Application Security

Overview

Securing applications prevents exploitation of software vulnerabilities.

Common Vulnerabilities

OWASP Top 10

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SQL Injection

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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

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Advanced Application Threats

Zero-Day Exploits

• Definition: Previously unknown vulnerabilities
• Impact: Critical system compromise
• Defense: Regular patching, behavior monitoring

Buffer Overflow

• Stack Overflow: Corrupting return addresses
• Heap Overflow: Corrupting memory allocations
• Prevention: Input validation, ASLR, DEP

Session Hijacking

• Cookie Theft: Stealing session identifiers
• Session Fixation: Forcing known session IDs
• Protection: Session timeouts, secure cookies

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