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Expert insights, trends, research findings, and best practices from our security team to help you strengthen your organization's security posture.

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(IN)secure session data in CodeIgniter
Blog July 4, 2013

(IN)secure session data in CodeIgniter

A security analysis of how web applications built on the CodeIgniter PHP framework handle user sessions, documenting the recurring implementation mistakes we see on assessments and what pentesters and developers should watch for.

Cookie Stealing By Router Pharming (2Wire)
Blog May 30, 2012

Cookie Stealing By Router Pharming (2Wire)

A multi-stage exploit that chains cross-site scripting, an information-disclosure magic URL, and a default-WEP password reset on 2Wire routers to poison DNS and harvest cookies from nearly any domain the victim visits.