Client-side attacks and defense
Individuals wishing to attack a company's network have found a new path of least resistance-the end user. A client- side attack is one that uses the inexperience of the end user to create a foothold in the user's machine and therefore the network. Client-side attacks are everywhere and hidden in plain sight. Common hiding places are malicious Web sites and spam. A simple click of a link will allow the attacker to enter. This book presents a framework for defending your network against these att…
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- Full title :Client-side attacks and defense / Robert Shimonski, Sean-Philip Oriyano.
Summary
Individuals wishing to attack a company's network have found a new path of least resistance-the end user. A client- side attack is one that uses the inexperience of the end user to create a foothold in the user's machine and therefore the network. Client-side attacks are everywhere and hidden in plain sight. Common hiding places are malicious Web sites and spam. A simple click of a link will allow the attacker to enter. This book presents a framework for defending your network against these attacks in an environment where it might seem impossible. The most current attacks are discuss.
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- Publication Date:2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Elsevier
- Place of Publication:Waltham, Mass
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012.
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The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (293 p.)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1283634694, 9781283634694, 1597495913, 9781597495912, 1597495905, 9781597495905
- oclc:on1162086572
- LC Classification:TK5105.59
- Dewey Decimal:005.8
Table of Contents
Front cover; Client-Side Attacks and Defense; Copyright; Dedication; Biography; Contents; Client-Side Attacks Defined; Client-Side Attacks: An Overview; Why Are Client-Side Attacks Successful?; Motivations Behind Client-Side Attacks; Types of Client-Side Attacks; Confidentiality Impact; Cookies; AutoComplete and Browser History; Clipboard Attacks; Social Engineering; Client Scanning; Integrity Impact; Cross-Site/Domain/Zone Scripting; Drive-by-Pharming; Malware; Availability Impact; Denial-of-Service (DoS); Pop-Ups and Pop-Unders; Image Flooding; Summary; Dissection of a Client-Side Attack
What Constitutes a Client-Side Attack?Initiating an Attack: A Look at Cross-Site Scripting (XSS); The Net Result; The Threats of Cross-Site Scripting; Planning the Attack; Anatomy of Some Potential Attacks; Theft of Information in User Cookies; Sending an Unauthorized or Unknown Request; Other Client-Side Attacks; Vulnerabilities that Lead to Client-Side Attacks; Summary; Reference; Protecting Web Browsers; Common Functions of a Web Browser; Features of Modern Browsers; Microsoft Internet Explorer; Features; Security; Add-ons and Other Features; Known Security Flaws in Internet Explorer
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