Web Security

Chrome Clickjacking Vulnerability Could Expose User Information on Google, Amazon

An apparent clickjacking, or UI redress vulnerability, in Google’s Chrome web browser could make it possible for attackers to glean users’ e-mail addresses, their first and last names and other information according to recent work done by an Italian researcher.Luca De Fulgentis, who writes about security for Nibble Security’s blog, detailed the issue earlier this week, along with another separate data extraction method.

Changes to Mozilla Security Program Foster Open Source Security Tool Development

Mozilla recently announced some changes to the way it will interact with members of the security community who contribute code, bug reports and fixes for the Firefox Web browser and other open source tools under Mozilla’s watch. Michael Coates, director of security assurance at Mozilla, recently answered some questions about the changes and how they will impact how the organization deals with security researchers.

WordPress W3 Total Cache Misconfiguration Leaves Some Blogs Vulnerable

An apparent misconfiguration exists in W3 Total Cache (W3TC), a popular plugin for the WordPress blogging platform, that could allow an attacker to browse and download password hashes and other database information. W3 Total Cache (W3TC) is a framework for Wordpress that helps speed up blogs by caching content.

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