What is the difference when a request is made to an open redirect vulnerable url though a browser and through the server using ssrf?

There is a url abc.com/something vulnerable to open redirect to xyz.com (fixed)
I am catching requests at xyz.com to see contents of requests coming to it.

When I browse abc.com/something (being logged in to abc.com) from a browser, then … Continue reading What is the difference when a request is made to an open redirect vulnerable url though a browser and through the server using ssrf?

Understanding and Preventing S3 Leaks

Amazon Simple Storage Service, or S3, is a popular service that many developers today rely on to quickly build applications. Over time, S3 has become a popular target for attackers, resulting in a large number of data leaks. Most of them, such as the … Continue reading Understanding and Preventing S3 Leaks

Black Hat 2020: Mercedes-Benz E-Series Rife with 19 Bugs

Researchers went into detail about the discovery and disclosure of 19 security flaws they found in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, which have all been fixed. Continue reading Black Hat 2020: Mercedes-Benz E-Series Rife with 19 Bugs

What measures can be taken to prevent Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in a JAX-RS Application running on Apache Tomcat?

If I have a an application server that uses an implementation of JAX-RS, and is running as *.war file on an Apache Tomcat server, is there anything special that needs to be done or configured to prevent SSRF attacks?

My naive understandin… Continue reading What measures can be taken to prevent Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in a JAX-RS Application running on Apache Tomcat?