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Santa
Clara, Calif. - March 21, 2000 - Perfecto Technologies, the
leading developer of Web application security management software,
today released its latest Black Watch Labs advisory which reveals
how some Infonautics' applications utilize the getdoc.cgi CGI
in such a way that allows attackers to gain (read) access to
a document they would otherwise have to pay in order to view.
The number of sites affected can be found by viewing the list
of Infonautics-based sites in the company's Web site. Some,
not all, of the companies listed possess this vulnerability.
The vendor has been notified of this vulnerability and there
is no patch available at this time. For technical details of
this problem, please visit https://www.perfectotech.com/blackwatchlabs/.
About
Black Watch Labs (www.perfectotech.com/blackwatchlabs/)
Black Watch Labs is a research group operated by Perfecto Technologies
Inc., the leader in Web Application Security Management. Black
Watch Labs was established in order to further the knowledge
of the Internet community in the arena of Web application security
management. Black Watch Labs publishes security advisories regularly,
which are maintained at https://www.perfectotech.com/blackwatchlabs/,
and are also posted to relevant security lists and Web sites.
Black Watch Labs also operates a Web application security mailing
list, which can be subscribed to at https://www.perfectotech.com/blackwatchlabs/.
For more info about Black Watch Labs and Web Application Security
Management, please call (408) 855-9500 or email [email protected].
About
Perfecto Technologies
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Perfecto
Technologies is the leader in Web Application Security
Management software. AppShield, Perfecto Technologies flagship
product, is the first to provide extreme security for
customer-facing applications in dynamic Web site environments.
Perfecto Technologies has customers in many sectors including,
banking, e-tailing, finance, government and healthcare. Privately
held, Perfecto Technologies is funded by blue-chip venture capital
firms and industry leaders, including Sequoia Capital, Walden
and Intel Corporation. More information about Perfecto Technologies
may be obtained by visiting the Company's Web site at www.perfectotech.com
or by calling the Company directly at (408) 855-9500.
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For Immediate
Release
Contact:
Diane Fraiman
Perfecto Technologies, Inc.
(408) 855-9500
[email protected]
Kevin Pedraja
Sterling Communications
(408) 441-4100
[email protected]
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