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03 Sep

Comprehensive Guide to Installing, Configuring, and Testing SafeLine WAF

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In today’s digital landscape, ensuring the security of your web applications is paramount. SafeLine, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) developed by Chaitin Technology, offers robust protection by filtering and monitoring HTTP traffic to and from your web application. In this guide, we’ll walk through the installation, configuration, and testing of SafeLine WAF to help you secure your web environment. 1. Installing SafeLine WAF on Linux To get started with SafeLine, you’ll need a Linux system with Docker and Docker Compose pre-installed. Once your environment is ready, execute the following command to install SafeLine WAF: bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://waf.chaitin.com/release/latest/setup.sh)" Enter…

29 Aug

How I Hacked a Company Recruitment Test The Unexpected Tech Adventure of My College Life

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Ah, college life! The thrill of final year comes with the excitement of job placements. We all know the drill: companies come to campus, conduct aptitude tests, coding challenges, and sometimes, we get to showcase our skills in a high-stakes interview. But what if I told you that one of those tests turned into an unexpected adventure involving a bit of hacking? Buckle up as I share how I turned a routine exam into an impromptu tech experiment—and how it all unfolded. The Recruitment Challenge In our final year, our college arranged several companies to visit for recruitment. Most of…

28 Aug

Real-World Attack Testing with SafeLine: A Guide to Dynamic Protection

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1. Introduction to SafeLine Since 2016, Chaitin Tech has been committed to making cybersecurity accessible to everyone. They initially open-sourced SafeLine's semantic analysis engine and have since released various plugins and communication protocols associated with SafeLine. In April 2023, Chaitin took it a step further by launching a free community edition of SafeLine on GitHub. This move allows more developers and companies to experience the power of SafeLine’s semantic analysis algorithms at zero cost, aiming to advance the development and application of intelligent semantic analysis in cybersecurity. 2. Experiencing Dynamic Protection Introduction to Dynamic ProtectionThe Dynamic Protection feature is a…

27 Aug

Protect Your Website Like a Pro: SafeLine, the Open-Source WAF

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When you launch a website, the first challenge you may encounter might not come from your customers, but from threats lurking online. That’s why we’re introducing SafeLine, an open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) that’s quickly becoming a favorite on GitHub. SafeLine is designed to shield your website from malicious attacks, ensuring that your online presence remains secure. What is SafeLine? SafeLine is a free and powerful WAF, built with simplicity in mind. It uses advanced semantic detection technology to guard against common web attacks like SQL injections and cross-site scripting (XSS). Operating as a reverse proxy, SafeLine intelligently filters traffic,…

23 Aug

Microsoft will host a security conference after the CrowdStrike shutdown

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it will host a special conference in September to discuss the lessons and security measures the industry can take away from the CrowdStrike . The Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit is scheduled for September 10 at Microsoft’s Redmond, WA headquarters.The event will feature representatives from Microsoft, CrowdStrike and other cyber and computer security companies. The participants will explore changes in industry practices and the use of applications that can prevent future computer shutdowns. anonymously says one of the talking points of the conference will address the use of applications that rely more on Windows’ user mode instead of kernel mode.…

21 Aug

The US Government Wants You—Yes, You—to Hunt Down Generative AI Flaws

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At the 2023 Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas, prominent AI tech companies partnered with algorithmic integrity and transparency groups to sic thousands of attendees on generative AI platforms and find weaknesses in these critical systems. This “red-teaming” exercise, which also had support from the US government, took a step in opening these increasingly influential yet opaque systems to scrutiny. Now, the ethical AI and algorithmic assessment nonprofit Humane Intelligence is taking this model one step further. On Wednesday, the group announced a call for participation with the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, inviting any US resident to…

16 Aug

OpenAI Shuts Down Iranian Influence Operation Targeting US Election

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OpenAI removed a network of Iranian accounts that used its ChatGPT chatbot to try to wage a foreign influence campaign targeting the US presidential election by generating longform articles and social media comments, the company said Friday. The accounts created content that appeared to be from liberal and conservative-leaning users, including posts suggesting that former President Donald Trump was being censored on social media and was prepared to declare himself king of the US. Another described Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Tim Walz for her running mate as a “calculated choice for unity.” Source link lol

16 Aug

How to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS Using Free WAF

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SafeLine WAF Installation Reference: SafeLine WAF Installation Prerequisites: An SSL certificate (e.g., a .crt file and a .key file). Configuration Overview In this guide, I'll walk you through configuring HTTP to HTTPS redirection for your web application when using SafeLine WAF. My web application and WAF are hosted on the same server, so I'll show you how to avoid port conflicts and set up redirection correctly. 1. Modify Your Application's Nginx Port Since both the WAF and your web application are on the same server, you'll need to change the port that your application's Nginx server listens on to avoid…

15 Aug

Researchers claim most Google Pixel phones shipped with exploitable bloatware since 2017

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Mobile phone security firm iVerify has discovered a vulnerability in Google Pixel smartphones. According to iVerify's , a piece of third-party software with deep system access is to blame, and troublingly it shipped with "a very large percentage of Pixel devices [...] since September 2017."The issue relates to "Showcase.apk," a bit of software made for Verizon and used to put Pixel devices in demo mode while displayed in retail stores. The software downloads a configuration file over an unencrypted web connection, which — because of Showcase's deep access — might allow bad actors to perform remote code execution or remote…

15 Aug

Google Has Unleashed Its Legal Fury on Hackers and Scammers

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Following an ordeal over whether the defendants could obtain Russian passports, sit for depositions in Europe, and turn over work files, Google’s attorneys and Litvak traded accusations of lying. In 2022, US district judge Denise Cote sided with Google. She found in a 48-page ruling that the defendants “intentionally withheld information” and “misrepresented their willingness and ability” to disclose it to “avoid liability and further profit” from Glupteba. “The record here is sufficient to find a willful attempt to defraud the Court,” Cote wrote.Cote sanctioned Litvak, and he agreed to pay Google $250,000 in total through 2027 to settle. The…