Getting an SSL certificate is one of the first and important things when it comes to website security But often, it is assumed that this alone will suffice in protecting your website An HTTPS website does enhance a website’s security But it will not singlehandedly keep your website out of harm’s way What is HTTPS In simple terms, HTTPS is the secure version of the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) This...
Streaming services aren’t anything new They’ve been around for quite some time But over the past couple of years, the industry has seen some increasing competition This has been largely due to global corporations entering the market Companies like Disney, Amazon, and even Apple want a big chunk of the market share On the plus side, the increasing competition means that there will be more options and...
Data breaches aren’t new There’s a target painted on almost every system today Particularly if that system contains valuable data in the millions After all, data is the new oil Among the many high-profile hacks that have happened over the last decade, here are some of the notable ones The WhatsApp hack Back in May, a WhatsApp vulnerability was discovered This vulnerability allowed attackers to inject...
Mobile devices can be highly insecure, particularly smartphones Take Android for instance When you buy an Android smartphone it's rarely a pure Android experience Manufacturers often try shipping smartphones with their own apps and services, or in other words, bloatware But beyond the usual annoyance, these apps and services could be equipped with their own vulnerabilities This essentially puts smartphones at risk...
What Gmail’s dynamic email XSS vulnerability can teach us about cross-site scripting What’s XSS Cross-site scripting or better known as XSS is a type of injection attack This is where malicious scripts are injected into otherwise legitimate and trusted websites Attackers use XSS to trick unsuspecting users These forms of attacks come through to the user as web browsers can fail to identify malicious...
