Qadit's SecureITy ZoneSecurity Threats through Social Networking Sites
Social Networking Sites such as Facebook, Twitter have become increasingly popular, but so has security issues specific to these sites. Read more »
Archive for the ‘website security’ Category
Tech Demystified – Cookies
Cookies are small text files that some websites put on user’s computer to store a variety of information about the user and user preferences. Read more »
IE, Firefox, Safari & iPhone taken down at Pwn2Own
At the CanSecWest security conference held earlier this year, IE, Firefox, Safari & iPhone were taken down within minutes. The fully patched systems went down to remote exploits which only goes to show how insecure internet facing systems are.
Know the ‘lock’ icon on your browser
Most of us know that a website is secure if there is a ‘lock’ icon in the browser frame. Let us find out what this lock means and how it enables us to know whether a site is secure. Read more »
OWASP releases ‘Top Ten’ for 2010
Open Web Application Security Project has come out with the top ten web application security risks for the year 2010. The following table makes a comparative analysis between OWASP Top 10 – 2007 & OWASP Top 10 – 2010
A list of major security breaches of 2009
As we begin a new year, I thought it would be a good time to reflect upon some major information security breaches of 2009. The list of the organizations involved makes this list very interesting. What makes this list even more interesting is the analysis of the breach- which indicates that the incidents could have been averted by adopting some fundamental security best practices.
Are you visiting secured websites?
The increased usage of internet has brought along with it a wide array of security concerns. Just as how a system and its data can get infected by virus, websites can also get infected with Trojans, virus, malware, adware, injection attacks etc. In this article let’s gain an understanding of how to ensure that one visits a secured and safe website. Read more »