Session Hijacking – VAPT Vulnerability Detection & Prevention

David Peter — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:49:02 +0000

After the development of a web application for a client, I had requested our security experts group to carry out the VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing). Well, it’s the process that should be carried out before launching any system to make sure there’s no vulnerability exposed for the attackers...

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[Thunderbird ver78]: Cannot sendmail: Peer using unsupported version of security protocol

Ramya Santhosh — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:45:20 +0000

One of our client who used Thunderbird as their email client suddenly complained of cannot send emails. with the below error message: Sending of the message failed. Peer using unsupported version of security protocol. The configuration related to smtp.rfas.in must be corrected Solution: Step 1: Checked all the settings and...

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WordPress Injected With Spam Links? Diagnose & Protect your site

David Peter — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:03:16 +0000

Today my client sent an email stating that his WordPress site has been hacked. After spending few hours in diagnosing the issue, I understand it was a Black Hat SEO spam. What is Black Hat SEO spam? It’s a crooked way of gaining links from victim’s website. It’s a technique...

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How to Check if Bash has Shellshock Vulnerability?

David Peter — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 18:05:07 +0000

Shellshock vulnerability was found during the late 2014 (to be precise, the impact was posted on CVE-2014-6271 on 24 September 2014). Later an update was released in bash version 4.1.2-15 with a fix for Shellshock vulnerability. Well, the entire world gone on to update the bash and secured their shell from Shellshock,...

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50 Things To do After Installing WordPress! [A Comprehensive Guide]

David Peter — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:15:37 +0000

WordPress is an amazing platform to build your website or a blog. It’s powerful, easy to install, loaded with features, active community, millions of plugins etc…But…it’s also the platform loved by hackers. You can install WordPress in just 2 minutes, but your job should not stop there. There are plenty...

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Why Changing WordPress Admin URL is a Better Idea!

David Peter — Tue, 05 May 2015 10:09:39 +0000

Without a doubt WordPress is the most widely used CMS out there. Well, the fact does not stop there – according to the reports published in April 2013 by a security firm, more than ninety thousand WordPress sites have been hacked. If you run WordPress to power your website, then you...

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A browsing site with ‘white’ standards-WhiteHat Aviator is a new honest chap on the block

Rebecca Nanda — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 04:45:11 +0000

I am just like you. I am no Loreal India’s brand ambassador trying to dupe you by claiming so. I am very much like many out there who turn a blind eye towards the dangers that internet browsing poses. I have been screamed at, rebuked and often, left to myself...

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Knock knock, I know who’s there – Introducing Peeple!

Amirtha — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 06:10:12 +0000

CES 2015 has presented us with a lot of new innovations. For enhancing security, here’s Peeple, your own smart peephole. This innovation’s purpose lies in letting you know who is outside your door, knocking, opening, closing. What is Peeple? It looks sort of like a big fat button and it...

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Burn and churn out a new number – Burner for Android and i OS

Rebecca Nanda — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 06:18:32 +0000

In all your phone owning life, “Where did you find my number?” is a staple question which might have crossed your mind more than once. On occasions, you might have even voiced this question out loud. But then, finding an accurate answer to this question is rather difficult. In a...

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This blog post will self-destruct in 5..4..3.. or at least if it was powered by Digify

Amirtha — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:25:05 +0000

And Mr. Hunt, the next time you go on holiday, please be good enough to let us know where you’re going. This message will self-destruct in five seconds. These words ring any bells? One cannot forget Ethan Hunt (or Tom Cruise!) vacationing by climbing impossible cliffs! Back then, this technology...

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