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Web Applications Security

A web application is a type of the application that is access over the internet via browser.  A web application is built by using different languages and technologies such as PHP, ASP, JSP and servlets.   A web application provides the interaction between the local and remote users and it is delivered by using the internet technologies. As internet is full of threats like viruses, Trojans, spyware and hackers so it is very important to secure a web application.

 

It is not hard to implement securities on the web applications but first you need to determine the types of threats on the internet to with the application is susceptible and your security requirements.  Some of the common threats that the web applications are susceptible to are mentioned below.

 

  • Unauthorized access

The unauthorized access is caused due to using very weak passwords.  Every web user can access the web application if it is not protected by using the strong passwords, security policies and procedures.

  • Brute Force Attack

Hackers try to authentication schemes and passwords by using the brute force attack.

  • Hacking Attacks

After getting the IP address of the application hosted server, the hackers try to get the access of the application by various malicious methods.

 
  • SQL Injection

SQL injection is a type of the online vulnerabilities that attacks the SQL by injecting the SQL values such as ; , -- // ' @   into the parameter values, which make easier for the hackers to attack the applications.

  • Buffer Overflow

Buffer overview is a type of the web attack that runs against the web applications that contain the memory handling functions.

  • HTTP Methods

It is used by the hackers to attack the web application by uploading or deleting a web page to your web server.

  • Database Sabotage

Database attack refers to the attack that alters the databases by using different parameter values.   These attacks can corrupt, alter or delete the database values.

  • Web server vulnerabilities

Hackers uses the techniques to find hidden folders and files and then use different vulnerabilities techniques to subvert the web server and exploit the hosted web applications.

  • Email Address Exploitation

Hacker explores the pages of your web application for the email addresses. The emails are vulnerable to the web attack and it can become the easier tool for the spammers.

  • Denial of Service

DOS or denial of service is a type of the network attack that is used to flood the network with useless traffic.

You need to implement the intrusion detection systems and firewall hardware or software application to combat with these attacks.

 

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