Py Script to Update Backtrack 5 Tools

Posted by rajivvishwa On January - 12 - 2012

This Python script by the author ‘sickness’ updates many of the tools present in Backtrack suite, which otherwise would’ve to be updated manually.

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Backtrack5 Update Script

Backtrack5 Update Script

Source: backtrack-linux.org

Backtrack5 Update Script Info
App Name Backtrack5 Update Script
License free
Type code
App URL Download
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As per PCI DSS, whenever a new version of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities are released, its implied that the current requirements are to be replaced with the latest OWASP updates. Current version of PCI-DSS was released in July 2009 and will include the new top 10 in the upcoming version.

Do check the post excel based OWASP testing checklist here

Implied PCI-DSS Requirement Changes

Req No Requirement DescriptionPCI 1.2 ReqOWASP 2007
6.5.1Injection
Injection flaws, such as SQL, OS, and LDAP injection, occur when untrusted data is sent to an interpreter as part of a command or query. The attacker’s hostile data can trick the interpreter into executing unintended commands or accessing unauthorized data.
6.5.2A2 - Injection Flaws
6.5.2Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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 scripts in the victim’s browser which can hijack user sessions, deface web sites, or redirect the user to malicious sites.
6.5.1A1 –CrossSite Scripting (XSS)
6.5.3Broken Authentication and Session Management
Application functions related to authentication and session management are often not implemented correctly, allowing attackers to compromise passwords, keys, session tokens, or exploit other implementation flaws to assume other users’ identities.
6.5.7A7 –Broken Authentication and Session Management
6.5.4Insecure Direct Object References
A direct object reference occurs when a developer exposes a reference to an internal implementation object, such as a file, directory, or database key. Without an access control check or other protection, attackers can manipulate these references to access unauthorized data.
6.5.4A4 –Insecure Direct Object Reference
6.5.5Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
A CSRF attack forces a logged-on victim’s browser to send a forged HTTP request, including the victim’s session cookie and any other automatically included authentication information, to a vulnerable web application. This allows the attacker to force the victim’s browser to generate requests the vulnerable application thinks are legitimate requests from the victim.
6.5.5A5 –Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
6.6.6Security Misconfiguration
Good security requires having a secure configuration defined and deployed for the application, frameworks, application server, web server, database server, and platform. All these settings should be defined, implemented, and maintained as many are not shipped with secure defaults. This includes keeping all software up to date, including all code libraries used by the application.
Not PresentNot Present
6.6.7Insecure Cryptographic Storage
Many web applications do not properly protect sensitive data, such as credit cards, SSNs, and authentication credentials, with appropriate encryption or hashing. Attackers may steal or modify such weakly protected data to conduct identity theft, credit card fraud, or other crimes.
6.5.8A8 –Insecure Cryptographic Storage
6.6.8Failure to Restrict URL Access
Many web applications check URL access rights before rendering protected links and buttons. However, applications need to perform similar access control checks each time these pages are accessed, or attackers will be able to forge URLs to access these hidden pages anyway.
6.5.10A10 –Failure to Restrict URL Access
6.6.9Insufficient Transport Layer Protection
Applications frequently fail to authenticate, encrypt, and protect the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive network traffic. When they do, they sometimes support weak algorithms, use expired or invalid certificates, or do not use them correctly.
6.5.9A9 –InsecureCommunications
6.6.10Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards
Web applications frequently redirect and forward users to other pages and websites, and use untrusted data to determine the destination pages. Without proper validation, attackers can redirect victims to phishing or malware sites, or use forwards to access unauthorized pages.
Not PresentNot Present

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Create Customized Feeds From Any Site With Dapper

Posted by rajivvishwa On February - 11 - 2009

Dapper helps you to extract data from any website and create customized feeds. This is different from a normal feed since it allows you to select the data and also to modify the presentation of data. The dapps created can be used in formats like RSS, XML, Google Gadgets, Facebook application, HTML etc.

Quick look at dapper

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You can set variable inputs to customize your feeds as shown below.

Setting Variable

Alerts can also be set so that a specified action (like notification by email) is performed when the value in the variable input matches the value specified by us.

Dapperfox

Dapperfox – Firefox Extension

DapperFox is a Firefox extension that sits next to the RSS icon in your browser.
Whenever you visit a website DapperFox will show you RSS feeds that other people have created, as well as allow you to create a new feed to share with the community. This is perfect when a site does not have its own RSS feed, or when the default feed settings are not convincing enough.

 

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FileReplicator – Searches and Replaces Multiple files

Posted by rajivvishwa On January - 5 - 2009

FileReplicator is a handy tool for developers who keep multiple copies of the files in different folders, updates a single file and want to update all of them in a single stroke. This can help in updating a particular folder with the new set of files without having to search the older ones manually. This simple tool can be very much helpful and save pretty amount of time if you frequently update the files and want to maintain consistency all over.

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