What is Web App Security?
If it exists online, it needs security. With the development of web 2.0 and HTML5, online businesses can make their presence available anywhere for as long as there is internet connection present. This also attracts malicious hackers and scammers, making it compulsory to have proper security measures, thus the birth of Web App Security.
Common Vulnerabilities:
Commonly most of application attacks occur through XSS (cross site scripting) and SQL injection attacks which are typically due to faulty coding, improper security measures and failure to secure input & output applications.
Buffer-overflow occurs when a buffer’s capacity to store data is over flowed resulting in spewing of data to adjacent buffers; this creates vulnerability for injection of code by exploiters. CSRF (Cross site Request Forgery) is an attack that forces an end user to execute an unwanted action.
Prevention Methods:
To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, so in order to protect against Web App security threats, number of methods have been in use and are still being developed and improved upon by security experts. Some of them include:
- Web Application security should be enhanced by use of security checkpoints.
- OWASP is the new emerging standard for web app security.
- Black-box and White-box testing tools should be employed.
- Firewalls and Web Application Security scanners should be used and kept up to date.
- Trial and error with constant checking, monitoring and surveillance of application security.
- Suggestion for use of strong passwords by users and administrators. Password cracking tools can be used to check the strength of passwords.
Keep yourself up-to-date with latest trend security measures. Including security risks involving those security measures, their weaknesses and knowing they could be exploited. Always consult with a web application security expert to keep your data and data of your clients safe from hackers.
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