May 2006
Browser Hijackers
by Shah Nawaz
A browsers home page is a valuable commodity, and the online cheats know it. If they can somehow set the home page, with or without a user’s intervention to their ad packed site, then they are guaranteed of at least one visit every time a user opens the browser. The term used for such an attack is Browser hijacking.… more →
Thick Client Application Security - Defenses
by Balaji V
In the first article in this series, we saw the various attacks on two-tier thick client applications. This part will discuss about the defense mechanisms available to tackle those attacks.… more →
Quiz: Measures to prevent/detect buffer overflows
Buffer overflow is a common enough problem that most applications face. So how does a software developer ensure that his/her application is safe from buffer overflows?
- Secure Designing and Coding
- Configure non-executable stack
- Use safer versions of functions
- Use of safe libraries.
- Use tools.
- Any of the above.
Review: Wireless Hacks, 2nd Edition
by Rob Flickenger, Roger Weeks
This time, we are departing from our tradition of doing software book reviews. ‘Wireless Hacks’ doesn’t focus on security either. But we want you to read some of the most interesting books we have flipped through.… more →