Thick Client (Desktop) Application Penetration Testing

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Introduction Thick client (Desktop) application penetration testing is the process of evaluating the security of a thick client application by simulating attacks to identify vulnerabilities. A thick client application, also known as a fat client, is a software program that runs on a local machine and communicates with a server or a database to perform … Read more

The Process of Passively Gathering Information

Passively Gathering Information

Passively Gathering Information refers to the process of absorbing information without actively seeking it out. This type of information gathering is often a byproduct of our daily activities, such as reading the news, listening to podcasts, or scrolling through social media. The goal of passively gathering information is to expand our knowledge and understanding of … Read more

Injection

Injection

One of the biggest threats to website security is “injection”. Injection happens when an attacker injects malicious code into your website, through a flaw in your application. And one of the most common ways this happens is through APIs (Application Programming Interfaces).APIs allow different software systems to talk to each other. But if they’re not … Read more

Broken User Authentication

Broken User Authentication

Today, we’re going to dive into one of the biggest headaches in the API world: Broken User Authentication.Picture this: you’re building the next big thing, a revolutionary API that will change the world as we know it. You’re coding away, making sure everything works perfectly, when all of a sudden, you realize something’s not quite … Read more