Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack

CISSP Cross-Site Scripting – Bk1D3T6St7

Cross-site scripting (XSS) occurs when an attacker is able to fool a web application into interpreting data as browser scripting code. Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a form of an injection attack but sufficiently prevalent to warrant being discussed separately. There are several types of XSS attacks, the most common being the stored and the reflected XSS attacks. In the stored XSS attack, the threat actor manages to store a script in the server’s database (e.g. …

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What are different types of attacks on a system

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Many approaches exist to gain access are different types of attacks on a system. One common requirement for all such approaches is that the attacker finds and exploits a system’s weakness or vulnerability. Types of attacks on a system Operating System Attacks Today’s Operating Systems (OS) are loaded with features and are increasingly complex. While users take advantage of these features, they are prone to more vulnerabilities, thus enticing attackers. Operating systems run many services …

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