Monthly Archives: January 2015
January 30, 2015 | by Edcel Suyo | Researches
A software developer found a flaw in Verizon’s Mobile Application and submitted his findings to the broadband and telecommunications company. According to the researcher, Randy Westergren, there was an issue with the Verizon My FiOS app that allowed access to any user’s email account.
Tags: penetration test, proof of concept, responsible bug disclosure, vulnerability
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January 24, 2015 | by Edcel Suyo | Researches
Since its launch, web app security enthusiasts have uploaded various challenges in the Hackme community. Giuseppe Trotta, IT Security Researcher and main developer of this project, has compiled the most downloaded Hackme challenges in 2014.
Tags: hack.me, hacking skills, hackme, web application security
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January 17, 2015 | by Edcel Suyo | Researches
A list of the top vulnerabilities based on penetration tests conducted in the UK over the last year has been posted by TechUK. IT Security Researcher, Andrea Tarquini, shares his insights on how we can best fix these common web app security issues.
Tags: owasp, wapt, web application security, web vulnerabilities
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January 8, 2015 | by Edcel Suyo | Researches
It’s just the start of a new year and already three companies have been reported to have suffered Security breaches – restaurant chain Chick-Fil-A, bit-coin exchange Bitstamp, and investment firm Morgan Stanley.
Aside from the widely publicized Sony Hack reported late last year 2014, new headlines have been added to the list of cybersecurity victims.
Tags: Bitstamp, Chick-fil-A, cyberattack, Morgan Stanley, network security, penetration testing professional, ptp
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