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CSRF, CORS, and HTTP Security headers Demystified
mybank.com/transfer-funds. Since you are logged in to
mybank.com, this request is made with your
mybank.com cookies and will silently initiate a money transfer out of your account.
Since
mybank.com are different origins, the browser refuses to provide the response to
evil.com (because of CORS), but the attacker doesn t care, the money s already been transferred.
Now if
Each time
mybank.com serves a form to a user, it generates a CSRF token and inserts it into a hidden field in the form
If a POST request is received, it checks the CSRF token against its database - if this is present and
Mandiant Selects PlexTrac for its Proactive Assessment Reporting Platform
Boise, Idaho PlexTrac, Inc. today announced Mandiant has selected PlexTrac to provide a platform to support their Proactive Assessment Team with streamlined reporting and collaboration throughout their engagement cycle. Mandiant, a part of FireEye, brings together the world’s leading threat intelligence and frontline expertise to arm organizations with the tools needed to increase security effectiveness and reduce organizational risk.
The PlexTrac platform will support the delivery of Mandiant security assessment services, including internal and external penetration testing, mobile and web application testing, red teaming, and others. The Mandiant Proactive Assessment Team will use PlexTrac’s real time collaboration to improve assessment workflows and reporting times to expedite the completion of client deliverables.
Top Threats to WordPress Sites Identified in New Report
A new report identifies the top security threats and most common attacks against WordPress sites.
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Security firm Wordfence published a report on threats and attacks targeting WordPress sites, with data gleaned from the 4 million customers that have its software installed.
The major threats facing WordPress sites fall into three categories:
Malware from pirated themes and plugins
Malicious login attempts
Malware From Pirated Themes & Plugins
The most widespread threat to WordPress security is malware from pirated (nulled) themes and plugins.
Wordfence detected more than 70 million malicious files on 1.2 million WordPress sites in the past year. Over 17% of all infected sites had malware from a nulled plugin or theme.
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