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Non-persistent XSS vulnerabilities Sam’s Whois

Sam’s Whois is a free php class with supporting scripts which make adding a domain name whois lookup to your website incredibly simple. Main Features * All major tlds supported

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Common Scams

* Password Cracking Password cracking is a common way to retrieve a password by repeatedly trying to guess for the password. The most common method of password cracking is guessing

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Preventing ID Theft

Identity theft is the intentional use or theft of a person’s private information to obtain goods or services from another entity. “Private” information is the facts about you that are

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