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Web 3.0 Requires Data Integrity

Posted on By infossl
internet, protocols, Security technology, Uncategorized, web

If you’ve ever taken a computer security class, you’ve probably learned about the three legs of computer security—confidentiality, integrity, and availability—known as the CIA triad. When we talk about a system being secure, that’s what we’re referring to. All are important, but to different degrees in different contexts. In a world populated by artificial intelligence (AI) systems … Read More “Web 3.0 Requires Data Integrity” »

Thousands of WordPress Websites Infected with Malware

Posted on By infossl
backdoors, malware, Security technology, Uncategorized, web

The malware includes four separate backdoors: Creating four backdoors facilitates the attackers having multiple points of re-entry should one be detected and removed. A unique case we haven’t seen before. Which introduces another type of attack made possibly by abusing websites that don’t monitor 3rd party dependencies in the browser of their users. The four … Read More “Thousands of WordPress Websites Infected with Malware” »

Friday Squid Blogging: Unpatched Vulnerabilities in the Squid Caching Proxy

Posted on By infossl
computer security, patching, proxies, Security technology, squid, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities, web

In a rare squid/security post, here’s an article about unpatched vulnerabilities in the Squid caching proxy. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Powered by WPeMatico

New Ways to Track Internet Browsing

Posted on By infossl
browsers, cookies, Security technology, tracking, web, webprivacy

Interesting research on web tracking: “Who Left Open the Cookie Jar? A Comprehensive Evaluation of Third-Party Cookie Policies: Abstract: Nowadays, cookies are the most prominent mechanism to identify and authenticate users on the Internet. Although protected by the Same Origin Policy, popular browsers include cookies in all requests, even when these are cross-site. Unfortunately, these … Read More “New Ways to Track Internet Browsing” »