Microsoft Management Console Bugs Allow Windows Takeover

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) bugs and an XML external entity (XXE) problem opens the door to takeover of admin desktops. Continue reading Microsoft Management Console Bugs Allow Windows Takeover

Flaws in Development Tools Expose Android App Makers to Attacks

Millions of computers and servers that are used to develop, test and analyze Android applications were put at risk by vulnerabilities in widely used development tools. The flaws were discovered by researchers from Check Point Software Technologies and … Continue reading Flaws in Development Tools Expose Android App Makers to Attacks

Dissecting XXE Attacks – Tradecraft Security Weekly #19

When pentesting web services or an application that leverage XML files, XML External Entity (XXE) attacks are a great way to start. By injecting an XXE into a well crafted XML payload before it’s sent to the server, a penetration tester can trick the parser into executing other actions that the developer never intended. This […]

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