6 results for: backdoor
Network attacks and how to avoid them
Nowadays it is impossible to list all the different types of attacks that can be carried out on a network, as in the world of security this varies continuously. We bring you the most common ones according to the network attack databases, so that we can keep up to date…
Category : Security 03-05-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
The BleedingTooth vulnerability and other Bluetooth security risks
Have you ever heard of BleedingTooth? And we do not mean the really disturbing looking mushroom which goes by this name and is totally real (we double checked) but one of the lately discovered vulnerabilities in Linux systems. It had hit the tech news recently, when Andy Nguyen, a Google security…
Category : Security 10-11-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
Web shells as a security thread for web applications
Over the past two decades, web applications as an alternative to traditional desktop application have been on to rise. As their name suggests, they are installed on web servers and accessed via a web browser. This gives web apps a rather long list of advantages: multi-platform cross-compatibility, no installation required for…
Category : Security 04-05-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
Ubuntu servers security: 25 security tools to armor your system
The Ubuntu repositories contain several useful tools for maintaining a secure network and network administration.This security tools include network scanning,attack detection,Virus Detection etc. 1) Wireshark -- network traffic analyzer Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer", for Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It is used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and…
Category : Servers 14-09-2016 by Janeth Kent
How to detect r57 and c99 Shells in your server
When malicious intruders compromise a web server, there's an excellent chance a famous Russian PHP script, r57shell, will follow. The r57 and C99 shell PHP script gives the intruder a number of capabilities, including, but not limited to: downloading files, uploading files, creating backdoors, setting up a spam relay, forging…
Category : Security 26-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
Super Stealthy Backdoor Spreads To Hit Hundreds Of Thousands Of Web Users
One of the most sophisticated web server backdoors ever seen has spread fast and is now sitting on hundreds of webservers running some of the most popular websites in the world, researchers have warned. One expert told TechWeekEurope the Cdorked backdoor, brought to light in April, is almost as smart as Stuxnet, the malware which disrupted…
Category : Security 09-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
