Security
Text4Shell (CVE-2022-42889) in Mobile Applications ... should I worry?
CVE-2022-42889 is a vulnerability in the Apache Commons Text Library caused by string interpolation abusing powerful handlers and present in popular application like Amazon Shopping, Udemy and Grammarly. This article goes over the applicability and risk of this vulnerability for Mobile Applications.
Mon 24 October 2022
Attack Surface Insights - part 2
Attack Surface is not just about open ports and services; this article covers key insights beyond the standard technical ones.
Thu 16 June 2022
Mapping your Attack Surface - part 1
Attack surface mapping has become the number one headache of CISO's of most large organization, this article goes over techniques and tools used by Ostorlab to enable powerful and accurate attack surface discovery and monitoring.
Tue 17 May 2022
How did we react to Log4j vulnerability? Read our analysis for mobile applications.
What is the impact of Log4j vulnerability on mobile applications
Mon 20 December 2021
Universal bypass of SSL Pinning ... from theory to a full working PoC with LLDB
This article is about bypassing SSL pinning without needing to. Sounds confusing? We will go over the theory, build a full PoC using LLDB in Python and finally extend it to other cool tasks.
5 things every mobile security professional should know about WebViews
This article is about WebViews and the security notions we need to have in mind when using these component in both Android and iOS.
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Ostorlab detects Dependency Confusion
Dependency Confusion is a new attack with high severity impact. This article is an overview of the vulnerability as well as other supply chain attacks.
Wed 03 March 2021
Finding superhuman XSS polyglot payloads with Genetic Algorithms
The following article is a technical deep dive into how genetic algorithms can be leveraged to create superhuman XSS polyglot payloads.
Mon 01 March 2021
News and Updates of Week 8
This weeks is marked by multiple high profile data breaches affecting Cashalo, Npower, Kia, T-Mobile and Clubhouse.
Sun 28 February 2021
Finding and Validating Hardcoded Keys and Secrets
Hardcoded secrets are easy to find and might open a gate to sensitive data or privileged access. This makes them a great target for Bug Bounty hunters and Attackers.
Fri 30 October 2020
Autonomous Security: Pushing Security Automation to the Next Level
The article introduces the term Autonomous Security in the context of security scanning and defines 5 tiers of maturity.
Mon 26 October 2020
How to Carry out Nation-scale Mobile Devices Compromise: COVID-19 Contact Tracing App BeAware Bahrain Review
Mobile security testing of Covid-19 Contact Tracing Application BeAware
Sun 05 July 2020
COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Wiqaytna Mobile Application Security Review
Mobile security testing of Covid-19 Contact Tracing Application Wiqaytna
Mon 15 June 2020
[Online Event] Security of 3rd party dependencies in Mobile Applications
Mobile applications assessments, automation of 3rd party dependency review
Fri 12 June 2020