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Arbitrary code execution. In computer security, arbitrary code execution ( ACE) is an attacker's ability to run any commands or code of the attacker's choice on a target machine or in a target process. [ 1] An arbitrary code execution vulnerability is a security flaw in software or hardware allowing arbitrary code execution. A program that is ...
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.
Script kiddies typically have at least one or more effective and easily downloadable programs capable of breaching computers and networks. [ 2] Script kiddies vandalize websites both for the thrill of it and to increase their reputation among their peers. [ 2] Some more malicious script kiddies have used virus toolkits to create and propagate ...
Arrests. 3, as of July 31, 2020. [update] On July 15, 2020, between 20:00 and 22:00 UTC, 130 high-profile Twitter accounts were reportedly compromised by outside parties to promote a bitcoin scam. [ 1][ 2] Twitter and other media sources confirmed that the perpetrators had gained access to Twitter's administrative tools so that they could alter ...
A recent surge in GPS “spoofing”, a form of digital attack which can send commercial airliners off course, has entered an intriguing new dimension, according to cybersecurity researchers: The ...
OpenAI deactivated ChatGPT accounts using the artificial intelligence service to spread disinformation as part of an Iranian influence operation.
A file inclusion vulnerability is a type of web vulnerability that is most commonly found to affect web applications that rely on a scripting run time. This issue is caused when an application builds a path to executable code using an attacker-controlled variable in a way that allows the attacker to control which file is executed at run time.
Drive-by download. In computer security, a drive-by download is the unintended download of software, typically malicious software. The term "drive-by download" usually refers to a download which was authorized by a user without understanding what is being downloaded, such as in the case of a Trojan horse. In other cases, the term may simply ...