prevent hackers from reading direct paths to important files. Perhaps the most important addition will be the cross-site scripting or XSS Filter that will provide defense against exploits that can steal cookies, credentials and even keystrokes. Despite this...

CookieMonster Loves HTTPS Cookies. CookieMonster HTTPS Exploit. A small oversight in the way HTTPS cookies are being configured by some major websites is allowing the new CookieMonster tool to actively steal a user's cookies for many major websites. A small...

in a web page can steal the user's local file once the user re-opens a manipulated tab. Additionally, the XBL (extensible bindings language) error could be used to execute arbitrary JavaScript. Attackers successful in exploiting the flaw can access the victim's...

my solution allowed full access and control to the Facebook user account that accessed my application," he wrote. "Did I mention this would also be untraceable since exploit actions would happen from the users IP and own domain cookie?"Essentially the security...

Macs. Security experts are warning now about a new Trojan horse released in the wild, targeting OS X Tiger and Leopard users. The malware can steal your passwords, avoid detection, log what you type and even take your picture. If the latest malware alert is...

of an infected PDF merely open the file via Acrobat Reader and activate the embedded malicious code (aka a "targeted attack"), opening a back door in the PC and allowing the attacker to steal sensitive data. Security flaws in the Adobe Acrobat Reader browser...