There are many ways hackers can attack web applications (websites that allow you to interact with software through a browser) to steal confidential information or introduce malicious code and even take over your PC or device. These attacks exploit weaknesses in components like web apps or content management systems. They also attack web servers.
Web app attacks constitute large proportions of security threats. In the past 10 years attackers have refined their skills in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities that can affect the perimeter defenses of applications. Attackers can evade most defenses with techniques like botnets, phishing, and social engineering.
Phishing attacks fool victims into clicking an email link with malware. This malware is downloaded onto the victim’s neoerudition.net/avg-secrets-and-features system and grants attackers access to devices or systems. Botnets are a collection of infected and compromised connected devices, that attackers use to launch DDoS attacks or spread malware, to continue fraud through ads, and more.
Directory traversal attacks employ patterns of movement to gain access to files, configuration files, and databases on websites. The need for input sanitization is to protect against this type attack.
SQL injection attacks target databases that holds crucial data for websites and services by injecting malicious code that allows it to override security safeguards and release information that it normally would not. Attackers can then run commands such as dump databases, etc.
Cross-site scripting (or XSS) attacks insert malicious code into a trusted site to hijack users’ browsers. This allows attackers to steal session cookies as well as confidential information, impersonate users, manipulate content, and many more.
