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How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 5 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
8:00am Tuesday 30 March 2010
Tags: cross site scripting xss insecure recruitment websites job board security how secure is your recruitment website defacement dmitry kulshitsky untrusted data

According to OWASP, cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws occur whenever an application takes untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation and escaping. XSS allows attackers to execute script in the victim’s browser which can hijack user sessions, deface web sites, or redirect the user to malicious sites. read more...


How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 4 - SQL Injection
11:17am Wednesday 19 August 2009
Tags: hacking security job board recruitment websites malicious code sql injection insecure job search form testing apostrophe hack database security identity theft

Database security is a huge issue at the moment - imaging having your whole database stolen and distributed to your competitors or being used for identity theft? SQL Injection attacks present a serious threat to the security of a recruitment website and it is essential that adequate countermeasures are taken to prevent such an attack from being successful. read more...


My job site has been hacked. What do I do?
10:16pm Sunday 05 July 2009
Tags: security job board malicious code insecure hacking personal information defacement privacy.gov.au information security security breaches recruitment website wordpress drupal google webmaster tools damage control

If you think your website is safe, think again. Over the weekend 6 job sites were hacked and defaced. One of the first things that comes to my mind when I see that horrible “You’ve been hacked” message is… I wonder what information has been stolen? passwords, contact details, resumes, credit card/banking details, etc. read more...


How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 3 - Hidden iframe injection
6:06pm Thursday 18 June 2009
Tags: virus ahri hrcareers.com.au iframe injection malicious code recruitment websites job board security hacking insecure twitter malware

A new malware attack has been making the rounds recently. It has infected a number of recruitment web sites, job boards and hosting servers. If you suddenly find that your website is triggering your anti-virus software and flagging it as a “dangerous site”, the culprit may be the hidden iframe injection hack. read more...


How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 2 - URL Manipulation
1:20pm Saturday 06 June 2009
Tags: insecure job board recruitment website hacking security url manipulation url hacking url rewriting

URL manipulation is a common issue faced in all database driven sites such as job boards, resume databases, blogs or any other site where parameters are passed via the URL. By manipulating certain parts of a URL, users may be able to access files they are not supposed to have access to. read more...


How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 1 - Server Directory Listings
9:08pm Thursday 28 May 2009
Tags: hacking security rcsa recruitment website job board insecure careerone monster server directory listings

Every day, I am informed of another insecure recruitment website. How could this still be possible? The economic downturn has lead to an increase in data theft, with recruitment agencies one of the easiest targets. Information is an asset that, like other important business assets, has value. read more...