Hacking Web Apps: Detecting and Preventing Web Application Security Problems

by Mike Shema

How can an information security professional keep up with all of the hacks, attacks, and exploits on the Web? One way is to read Hacking Web Apps . The content for this book has been selected by author Mike Shema to make sure that we are covering the most vicious attacks out there. Not only does Mike let you in on the anatomy of these attacks, but he also tells you how to get rid of these worms, trojans, and botnets and how to defend against them in the future. Countermeasures are detailed so that you can fight against similar attacks as they evolve. Attacks featured in this book • SQL Injection • Cross Site Scripting • Logic Attacks • Server Misconfigurations • Predictable Pages • Web of Distrust • Breaking Authentication Schemes • HTML5 Security Breaches • Attacks on Mobile Apps Even if you don’t develop web sites or write HTML, Hacking Web Apps can still help you learn how sites are attacked―as well as the best way to defend against these attacks. Plus, Hacking Web Apps gives you detailed steps to make the web browser – sometimes your last line of defense – more secure.

Genres: Programming

296 pages, Paperback

First published August 30, 2012

About the author

Mike Shema writes about information security with an entertaining infusion of music (80s), sci-fi (dystopian), and horror (spooky). He hosts the Application Security Weekly podcast.

Reviews

[Yauheni Leichanok · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro to web security.