The document discusses various types of web vulnerabilities including broken access control, sensitive data exposure, injections, security misconfigurations, vulnerable components, and logging/monitoring flaws. It provides examples of real-world incidents for each type of vulnerability and recommends mitigation strategies like multi-factor authentication, encryption, input validation, least privilege access, and regular updates/monitoring.
A Multidimensional View of Critical Web Application Security Risks: A Novel '...Cognizant
An actionable guide for website application developers to successfully ward off threats to vulnerabilities in a range of functionalities: user authentication, payment records, cross-site scripting, search, registration, file loading and privilege escalation.
Organizations are increasingly looking to their Internal Auditors to provide independent assurance about cyber risks and the organization's ability to defend against cyber attacks. With information technology becoming an inherent critical success factor for every business and the emerging cyber threat landscape, every internal auditor needs to equip themselves on IT audit essentials and cyber issues.
In part 12 of our Cyber Security Series you will learn about the current cyber risks and attack methods from Richard Cascarino, including:
Where are we now and Where are we going?
Current Cyberrisks
• Data Breach and Cloud Misconfigurations
• Insecure Application User Interface (API)
• The growing impact of AI and ML
• Malware Attack
• Single factor passwords
• Insider Threat
• Shadow IT Systems
• Crime, espionage and sabotage by rogue nation-states
• IoT
• CCPA and GDPR
• Cyber attacks on utilities and public infrastructure
• Shift in attack vectors
A Multidimensional View of Critical Web Application Security Risks: A Novel '...Cognizant
An actionable guide for website application developers to successfully ward off threats to vulnerabilities in a range of functionalities: user authentication, payment records, cross-site scripting, search, registration, file loading and privilege escalation.
Organizations are increasingly looking to their Internal Auditors to provide independent assurance about cyber risks and the organization's ability to defend against cyber attacks. With information technology becoming an inherent critical success factor for every business and the emerging cyber threat landscape, every internal auditor needs to equip themselves on IT audit essentials and cyber issues.
In part 12 of our Cyber Security Series you will learn about the current cyber risks and attack methods from Richard Cascarino, including:
Where are we now and Where are we going?
Current Cyberrisks
• Data Breach and Cloud Misconfigurations
• Insecure Application User Interface (API)
• The growing impact of AI and ML
• Malware Attack
• Single factor passwords
• Insider Threat
• Shadow IT Systems
• Crime, espionage and sabotage by rogue nation-states
• IoT
• CCPA and GDPR
• Cyber attacks on utilities and public infrastructure
• Shift in attack vectors
Application security is the use of hardware, software and procedural methods in order to protect applications from internal or external threats. As more and more applications are becoming accessible over networks, they are being exposed to a wide variety of threats as well.
A presentation of OWASP's top 10 most common web application security flaws. The content in the slides is sourced from various sources listed in the references section.
Covers security and privacy issues for software product developers including attacks and defenses, encryption, authentication, authorisation and data protection
Fighting The Top 7 Threats to Cloud CybersecurityDavid Zaizar
Data breaches are happening on an unprecedented scale, and the consequences of a breach occurring are not only extremely expensive, but can permanently damage a business's reputation. Guard against threats the right way – by knowing what these threats to cloud cyber security are.
Session on OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities presented by Aarti Bala and Saman Fatima. The session covered the below 4 vulnerabilities -
Injection,
Sensitive Data Exposure
Cross Site Scripting
Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
In today's digital world, web applications are the gateways to our data. But are they truly secure? This cyber security project presentation delves into the ever-present threat of web application vulnerabilities. Explore common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Learn how attackers exploit these weaknesses and discover effective strategies to identify, prevent, and mitigate them. Whether you're a developer, security professional, or website owner, this presentation equips you with the knowledge to safeguard your web applications and protect user data. visit us for more cyber security project presentation, https://bostoninstituteofanalytics.org/cyber-security-and-ethical-hacking/
Avoiding Application Attacks: A Guide to Preventing the OWASP Top 10 from Hap...IBM Security
View the on-demand recording: http://securityintelligence.com/events/avoiding-application-attacks/
Your organization is running fast to build your business. You are developing new applications faster than ever and utilizing new cloud-based development platforms. Your customers and employees expect applications that are powerful, highly usable, and secure. Yet this need for speed coupled with new development techniques is increasing the likelihood of security issues.
How can you meet the needs of speed to market with security? Hear Paul Ionescu, IBM Security, Ethical Hacking Team Lead discuss:
- How application attacks work
- Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) goals
- How to build defenses into your applications
- The 10 most common web application attacks, including demos of the infamous Shellshock and Heartbleed vulnerabilities
- How to test for and prevent these types of threats
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Application security is the use of hardware, software and procedural methods in order to protect applications from internal or external threats. As more and more applications are becoming accessible over networks, they are being exposed to a wide variety of threats as well.
A presentation of OWASP's top 10 most common web application security flaws. The content in the slides is sourced from various sources listed in the references section.
Covers security and privacy issues for software product developers including attacks and defenses, encryption, authentication, authorisation and data protection
Fighting The Top 7 Threats to Cloud CybersecurityDavid Zaizar
Data breaches are happening on an unprecedented scale, and the consequences of a breach occurring are not only extremely expensive, but can permanently damage a business's reputation. Guard against threats the right way – by knowing what these threats to cloud cyber security are.
Session on OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities presented by Aarti Bala and Saman Fatima. The session covered the below 4 vulnerabilities -
Injection,
Sensitive Data Exposure
Cross Site Scripting
Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
In today's digital world, web applications are the gateways to our data. But are they truly secure? This cyber security project presentation delves into the ever-present threat of web application vulnerabilities. Explore common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Learn how attackers exploit these weaknesses and discover effective strategies to identify, prevent, and mitigate them. Whether you're a developer, security professional, or website owner, this presentation equips you with the knowledge to safeguard your web applications and protect user data. visit us for more cyber security project presentation, https://bostoninstituteofanalytics.org/cyber-security-and-ethical-hacking/
Avoiding Application Attacks: A Guide to Preventing the OWASP Top 10 from Hap...IBM Security
View the on-demand recording: http://securityintelligence.com/events/avoiding-application-attacks/
Your organization is running fast to build your business. You are developing new applications faster than ever and utilizing new cloud-based development platforms. Your customers and employees expect applications that are powerful, highly usable, and secure. Yet this need for speed coupled with new development techniques is increasing the likelihood of security issues.
How can you meet the needs of speed to market with security? Hear Paul Ionescu, IBM Security, Ethical Hacking Team Lead discuss:
- How application attacks work
- Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) goals
- How to build defenses into your applications
- The 10 most common web application attacks, including demos of the infamous Shellshock and Heartbleed vulnerabilities
- How to test for and prevent these types of threats
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
3. WEB VULNERABILITIES : BASIC
Web application vulnerabilities involve a system flaw or
weakness in a web-based application
Due to not validating or sanitizing form inputs,
misconfigured web servers, and application design flaws
They can be exploited to compromise the application's
security
These vulnerabilities are not the same as other common
types of vulnerabilities, such as network or asset.
They arise because web applications need to interact
with multiple users across multiple networks
4. WEB VULNERABILITIES : BASIC
Why Web Security Matters:
Data Breaches Impact: Severe consequences of data
breaches, including financial losses, reputational damage,
and legal repercussions.
User Trust: Users trust organizations to safeguard their
information, and a breach can erode this trust, affecting
customer loyalty and brand reputation.
Regulatory Compliance: Growing importance of
compliance with data protection regulations and failure to
comply can result in significant penalties.
5. OWSP
• OWASP : is a nonprofit foundation that works to improve the security of
software. OWASP is an open platform that security professionals from around
the world use to share information, tools, and events that are focused on
securing the web
• Top 10 : One of OWASP’s most valuable resources is the OWASP Top 10.
• The organization has published this list since 2003 as a way to spread
awareness of the web’s most targeted vulnerabilities.
• The Top 10 mainly applies to new or custom made software.
• Importance : Many of the world's largest organizations reference the OWASP
Top 10 during application development to help ensure their programs address
common security mistakes.
• Community-Driven: Highlight that the OWASP Top 10 is a result of collective
expertise and contributions from security professionals globally, making it a
comprehensive and reliable resource.
7. BROKEN ACCESS CONTROL
Definition : class of vulnerabilities where attackers exploit weaknesses in
the mechanisms responsible for user authentication and session
management.
Common Weaknesses: Common issues such as weak password policies,
session fixation, and insufficiently protected authentication credentials.
Risks of Broken Authentication:
Unauthorized Access: Emphasize that successful attacks can lead to
unauthorized access to user accounts, administrative interfaces, or sensitive
information.
Data Exposure: Potential for exposure of sensitive data if authentication
credentials or session tokens are compromised.
9. BROKEN ACCESS CONTROL
Common Attack Scenarios:
Credential Stuffing: Explain how attackers use username and password
combinations obtained from previous data breaches to gain unauthorized access to
other accounts where users reuse credentials.
Session Hijacking: Discuss the risk of attackers intercepting or stealing session
tokens to impersonate legitimate users.
Mitigation Strategies:
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Highlight the importance of implementing MFA
to add an extra layer of security beyond passwords.
Secure Session Management: Emphasize the need for secure session
management practices, including the use of secure cookies, session timeouts, and
token rotation.
Password Policies: Advocate for strong password policies, regular password
updates, and the use of password hashing to protect stored credentials.
10. BROKEN ACCESS CONTROL
Yahoo (2013-2014):
Incident: Yahoo experienced two major data breaches affecting over
one billion user accounts.
Cause: The breaches were attributed to stolen session cookies and
weak encryption methods.
Impact: The compromised information included names, email
addresses, telephone numbers, and hashed passwords. The
incidents had a profound impact on Yahoo's reputation, leading to a
decrease in its acquisition value by Verizon.
11. CRYPTOGRAPHIC FAILURES/SENSATIVE DATA EXPOSURE
Overview: Sensitive Data Exposure occurs when an application fails to
adequately protect sensitive information, such as credit card numbers,
passwords, or personal details, putting user privacy and security at risk.
Nature of Data: Clarify that sensitive data can include personally
identifiable information (PII), financial details, and any information that, if
exposed, could lead to identity theft or financial loss.
Common Scenarios and Causes:
Insecure Transmission: Data transmitted over unencrypted channels
can be intercepted by attackers during transit, emphasizing the
importance of using secure protocols like HTTPS.
Weak Data Storage: Risk of storing sensitive data in an insecure
manner, such as plain text or using weak encryption algorithms, making
it susceptible to unauthorized access.
12. CRYPTOGRAPHIC FAILURES/SENSATIVE DATA EXPOSURE
Consequences of Sensitive Data Exposure:
Identity Theft: Potential for attackers to use exposed personal information for
identity theft and fraudulent activities.
Financial Loss: Financial risks associated with the exposure of credit card
information or banking details.
Prevention and Mitigation:
Data Encryption: Importance of encrypting sensitive data both in transit (using
protocols like TLS) and at rest (using strong encryption algorithms).
Secure Key Management: Significance of secure key management practices to
protect encryption keys and prevent unauthorized access.
Data Masking: Concept of data masking, where sensitive information is partially or
fully obscured to limit exposure, especially in non-production environments.
13. INJECTIONS
Definition: Injection vulnerabilities as a type of security risk
where untrusted data is introduced into a program or query,
leading to unintended consequences.
Common Types: Common injection types such as SQL
injection, NoSQL injection, OS command injection, etc.
Examples of Injection Vulnerabilities:
•SQL Injection Example
•OS Command Injection Example
14. INJECTIONS
SQL Injection Example:
Scenario:
Consider a simple web application with a login page where
users enter their credentials.
Vulnerable Code (Before Mitigation):
// SQL query construction in the backend
const query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE
username='" + enteredUsername + "' AND password='" +
enteredPassword + "'";
15. SQL INJECTIONS
Exploitation:
1. Normal Login Attempt:
•User enters valid credentials like username: user123 and password:
pass123.
•The SQL query becomes: SELECT * FROM users WHERE
username='user123' AND password='pass123'.
2. SQL Injection Attempt:
•Malicious user enters: username: ' OR '1'='1' -- and any password.
•The manipulated query becomes: SELECT * FROM users WHERE
username='' OR '1'='1' --' AND password='anyPassword'.
•The double hyphen (--) signifies a comment in SQL, effectively
ignoring the rest of the original query.
3.Outcome:
•The query always evaluates to true (1=1), allowing the attacker to
bypass authentication and potentially gain unauthorized access.
16. SQL INJECTIONS
Mitigation:
// Using parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection const query
"SELECT * FROM users WHERE username=? AND password=?";
Parameterized queries ensure that user input is treated as data, not
executable code.
17. SECURITY MISCONFIGURATION
Overview: Security misconfigurations occur when an application, server,
database, or any component of a system is not securely configured. This
provides potential attackers with unnecessary access or information,
making it easier for them to exploit vulnerabilities.
Common Misconfigurations:
Default Settings: Leaving default configurations unchanged, which
may include default passwords or settings that are not suitable for a
production environment.
Unnecessary Services: Running unnecessary services or features
that increase the attack surface without providing any benefit.
Excessive Permissions: Granting excessive permissions to users,
applications, or services.
19. SECURITY MISCONFIGURATION
Prevention and Mitigation:
Regular Audits and Reviews: Stress the importance of regular security
audits and reviews to identify and correct misconfigurations.
Least Privilege Principle: Emphasize the principle of least privilege,
where users and systems should only have the minimum level of access
required to perform their tasks.
Automation of Security Configurations: Advocate for the use of
automation tools to enforce and monitor security configurations
consistently.
20. IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION FLAWS
Identification and Authentication Relevance:
IDOR vulnerabilities can be linked to authentication flaws.
Weak or insufficient access controls can allow attackers to
manipulate object references and access unauthorized
data.
Mitigation:
Implement proper access controls to ensure that
authenticated users can only access their own data.
Validate and authorize user actions on the server side.
21. VULNERABLE AND OUTDATE COMPONENTS
Vulnerability occurs when a web application uses third-party
libraries, frameworks, or components that have known
security vulnerabilities. Attackers can exploit these
vulnerabilities to compromise the application.
Common Causes:
Outdated Libraries: Using outdated versions of libraries
or components that have known security patches or
updates.
Lack of Monitoring: Not actively monitoring and updating
third-party components after they are initially integrated
into the application.
22. VULNERABLE AND OUTDATE COMPONENTS
Risks and Consequences:
Exploitation of Weaknesses: Attackers actively search for and exploit known
vulnerabilities in widely used components.
Data Breaches: Potential for data breaches and unauthorized access resulting
from exploiting vulnerabilities in third-party components.
Prevention and Mitigation:
Regular Updates: Importance of regularly updating all third-party libraries and
components to their latest secure versions.
Automated Dependency Scanning: Use of automated tools for dependency
scanning that can identify and alert developers about outdated or vulnerable
components.
Monitoring Security Bulletins: Staying informed about security bulletins and
updates related to third-party components.
23. SOFTWARE AND DATA INTEGRITY FAILURE
Software and data integrity failures are vulnerabilities in software or
infrastructure that allow an attacker to modify or delete data in an unauthorized
manner. Attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain access to sensitive
information or cause damage to the system.
Some examples of software and data integrity failures include:
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity: This occurs when the software
does not properly verify the data source before it is processed. This can allow an
attacker to inject malicious data into the system.
Missing Support for Integrity Checks: This occurs when the software cannot
verify data integrity. This can make it easier for an attacker to modify or delete data
without being detected.
Untrusted Search Path: This occurs when the software allows an attacker to
control the search path for libraries or modules. This can allow an attacker to inject
malicious code into the system.
24. SOFTWARE AND DATA INTEGRITY FAILURE
Real-Life Example of Software and Integrity Failures: WannaCry
In 2017, a ransomware attack called WannaCry infected over 230,000 computers in over 150
countries. The attack used a vulnerability in the Windows operating system to spread. Once
infected, the ransomware encrypted the victim's files and demanded a ransom payment to
decrypt them.
Mitigation :
The key to preventing software and integrity failures is to monitor third-party software and
ensure the implementation of all security updates and patches promptly to ensure the
software's and data's reliability throughout the software development life cycle.
Compile a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM); this allows for a better understanding of the
application's structure and makes it easier to identify which components need updating.
Regularly monitor for updates and security patches for all components and apply these
updates swiftly to help minimize potential risks associated with vulnerabilities.
Replace components that are no longer supported or have known security vulnerabilities to
ensure that the application only uses up-to-date and secure components.
25. SECURITY LOGGING AND MONITORING FLAWS
Security logging and monitoring failures are security vulnerabilities that can occur
when a system or application fails to log or monitor security events properly. This
can allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to systems and data without
detection.
Some of the most common security logging and monitoring failures include:
Not Logging Important Security Events: This can include failed login attempts,
unauthorized access to sensitive data, or changes to system configurations.
Not Monitoring Logs for Suspicious Activity: This can include repeated failed
login attempts, unusual traffic patterns, or changes to system configurations.
Not Storing Logs for Long Enough: This can make it challenging to investigate
security incidents that occurred in the past.
Not Having a Process for Reviewing and Responding to Security Logs: This
can allow security incidents to go undetected and unaddressed.
Insecure Logging and Monitoring Systems: This can allow attackers to access or
modify logs, making tracking their activities difficult.
26. SECURITY LOGGING AND MONITORING FLAWS
Mitigation :
The key to protecting against security logging and monitoring failures is to
log all critical security events and monitor them for suspicious activity. Let’s
dive into what that means:
Ensure comprehensive logs are generated
Securely store and protect log files to ensure their integrity and
confidentiality
Implement a process to regularly review and analyze logs with both
automated tools and manual inspection
Set up real-time monitoring and alerting systems to detect and respond
to security events
Create a comprehensive incident response plan that clearly outlines
roles, responsibilities, and procedures
27. SERVER-SIDE REQUEST FORGERY (SSRF)
A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack involves an attacker
abusing server functionality to access or modify resources. The attacker
targets an application that supports data imports from URLs or allows
them to read data from URLs. URLs can be manipulated, either by
replacing them with new ones or by tampering with URL path traversal.
Mitigation :
Whitelist IPs to be allowed access to server URL
Disable unused URLs