Directory traversal is a type of HTTP exploit in which a hacker uses the software on a web server to access data in a directory other than the server's root directory. If the attempt is successful, ...

Open Source and cloud security monitoring company Snyk has disclosed Zip Slip, an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability exploited using a specially crafted ZIP archive that holds path traversal ...

The Clop ransomware gang has moved its data leak site to a new Tor address after confirming its previous server was compromised and defaced through an unpatched Grav CMS flaw that BleepingComputer has ...

In September, researchers discovered a “critical severity” directory traversal vulnerability in Atlassian’s Jira Service Desk Server and Jira Service Desk Data Center that could allow attackers to ...

Directory traversal vulnerabilities are a threat that the US CISA and the FBI would like to nip in the bud. IT security should already be taken into account when developing software, which is why CISA ...

About as simple to fix as they are to exploit, directory traversal vulnerabilities stand as a persistent threat in the application environment. Yet it is one that many developers and even security ...

There’s a serious security vulnerability in the Belkin N150 wireless router that can enable a remote, unauthenticated attacker to read any system file on a vulnerable router. The bug is a directory ...

Fortinet is warning customers of a critical FortiMail vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-104286, that is being actively exploited in zero-day attacks to execute unauthorized code or commands on ...

When it comes to security, Web sites unfortunately take the back seat. Sure, their handiness has made Web applications ever more popular with users. But their status as a channel between a company’s ...