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Cross-site scripting. Cross-site scripting ( XSS) is a type of security vulnerability that can be found in some web applications. XSS attacks enable attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A cross-site scripting vulnerability may be used by attackers to bypass access controls such as the same-origin policy.
Shellcode. In hacking, a shellcode is a small piece of code used as the payload in the exploitation of a software vulnerability. It is called "shellcode" because it typically starts a command shell from which the attacker can control the compromised machine, but any piece of code that performs a similar task can be called shellcode.
February: A Dutch cracker releases the Anna Kournikova virus, initiating a wave of viruses that tempts users to open the infected attachment by promising a sexy picture of the Russian tennis star. April: FBI agents trick two Russian crackers into coming to the U.S. and revealing how they were hacking U.S. banks. [49]
DLL injection is often used by external programs to influence the behavior of another program in a way its authors did not anticipate or intend. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] For example, the injected code could hook system function calls, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] or read the contents of password textboxes, which cannot be done the usual way. [ 6 ]
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Code injection is a class of computer security exploits in which a vulnerable computer program is tricked into misinterpreting external data as part of its code. An attacker thereby introduces (or "injects") code into the program and changes the course of its execution. The result of successful code injection can be disastrous, for example, by ...
PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Trent Grisham drove in two runs and made a nice running catch in center field to help the struggling New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Wednesday night for ...
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