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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,...

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 se...

Top Threats to WordPress Sites Identified in New Report A new report identifies the top security threats and most common attacks against WordPress sites. Bio 434 Advertisement Continue Reading Below 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 ma...

Every website on the Internet is somewhat vulnerable to security attacks. The threats range from human errors to sophisticated attacks by coordinated cyber criminals. According to the Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon, the primary motivation for cyber attackers is financial. Whether you run an eCommerce project or a simple small business website, the risk of a potential attack is there. It’s more important than ever to know what you’re up against. Each malicious attack on your website has its specifics, and with a range of different types of attacks going around, it might seem ...