Kazakh citizens. Users of all Kazakh mobile networks were asked to install a government-issued CA certificate to continue using selected sites such as Google services, Facebook, and Instagram. Under global…
How To Prevent DOM-based Cross-site Scripting
DOM-based Cross-site Scripting (DOM XSS) is a particular type of a Cross-site Scripting vulnerability. It uses the Document Object Model (DOM), which is a standard way to represent HTML objects in a hierarchical manner. As with all other Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, this type of…
What Is a Reverse Shell Attack? – Examples, Techniques, Prevention
To gain control over a compromised system, an attacker usually aims to gain interactive shell access for arbitrary command execution. With such access, they can try to elevate their privileges to obtain full control of the operating system. However, most systems are behind firewalls and…
How to Prevent Blind SQL Injections: The Basics
Blind SQL Injections are a subtype of SQL Injection vulnerabilities. Exploiting Blind SQL Injections is more difficult and more time consuming for the attacker but the consequences to web application security are similar. Successful exploitation of the database query language gives the attacker control over…
Cyber Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
Terms such as cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risks are often used interchangeably and confused. This post aims to define each term, highlight how they differ, and show how they are related to one another. Cyber Threats Cyber threats, or simply threats, refer to cybersecurity circumstances…
7 Cybersecurity KPIs That Security Analysts Should Focus On
Being a CyberSec specialist is frustrating. It often seems like a new cybersecurity key performance indicator (KPI) is invented every week. However, there are some good reasons for this. A main source of frustration is the need for cybersecurity teams to constantly justify the cost…