👩‍💻IW Weekly #74: RCE through Dependency Confusion, 2FA bypass in Meta, Client side Prototype pollution and its prevention, Paywall bypass, SSRF tricks and many more..

👩‍💻IW Weekly #74: RCE through Dependency Confusion, 2FA bypass in Meta, Client side Prototype pollution and its prevention, Paywall bypass, SSRF tricks and many more..
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Welcome to the #IWWeekly74 - the Monday newsletter that brings the best in Infosec straight to your inbox.

To help you out, we have 5 Articles, 4 Threads, 3 Videos, 2 Job Alerts and a Special Item 🫢

Read, upskill yourself and spread love to the community 💝

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📝 5 Infosec Articles

  1. Learn about remote code execution through dependency confusion using a Burp Suite extension with insights from @jineesh4k.
  2. Delve into @ndevtk's awesome write-ups on Google extensions.
  3. Bazzam's writeup unveils the discovery of a Two-Factor Authentication bypass in Facebook during the Meta bug bounty Researchers conference.
  4. Explore Patch Diff in this blog post by @DhiyaneshDK.
  5. SynAck's @VirenPawar_ presents insights on Client Side Prototype Pollution vulnerabilities and preventive measures in this informative blog.
  1. A vulnerability termed "Paywall bypass," shared by @Rhynorater in a Twitter thread, outlines his finding which allowed him to access paid features for free or at a reduced cost.
  2. Unlocking $500K+ : @hacker_ discusses reaping rewards from SSRF vulnerability, sharing valuable tips and tricks along the way.
  3. Server breach and source code heist: Discover how @silentgh00st infiltrated a company's private program on @Hacker0x01 using @leak_ix and @OpenAI's ChatGPT.
  4. Demystifying SQL injections: @intigriti's insightful Twitter thread delves into comprehensive explanations.

📽️ 3 Insightful Videos

  1. @0xdf_ delves into HackTheBox's Mailroom challenge, exploring tracing automation.
  2. Crafting the exploit for DNS Remote Code Execution is detailed in this YouTube video by @FlashbackPwn.
  3. Enhance your SQL injection skills with insights from this case study presented by @gregxsunday.

💼 2 Job Alerts

  1. Varutra is hiring for multiple Vulnerability and Penetration testing roles.  
  2. Join Comcast's security team in Chennai: Full-time role for an onsite Security Engineer position now open.

🎁 1 Special Item

  1. Checkout this github repository: “rayder-workflows” by @0xAsm0d3us for hosting Rayder workflow to smooth and organize bug bounty hunting.

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That’s all for this week. Hope you enjoyed these incredible finds and learned something new from today’s newsletter. Meet you again next week hacker, until then keep pushing 💪

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Resource contribution by: Nikhil A Memane, Ayush Singh, Manikesh Singh, Bhavesh Harmalkar, Bimal Kumar Sahoo, Nithin R, Vinay Kumar, Tuhin Bose.
Newsletter formatting by: Nikhil A Memane, Ayush Singh, Siddharth, Rushi Padhiyar, Nithin R, Shlok.

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