Feature Archive
Samples of our feature writing
Hacking the hackers
It's tempting to turn the tools and techniques of hackers on the attackers themselves. But hacking back – so-called 'active defence' – leads you into a technical and legal minefield.
Google Hacking 101
Google provides penetration testers and hackers alike with a surprisingly powerful tool for discovering sites with poor security – and then attacking them.
Simple website footprinting
It's possible to build a fairly detailed picture of a website's structure and architecture using nothing more than basic tools that came with your operating system.
Anti-Social Networking
Social networking sites have created a security nightmare of user-supplied content, open APIs and heavy use of client-side code.
