Why do most examples of CSRF use roundabout ways of executing an API call instead of just using pure Javascript?

When I see examples of CSRF attacks, it is almost always explained with someone entering some external API url in an <img> tag, e.g. <img src="bank.com/transfer?amount=10000?recipient=badguy">. Or it involves a form w… Continue reading Why do most examples of CSRF use roundabout ways of executing an API call instead of just using pure Javascript?

What can be leaked using a browser extension where one of the extensions loads JavaScript from a remote site?

Can one remotely log my IP, browser history, and saved passwords?
I think the IP should be easily done if one of the extensions load a remote JavaScript to run in my browser. I’m not sure about other stuff within the browser.

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Overcoming web scraping blocks: Best practices and considerations

By Owais Sultan
At its core, web scraping involves automatically extracting data from websites, enabling individuals and organizations to obtain valuable…
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At Black Hat, Splunk, AWS, IBM Security and Others Launch Open Source Cybersecurity Framework

With security schema, Splunk and collaborators aim to transform alert telemetry from cacophony to chorus with one taxonomy across vendors and tools. Continue reading At Black Hat, Splunk, AWS, IBM Security and Others Launch Open Source Cybersecurity Framework