Short Bytes: Mozilla recently launched a free website security scanner named Observatory. This service works on top of a Python codebase that’s publicly available on GitHub. Website operators can simply visit the Observatory home page, enter their website, and get a quick security report of their website. This open source service also provides links to quality documentations […]
The developers of Acunetix vulnerability scanner tool had their website defaced by a hacker who claims he did it for Lulz! An unknown Croatian hacker hacked and defaced the official website of world-renowned Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) Saturday morning. The hacker left a deface page along with a message on the homepage of Acunetix’s website stating that […]
Whitewidow is an open source automated SQL vulnerability scanner, that is capable of running through a file list, or can scrape Google for potential vulnerable websites. It allows automatic file formatting, random user agents, IP addresses, server information, multiple SQL injection syntax, and a fun environment. This program was created for learning purposes, and is […]
Attack ATM is very simple for criminals, a video released by Miami Beach Police shows two men installing a credit card skimmer in less than 3 seconds. In October, the CENTRAL MEANS OF PAYMENT ANTIFRAUD OFFICE (UCAMP) of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance released the annual report on Payment card frauds. This year I […]
And they’re still cheaper than looking for attacks manually. Nullcon Automated vulnerability scanners turn up mostly false positives, but even the wild goose chase that results can be cheaper for businesses than manual processes, according to NCC Group security engineer Clint Gibler. At the Nullcon security conference in Goa, India, Gibler said he pointed an unnamed […]
Dell and Cylance join the fight against bootkits. Dell has announced a partnership with Cylance, which will add a new security layer for its line of motherboards, a BIOS integrity verification mechanism aimed at detecting corrupted boot images. Dell is just the latest company that has realized the threat that comes from bootkit malware, one of […]
It’s a high point for “Biometric technology” as in the latest advancement now. It is possible to record data about an individual’s physical attributes such as fingerprints or iris configurations, providing more accuracy to security and law enforcement services. The latest breakthrough in this field is the scanning of irises from a distance of up […]
A bank is to allow remote log-ons using a hi-tech vein-scanning biometric system for large corporate accounts. The bank security system, using Hitachi’s VeinHD scanner, will be available to corporate customers from next year.
A Tweet from an official Samsung Galaxy Note 4 account has dropped a very unsubtle hint that its upcoming Galaxy Note 4 handheld may feature a retina scanner – offering a significantly higher level of password security.
Apple has announced an event for October 22, with the usual teasing headline, “We still have a lot to cover.” Leaked pictures hint that at least one of those things will be an iPad protected by the Fingerprint ID system used in iPhone 5S.