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Kali Linux Tutorial for Beginners: What is, How to Install & Use

What is Kali Linux? Kali Linux is a security distribution of Linux derived from Debian and specifically designed for computer forensics and advanced penetration testing. It was developed through rewriting of BackTrack by Mati Aharoni and Devon Kearns of Offensive Security. Kali Linux contains several hundred tools that are well-designed towards various information […]

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WordPress plugin vulnerability opened up one million sites to remote takeover

Gaping OptinMonster security hole patched Vulnerabilities in OptinMonster, an email marketing plugin for WordPress, left more than a million websites open to exploitation, security researchers at Wordfence warn. Left unaddressed, the flaws make it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to export sensitive information and add malicious JavaScript to vulnerable WordPress sites, among other […]

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WordPress security: Information leak flaw addressed in Ninja Forms

An information disclosure vulnerability has been patched in Ninja Forms, the form-building plugin for WordPress with more than one million active installations. An authenticated attacker who abuses the flaw could export personal data submitted to websites via forms built with the extension. The plugin’s developer, Saturday Drive, addressed the flaw in version 3.5.8, which […]

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H2C smuggling named top web hacking technique of 2020

A novel alternative to traditional HTTP request smuggling that spotlighted an obsolete, hitherto obscure protocol has been recognized as 2020’s top web hacking technique.HTTP/2 cleartext (H2C) smuggling abuses H2C-unware front-ends to create a tunnel to backend systems, enabling attackers to bypass frontend rewrite rules and exploit internal HTTP headers. Conceptually similar to, […]

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