Phishing & Spear Phishing – Deceptive Emails to Steal Credentials

Phishing & Spear Phishing – Deceptive Emails to Steal Credentials

In our hyper-connected digital world, email remains both a lifeline for communication and a prime attack vector for cybercriminals. Among the most pervasive and damaging threats are phishing and its more sophisticated cousin, spear phishing. These deceptive email tactics exploit human psychology to bypass technical defenses, tricking victims into voluntarily surrendering login credentials, financial data, and sensitive corporate…

Host Header Poisoning: A Hidden Threat in Web Security

Host Header Poisoning: A Hidden Threat in Web Security

Introduction In the evolving landscape of web application security, many threats go unnoticed or underestimated. One such silent attacker is Host Header Poisoning. Although it doesn’t make headlines like SQL Injection or Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Host Header Poisoning can lead to serious vulnerabilities in web applications, including cache poisoning, password reset poisoning, virtual host routing…