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4 days ago · Malicious code, also known as malware, is any piece of software that deliberately damages your systems or causes them to malfunction (as opposed to a software bug that may unintentionally do these things). The reasons for this may be simple mischievousness, curiosity, or a proof of skill for bragging rights.
4 days ago · Abstract. Internet users are increasingly exposed to security vulnerabilities stemming from malicious Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), which act as conduits for cyber threats. These threats, often orchestrated by sophisticated cybercriminals, underscore the importance of comprehending the intricate dynamics involved to devise robust defense ...
3 days ago · The information revealed included pseudonyms, dates of birth, postal codes, IP addresses, and sexual preferences of 4 million accounts. This stolen data was made public on a forum only accessible on Tor. Malicious actors obtained these files; however, no banking data had been hijacked.
4 days ago · Injection attacks occur when an attacker injects malicious code into an application, typically through user input fields. This can allow an attacker to execute unauthorized commands or steal sensitive data. The most common injection attacks in Python are SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
4 days ago · Based on the investigation of ELi and IDSER attacks and the research on existing malicious code detection methods [7,26,27,28,29], we construct a feature group focusing on (1) string operations and (2) the use of sensitive classes/methods to explore the malicious semantic features hidden in the code.
2 days ago · Phishing is a form of social engineering and scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information [1] or installing malware such as viruses, worms, adware, or ransomware.
2 days ago · Researchers from the security firm Wordfence claim that malicious code was introduced into five WordPress plugins, creating new administrative user accounts and transmitting the associated ...
