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Web Hacking
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- wwwhack 1.9 – wwwhack19.zip Web Hacking Software Free Download
- Wfuzz Download – Web Application Password Cracker
- FLARE – Flash Decompiler to Extract ActionScript
- WebSurgery – Web Application Security Testing Suite
Some examples of web hacking protection are:
Twitter Major Password Reset After Phishing Attack
[ad] Twitter has come under attack fairly frequently in recent months, which is not surprising considering the explosive growth of the platform and the sheer number of users it has. If you are a Twitter use you may have noticed many people had their password reset automatically yesterday, Twitter today announced the reason for this […]
Google Willing To Pay Bounty For Chrome Browser Bugs
[ad] This is a pretty interesting development from Google and also seems to be coming much more common now, companies openly offering payments for bugs/vulnerabilities discovered in their software. It’s a chance for the white-hat guys to earn a few bucks, but honestly I don’t think it’s going to change anything. Especially not when we’re […]
Groundspeed 1.1 – Web Application Security Add-on For Firefox
[ad] Groundspeed is an open-source Firefox extension for web application security testers presented at the OWASP AppSec DC 2009. It allows you to manipulate the web application’s user interface to eliminate annoying limitations and client-side controls that interfere with the web application penetration test. What can I do with Groundspeed? Groundspeed allows you to modify […]
Websense Offers Facebook Users Free ‘Firewall’ Service
[ad] There have been quite a few security concerns with Facebook, especially with the amount of personal information it collects on it’s users. Of course there is Koobface and it’s many variants which have been propagating all kinds of spam through Facebook wall posts and messages. I’m glad someone is offering a solution for free, […]