Secure web applications – using JS to create a new web language

When you look around on security mailing lists you’ll probably an increase in security warnings relating to web applications… many of them based on JS code injected into a webpage. This has lead to the uncomfortable situation where pages that are based on usercontent can not trust their users to provide JS as part of [...]

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If I had a Hammer OR Why RFID in passports is a really bad idea…

First things first: I actually do have a hammer and I know how to use it when it’s time to get my new RFID-enabled passport. It’s a fairly easy method to disable this ugly tracking device. The more important question is why should I do it? Well there are a couple of reasons, so let’s [...]

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