Web Browser Security

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 182

	Researchers to demonstrate new EV SSL man-in-the-middle hacks SearchSecurity.com | 07 Jul 2009 ARTICLE - Security researchers Alexander Sotirov and Mike Zusman will demonstrate new offline man-in-the-middle hacks against extended validation SSL certificates at the Black Hat Briefings.

	Security researchers develop browser-based darknet SearchSecurity.com | 18 Jun 2009 INTERVIEW - Called Veiled, the darknet only requires participants to use an HTML 5-based browser to connect and share data anonymously.

	Microsoft cracks down on click fraud ring SearchSecurity.com | 16 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Fraudsters used a click farm to simulate hundreds of thousands of clicks for specific advertisements. Experts say click fraud threatens the online advertising industry.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 20

WEB BROWSER SECURITY EXPERTS
			Michael Cobb, featured expert Founder and Managing Director, Cobweb Applications Ltd. ASK A QUESTION

	When should new browsers be adopted in an enterprise? 01 Apr 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - It's helpful for organizations to look into alternative technologies and browsers, says expert John Strand, but you must always be aware of complexity and its effect on your security architecture.

	IE 8 beta 2 security features may mark improvements for browser security 07 Oct 2008 TIP - Michael Cobb explores the security features of IE 8 and debates whether Microsoft and Internet Explorer have finally turned a corner.

	Will Web browsers ever be fully equipped to detect and remove malware? 23 Oct 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - The latest group of browser updates allow for the detection of bogus Web sites, but what other features can be expected? Ed Skoudis explains how a Web browser's complexity may hinder its future malware defense capabilities.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 8

	Spyware Protection and Removal Tutorial SearchSecurity.com | 23 Feb 2009 LEARNING GUIDE - This spyware protection and removal tutorial is a compilation of free resources that explain what spyware is, how it attacks and what you can to do to win the war on spyware.

	Web Browser Security Learning Guide SearchSecurity.com and SearchWindowsSecurity.com | 13 Jul 2006 LEARNING GUIDE - Identify the inherent flaws of Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, learn about viable Web browser alternatives, and how to maximize your Web browsing security.

	State-based attacks: Session management Addison-Wesley | 06 Mar 2006 BOOK CHAPTER - This excerpt reviews session management techniques developers can use to protect against session hijacking and other Web application attacks.

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WHITE PAPERS

	Load Balancers Are Dead: Time to Focus on Application Delivery Published by: Citrix | 30 Jun 2009 ANALYST REPORT - Gartner Research Note "Load Balancers Are Dead: Time to Focus on Application Delivery" helps you understand how to replace your basic load balancing technology and focus on getting the highest availability, performance and security for your Web apps.

Driving Revenue and Increasing Value with Application Performance Management Published by: Blue Coat | 26 Jun 2009 EBOOK - As a leading provider of solutions for Service Providers, Blue Coat appliances give you the visibility, acceleration and security needed for optimizing your network. Read this e-book to learn how Blue Coat gives you the control you need to deliver a whole set of new managed services for your business and consumer customers.

Preventing common application-level hack attacks Published by: Gulf Business Machines (GBM) L.L.C. | 26 Jun 2009 WHITE PAPER - Organizations are more dependent on online software and the risk of malicious attacks is more serious. Such attacks can bring business to a standstill, cost a company millions, and potentially tarnish its brand image. This paper describes 12 of the most common hacker attacks and provides basic rules for creating hack-resistant Web applications.

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BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 1 of 1

	SearchSecurity.com's top clicks of 2005 06 Jan 2006 TOP CLICKS OF 2005 - SearchSecurity.com's top five tips, news articles and learning tools from 2005.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 6

	honey monkey 12 Aug 2008 WORD - A honey monkey is a program that imitates a human user to lure, detect and identify malicious activity on the Internet. According to Microsoft, who developed the concept, a honey monkey is an active client honey pot. ...

	JavaScript hijacking 20 Jun 2007 WORD - JavaScript hijacking is a technique that an attacker can use to masquerade as a valid user and read sensitive data from a vulnerable Web application, particularly one using Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML). Nearly all ...

	cache poisoning 03 May 2005 WORD - Cache poisoning, also called domain name system (DNS) poisoning or DNS cache poisoning, is the corruption of an Internet server's domain name system table by replacing an Internet address with that of another, rogue address. ...

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 4

	Web browsers remain vulnerable to user mistakes Information Security Magazine | 02 Apr 2009 COLUMNS - Hackers continue to bore holes in Web browsers, exploiting users with social engineering tricks to gain unauthorized access to systems and data.

	Honeyclients bring new twist to honeypots Information Security Magazine | 01 Nov 2007 FEATURES - Honeyclients are unpatched web browsers that actively seek malicous websites.

	Product review: Watchfire's AppScan 7.0 Information Security Magazine | 01 May 2007 HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - Product review of Watchfire's AppScan 7.0, an application security testing tool for developers, quality assurance teams and penetration testers. The security product runs on Windows XP, Vista or 2003 Server.

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Web Browser Security:  Web Application and Web 2.0 Threats, Web Application Security, Web Services Security and SOA Security, Web Server Threats and Countermeasures