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Why are Wordpress sites so easily hacked? [closed]
I have found that hacker can easily hack wordpress site.
I have found this posts related to wordpress site hacking.
1) http://wordpress.org/support/topic/website-hacked-3
2) ...
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Are all security threats triggered by software bugs?
Most security threats that I've heard of have arisen due to a bug in the software (e.g. all input is not properly sanity checked, stack overflows, etc.). So if we exclude all social hacking, are all ...
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What are unique aspects of a software Lifecycle of an attack/tool on a software vulnerability?
At my local university, there is a small student computing club of about 20 students. The club has several small teams with specific areas of focus, such as mobile development, robotics, game ...
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Why is iOS “jailbreaking” CPU specific?
Recently, iOS 6 was "jailbroken" but only on the Apple A4 CPU.
Why is the "jailbreaking" process specific to a CPU?
From Wikipedia:
... "iOS jailbreaking is the process of removing the ...
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Resources for C/C++ security (whitehat) hacking
I'm currently working as a C++ developer in a software security department, but not as a researcher or whitehat hacker. Security is an interest of mine, mainly in the areas where I can exploit code or ...
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Computer security expert using pre-made tools or own?
As a digital security consultant when is it 'ok' to use tools someone else made (dumb to reinvent the wheel, right?) and when should I make my own?
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Possible hack aftermath
After being hacked companies often give numbers and details on how much of their data was compromised e.g "13K user and passwords".
After a possible intrusion how do you know what the hacker did in ...
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What is the best way to learn how to develop secure applications
I would like to get into computer security in my career. What are the best ways to learn how to program securely? It seems to me that besides textbooks and taking classes in the subject that perhaps ...
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Are there laws to protect us from hackers who disclose vulnerabilities prior to alerting the vendor?
Take the example of the recent ASP.NET (and Java Server Faces) vulnerability disclosure at a Hacker conference in Brazil. It's my understanding that the poet tool was demonstrated before Microsoft ...
