Should HTTP_COOKIE, __RequestVerificationToken, _RequestVerificationToken and .ASPXAUTH be kept secret?

Inside our ASP.NET MVC-4 web application, we have added the Elmah error logging, and I wrote a code to prevent the Elmah from exposing the user password inside the error file. But inside the Elmah error file, I can see other … Continue reading Should HTTP_COOKIE, __RequestVerificationToken, _RequestVerificationToken and .ASPXAUTH be kept secret?

Stealth Falcon Targets Middle East with Windows BITS Feature

Cyberespionage attackers have ditched their PowerShell backdoor in favor of the Windows BITS ‘notification’ feature. Continue reading Stealth Falcon Targets Middle East with Windows BITS Feature

Am I using RfcDeriveBytes correctly, when the salt I’m providing it contains the password?

I’m using Rfc2898DeriveBytes in my application to encrypt a password with a randomly generated salt, and with a set iterator count for slowness.

Before, I just grabbed the generated salt and put it as a parameter for Rfc2898… Continue reading Am I using RfcDeriveBytes correctly, when the salt I’m providing it contains the password?