XSS vulnerability enables unique DDoS attack

 XSS vulnerability in popular video site enables unique DDoS attack California-based website security company Incapsula said that a persistent cross site script XSS vulnerability in a popular video sharing site facilitied a DDoS attack against a different site.  Attack was repelled by Incapsula on Thursday. Ronen Atias, Security researcher at…

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Twitter enables HTTPS by default

Twitter has enabled secure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTPS) for all its users by default, meaning that traffic on the micro-blogging site is now encrypted, providing better protection against man-in-the-middle attacks. HTTPS keeps the session cookie encrypted throughout the log-in session, preventing the information from being intercepted. Twitter, which made opt-in…

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ProtectMyID: A recent law enables shoppers to verify online purchases using an electronic signature. Read the terms before buying. #cybersecurity

ProtectMyID: A recent law enables shoppers to verify online purchases using an electronic signature. Read the terms before buying. #cybersecurity View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert Gregory Evans on Cyber…

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