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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

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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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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

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