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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[Paper XSS] Vulnerabilities in Common Shockwave Flash Files

SummaryCritical vulnerabilities exist in a large number of widely used web authoring tools that automatically generate Shockwave Flash (SWF) files, such as Adobe (r) Dreamweaver (r), Abobe Contribute (r), Adobe

Critical SQL Injection in singforyou.net

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What are the countermeasures against sniffer attacks?

It is quite difficult to overcome sniffer attacks. However, the following steps can be taken as countermeasures against such attacks: * Use encrypted protocols for all communication. * Segment the