What Is A “Blind” XSS
The Blind XSS (BXSS) is a type of Persistent XSS attack where the hacker ‘blindly’ targets webpages that store user input in a database (like blogs, forums, contact forums, login pages etc etc) the...
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Binance 7000 BTC Hack – Was It Really?
Some commentators and researchers speculate that this was not a Binance hack but a mistake on Binance’s part. However it has been reported that the same 7000 BTC hack happened last year too. Which...
Electrum Wallet Botnet Hack Analysis
There have been numerous “hacks” involving Electrum, with the most common ones involving “fake/modified” versions that people are tricked into downloading from unofficial sources from the outset. On average this botnet has involved more...
The Cyber Security Risk Of A Shut Down
Ever go on a crazy roller coaster ride? One that you know you shouldn’t go on? But it looks so thrilling you just go on it anyways? It’s amazing and thrilling alright. But it’s...
Another Data Breach, Another Day
Well well, what do we have here. Another data breach you say? Wow, how crazy. It must have been a super skilled black hat hacker, full of hacking knowledge and super duper hacking level...
Is Ethereum at risk of a 51% attack?
Before we get into the issue a 51% attack on a cryptocurrency , we should discuss what exactly is a 51% attack. It is a dreaded attack (thought to be unlikely until recently, though...
Google allows third parties and apps to spy on your gmail account
We already know Google reads and mines their users gmail.com accounts and like other tech companies gives government agencies backdoor access. But now Google admits hundreds of third party apps are doing the same....
Were Amazon, Elemental, Apple and Thousands of Supermicro Servers Compromised by the Chinese Government?
I’m going to be discussing some astounding news from Bloomberg, which is an allegation that Chinese Operatives working for the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) forced subcontractors working for Supermicro to alter their hardware design...
The S in HTTPS
Have no fear and secure using the “s” in “https” So DuckDuckGo referenced this cool SSL Poem by Amber Wilson and I thought I’d share a few thoughts on SSL. And admittedly I think...
Bitcoin Anonymity at what cost?
Wasabi Wallet We’ve already heard of “tumblers” which make it very difficult to trace the true sender or receiver of a Bitcoin transaction. Now we have the “Wasabi” wallet project, which does something a...
