Everyday tech users are increasingly engaged with web and mobile applications. These programs have many uses and can be very helpful in progressive usage. However, these applications also serve as the most accessible point of entry for malicious attackers to wreak havoc. The continual growth and usage of web-applications makes the infrastructure one that is susceptible to attack due to lack of thorough security implementation. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a community-based non-profit organization that concentrates on increasing the safety in the realm of web applications. It was started in 2001 and ever since then its primary goal has been to create a high level of transparency in the web applications and software …show more content…
The data can contain malicious content in various forms such as JavaScript, HTML, Flash, or any other form of executable code. There are also a variety of attacks that can occur through this method, the most common being transmission of private data, redirection to malicious web content, or executing malicious operations on the user’s machine. XSS attacks can be categorized into two categories despite the wide-array of possible paths of exploitation; stored XSS attacks and reflected XSS attacks. Stored XSS attacks permanently store the injected script on the target server, and by requesting the compromised data the victim is susceptible to the malicious script. This is labeled as the most dangerous type of XSS attack because a majority of web applications require some form of storage therefore making a majority of applications prime targets. The point of success for the attacker is simply to have a user visit the page with the stored exploit, this simple success standard can be easily achieved making this even more challenging. These types of attacks are also known as Persistent XSS Attacks or Type-I XSS attacks. Reflected XSS attacks occur when the injected script is reflected off the web server. The delivery of the attack is via an alternative path such as through email or via another website where the user engages with the malicious link. This allows the malicious code
A Document Object Model (DOM) is a API (application protocol interface) used in HTML and
Vulnerability 3: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): It is one of the most common application layer hacking techniques ("What is cross-site," 2015).
To start off with I chose to go with our banking or financial industry. The banking industry is constantly getting attacked by various methods on a daily basis. I chose this industry because I happen to know someone who works in the security sector at Wells Fargo Bank, he was a good person to get information on what he sees on a daily or weekly basis. This paper is the opinion of myself and with gathered information from various resources.
Harwood, M. (2011). Security strategies in Web applications and social networking. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
HOW TO PREVENT “IMPROPER PLATFORM USAGE”: Use of secure coding plus configuration on mobile application servers. ( OWASP, 2017)
If we turn the clock backwards about 10 or 15 years, we find that people do not care much for the security of the web due to the lack of trying to exploit web applications for personal interests. But more recently, the issues related to the security of the Web began to grow, but unfortunately, there are many Web applications that have been developed, but these applications are started without any design for security.
In order to overcome all these problems I will suggest IBM mail servers which have all these features. The company can face a big problem if a new version released, the up gradation of the software
With the intoduction of Web 2.0, sharing information through social networking has increased and as there has been increased business/services over the internet websites are often attacked directly. Hackers either attempt to compromise the network or alternetivly the end-users opening the website.
Many users are subject of Security and Privacy on the Internet issue. The term "information" now is more used when defining a special product or article of trade which could be bought, sold, exchanged, etc. Often the price of information is higher many times than the cost of the very computers and technologies where it is functioning. Naturally it raises the need of protecting information from unauthorized access, theft, destruction, and other crimes. However, many users do not realize that they risk their security and privacy online.
“Branch Locator” page is vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. This is a serious vulnerability which involves inserting malicious SQL statements into an input field for execution. By appending SQL statements to the URL of the Branch Locator page, information about the structure of the underlying database was collected. This information was then used to generate further malicious statements. The list of database objects, tables and columns were returned. The
Cross site vulnerability due to poorly validated coding in JavaScript and DOM (Karanth et al, 2011)
Network security has changed significantly over the past years. There is more and more data to monitor and analyze in order to detect the activity of your data and systems. Securing a network has many variables. Password authentication, network access, patches, anti-virus protection, intrusion detection, firewall and network monitoring tools are just a few of the things you can do to protect yourself.
Web applications are nowadays serving as a company’s public face to the internet. This has created the need to identify threats and attacks directed to data servers and web applications. Hackers exploit vulnerabilities in input validation and authentication affecting the web application in order to gain illegal access and disclose sensitive data or manipulate it to their benefits.
Communication--it is a fundamental part of our everyday lives. It characterizes who we are, what we do, and how we relate to others in society. It is a very powerful tool that holds many different uses for our basic needs and survival. At a very simplistic level, it is key in attaining our very basic needs for survival. In that respect, it is key in achieving all needs in Maslows hierarchy. Its uses and possibilities endless.
In today’s highly connected digital ecosystem, our lives, businesses, communications, and a lot of activities depend on the websites and web applications. All websites contain sensitive data and deliver business-critical information services to the targeted audience. Due to the rapidly increasing use of websites and web applications, vulnerabilities have become quite rampant. Even the smallest security loophole can give cybercriminals a chance to destroy the web-based business, damage customer confidence, and brand reputation in a short time span.