Hack Proofing Your Web Applications: The Only Way to Stop a Hacker is to Think Like One - Softcover

Russell, Ryan; Syngress Media, Inc.; Syngress Media

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1928994318 ISBN 13: 9781928994312

Publisher: Syngress Media,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

OPEC, Amazon, Yahoo! and E-bay, if these large, well-established and security-conscious web sites have problems, how can anyone be safe? How can any programmer expect to develop web applications that are secure? "Hack Proofing Your Web Applications" is specifically written for application developers and webmasters who write programs that are used on web sites. It covers Java applications, XML, ColdFusion, and other database applications. This focuses not on catching the hackers once they've entered the site, but aims to show programmers how to design tight code to deter hackers from the word go.

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From the Back Cover

The best possible way to focus on security is to begin to think like a hacker. Examine the methods that hackers use to break into and attack Web sites and use that knowledge to prevent attacks. If you develop Web applications, you can't afford to deploy code that is vulnerable to hackers.

• stop a hacker by thinking like one: master the steps to hack your own Web site and anticipate various types of attacks
• avoid becoming a code grinder: learn the steps to think creatively when coding
• understand the risks associated with mobile code: read about the ways mobile code affects client-side security and see how to make your mobile code trustworthy
• write secure CGI scripts: understand the advantages of CGI scripts and learn the rules for writing secure scripts
• see how to efficiently trace through a program: now you'll understand how to review the different types of programs and to scan for vulnerabilities
• develop security-enabled applications: master the basics of PKI and see how to apply it to secure Web applications
• build safe ActiveX Internet controls: learn the methodology for writing and securing safe ActiveX controls
• secure all your code: learn to write secure code for XML, ColdFusion, Java and more.
• work with a security plan: follow the steps to examine your code and be aware of vulnerabilities

Edition details

• Publisher: Syngress Media,U.S.
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1928994318
• ISBN 13: 9781928994312
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512