Does building a website and watching your business online enough? What about the concerns of securing your Web applications against hackers? So, now you might get a picture of the topic we are going to discuss further. Yes, It is all about Web Application Security.
Web Application Security, or Web Appsec, ensures websites function amidst hacker attacks. It involves assembling security controls into Web applications.
Many business professionals overlook web application security, leaving their applications vulnerable to malware attacks, resulting in potential business disasters.
Most applications, like software, inevitably contain defects, some of which are actual vulnerabilities exploited to pose risks to organizations. So, Web application Security comes into action to protect against such defects in the application.
Now, understanding Web Application Security, the next step is Web Security Testing to uncover vulnerabilities.
Let us Look into Different Types of Web Security Tests:
1. Dynamic application security test: This type of security testing process involves penetration tests on the application while they are running in production.
2. Static application security test: This process uses technologies to analyze source code, byte code, and binaries for security vulnerabilities before runtime.
3. Penetration test: This test is also known as “Pentest” or “Ethical hacking” is a replication of a process that a hacker would use to attack a business website, its applications and attached devices. The main reason to replicate the process is to recognize the security issues before the hacker can find and attack.
4. Runtime Application Self-protection: This application security testing helps by protecting the application when something malicious is about to happen, it tries to stop the attack. It also helps in terminating users’ sessions,stops an application’s execution and sends alert to the users or the security personnel by sounding an alarm.
Absolutely, understanding web application vulnerabilities and the potential consequences of attacks is essential for ensuring the security of our applications.
Let us Understand Major Web Application Attacks:
1. SQL injection: In SQL injection, attackers inject code to take control of the backend database, thereby disclosing all critical data related to the organization.
2. Cross-Site Scripting(XSS): This type of web application attack takes control of a website so that it sends malicious Javascript to the users browsing online. When this malicious code drives into the user’s browser, the hackers take full control of their interaction with the application.
3. Remote command Execution: With this type of web application attack, hackers can gain control and manipulate computing devices regardless of their geographical location.
4. Path Traversal: This is a Hypertext transfer protocol attack that allows hackers to approach restricted directories and implement commands outward of the web server’s root directory.
5. Cross-site request forgery: Here the hacker creates the targeted user to perform certain actions unintended. For example, change the password of their accounts, change the password of email, and other confidential information stored applications.
If any of the web application attacks mentioned compromise an application, it can lead to devastating consequences and business disruptions.
Conclusion:
Considering all the major points discussed above, taking proactive actions regarding the security concerns of a web application is crucial. Users trust and expect secure browsing experiences to avoid data breaches or malware attacks. Krify’s proficient team excels in Mobile and Web application development, conducting tests for Securing Web Applications from hackers according to business requirements.
