Our team researches and documents bleeding-edge security concepts and hacking techniques.
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Introduction to Hardware Hacking: Part 1
There are many devices out there that store information in different ways and unfortunately, not all of them take security into account. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), device manufacturers are publishing ...
Shifting Security Left: A Practical Guide
Application security practitioners often preach about the importance of shifting security left in the software development life-cycle (SDLC). The reason this catch-phrase so-easily resonates with leadership is simple: if it’s possible to identify and remediate ...
Is your penetration testing vendor just trying to sell you products and services?
Not too long ago, while working at another company, I was subjected to a presentation by a paid speaker at our annual sales kickoff meeting. Since I was heavily focused on security consulting solutions for ...
Securing SuiteCRM on Apache
SuiteCRM is a popular open-source Client Relations Manager (CRM). I took some time to review the code and basic implementation of the application within a vanilla Ubuntu Debian build. I found good security practices within ...
PHP Type Juggling
Type juggling is an expected functionality of PHP when leveraging loose comparisons. However, it can be used to subvert intended operations. In this blog, we will discuss why type juggling occurs, what are the potential ...
Defining the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
Here at Abricto Security, we believe that application penetration tests only reveal the tip of the iceberg. Specifically, if we conduct an application penetration test and we find that it’s riddled with vulnerabilities, the remediation ...
Our Response to COVID-19
Abricto Security understands that all industries feel the impact of COVID-19 and we’re here to help. Our team is shifting our operating procedures to accommodate fully remote consultations and assessments. Here is how we plan ...
SQLmap Cheatsheet and Examples
Target the http://target.server.com URL using the "-u" flag: sqlmap -u 'http://target.server.com' Specify POST requests by specifying the "--data" flag: sqlmap -u 'http://target.server.com' --data='param1=blah¶m2=blah' Target a vulnerable parameter in an authenticated session by specifying cookies using the "--cookie" ...
Extracting Private Keys From Public Keys Generated With Weak Random Number Generators
Public key encryption is heavily utilized in modern implementations of SSH. By leveraging public key cryptography, administrators can generate both a public key and a private key to encrypt and decrypt data in transit. Using ...