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Category: Application, Data, & Host Security
SQL Injection Prevention and Mitigation
Structured Query Language (SQL) is an ANSI standard language developed to communicate with a relational database. SQL is used by all major database systems, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, and so on. An Overview of SQL A Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) is used to manage relational databases, that is, it is a ...
PenTest Edition: How SQL Injection Attacks Work Using Both Burp Suite and Sqlmap
In this tutorial, I'm using BurpSuite to grab cookie information from a user and feed it into an SQL injection attack using sqlmap. To perform this test attack, I'm using the Damn Vulnerable Web App (DVWA) as a SQL injection vulnerable web site/database. This is a free application you can download for testing. As a ...
PenTest Edition: Go from Beginner to Advanced with nmap
Network Mapper, otherwise known as "nmap," is a powerful open-source program, perfect for conducting reconnaissance and enumeration. Yes, nmap is well-known for this purpose and it's included in every whitehat-to-blackhat's toolbox for that very reason; however, I want to point out that it has many other uses as well. For instance, a network administrator may ...
The Sony Pictures Entertainment Hack: A Look at the Evidence We Have
Note: Much of this information comes from an official affidavit, The United States of America vs. Park Jin Hyok, also known as ("aka") "Jin Hyok Park," aka "Pak Jin Hek," (United States District Court for the Central District of Caliornia June 8, 2018). If you want to review the entire 179-page document, it's available at https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1092091/download. The ...
Wireless Networking: Understanding Various Wireless LAN Technologies
Wi-Fi is a type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to provide connectivity to a wired network or the Internet. At home, the office, or a cafe, Wi-Fi is responsible for providing connectivity to our wireless devices. This is a type of technology that many take for granted. This post is intended to help ...
The Cybersecurity Man 