How to Avoid the Google Blacklist

In the ‘old days’ – around 4 to 6 years ago, when the Google Blacklist was less of a news item – hackers were primarily interested in stealing customer data from websites. They would cause absolute havoc after breaking in, stealing anything from customer credit card…

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General Facts and Figures on Web Hacking

Facts about Web Hacking Verizon Business conducted a 2009 study of 90 Web data breaches. The results of this study were presented in The Data Breach Investigative Report (DBIR) and included the following facts and figures: 285 million data records were exposed in the 90…

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Cross-site Scripting

One of the most common forms of Web application vulnerability is Cross-site Scripting.  This security vulnerability allows attackers to implant malicious scripts into websites.  The scripts will execute in the browsers of visitors to the site, within the hosting website security zone.  This provides the…

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The Threat of Directory Traversal Attacks

Understanding Directory Traversal One of the critical functions of a secure Web server is controlling access to restricted directories. HTTP exploit attacks circumvent Web server security and use malicious software to access the content of restricted directories.  Directory Traversal is one such HTTP vulnerability. The…

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