Presidential text alerts are open to spoofing attacks, warn researchers

Researchers have shown that it’s technically possible for hackers to target the US Presidential text Alerts system to send fake messages. Continue reading Presidential text alerts are open to spoofing attacks, warn researchers

How to limit web API microservice communication to specific list of machines?

I have an PHP API that I want to be consumed only by one static website.

However the HTTP is not secure as from what I suspect any header can be spoofed (IP – I may be wrong here, domain name, and so on), so what are my options to ensure … Continue reading How to limit web API microservice communication to specific list of machines?

Microsoft Again Most Spoofed as Office 365 Phishing Evolves

 Microsoft is No. 1 again—for all the wrong reasons. The latest “Phishers’ Favorites” report, which highlights brands with the most unique phishing URLs detected by Vade Secure, ranked Microsoft the top impersonated brand in phishing attac… Continue reading Microsoft Again Most Spoofed as Office 365 Phishing Evolves

What information for identification does a WiFi router get from a connecting device (Android)? What information can be spoofed?

When I want my device to connect to a WiFi router and make the router not recognize the device I have to change the MAC and the hostname. Is this right? And what information will also be usually collected by a WiFi router? An… Continue reading What information for identification does a WiFi router get from a connecting device (Android)? What information can be spoofed?