Hacked Websites & Web Security Threats

Malware infected websites and websites hacked using tactics such as cross-site scripting (XSS) or SQL injection are increasing exponetially across the Internet. Devfense Cyber Security Alerts keep you posted on sites that may pose a potential threat to your computers.

Our security experts survey the top one million websites identified by Alexa to determine which ones have been identified as recently containing malware, or which have known vulnerabilities to hacker tactics such as cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection. The domain name of these potentially harmful sites is then posted to our security Twitter account Devfense Cyber Security Alert.

Why are you publicizing these potentially harmful websites?

By publicizing these websites, we offer a public service to help Internet users have a safer online experience. We also use this as a way of promoting awareness and the need for better security practices within organizations. Web application vulnerabilities are on the rise as organizations embrace more web-based services. Hackers have come to realize that organizations lack the awareness and capabilities to secure their online applications. Visitors to infected websites may become vulnerable to identity theft and other attacks when their own computers then becomes infected.

What can I do if I find a website that has malware or is vulnerable to hackers?

If you find a website that has malware or has been shown to have vulnerabilities, please contact us. As part of our public service, we will contact the website owners to let them know of the security issue and offer assistance for them to fix their vulnerabilies to hackers.

Network & Web Security

• Network Security Assessment
• Web Application Security
• Web Security Threats
• Identity Management