How do I keep a live WordPress up-to-date quickly without risking to break stuff? [on hold]

This question was originally about finding timely and reliable security advisories for Wordpress, but it was considered off-topic and by the way it was also definitely an XY problem. So I will explain the real problem I am se… Continue reading How do I keep a live WordPress up-to-date quickly without risking to break stuff? [on hold]

New Firefox Quantum-compatible VirusTotal Browser Extension

In November 2017 Mozilla released a new and improved version of their browser. This version is called Firefox Quantum. Following that step forward, VirusTotal is releasing major revamp of its browser extension! You may install it at:https://addons.mozi… Continue reading New Firefox Quantum-compatible VirusTotal Browser Extension

Why request and response calls in my burp suite python plugin come in such random order?

So I am trying to write this burp plugin using jython and python for burp suite. Now in the processHttpMessage body, I found before a proper execution of the entire method takes place for one request message, it starts execut… Continue reading Why request and response calls in my burp suite python plugin come in such random order?

How can I instrument a browser to compile statistics on the technologies used by websites I visit?

I want to be able to get summary stats on the technologies used by each website I visit. By technologies I mean flash, java script, etc. Any ideas on how I could programatically log this information?

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August 2, 2017 – Hack Naked News #134

No more VPNs in Russia, hacking luxury cars, stolen Game of Thrones scripts, your Echo is spying on you, and more. Jason Wood of Paladin Security joins us to discuss Chrome plugin phishing attacks on this episode of Hack Naked News! Full Show Notes Visit http://hacknaked.tv to get all the latest episodes!

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How can I programatically keep track of number of certificate warnings in browser?

I want to keep a count of how many certificate warnings have been made in the browser over a period of several weeks. I also want to keep track of whether the user ignored these warnings and just clicked through them. Any ide… Continue reading How can I programatically keep track of number of certificate warnings in browser?

WordPress Vulnerability Discovery and Exploitation – Tradecraft Security Weekly #6

Over 27% of all websites globally run WordPress. This makes WordPress a very highly targeted piece of software. There are numbers of different aspects to consider when attempting to discover vulnerabilities in WordPress. In this episode of Tradecraft S… Continue reading WordPress Vulnerability Discovery and Exploitation – Tradecraft Security Weekly #6