The basics of web hacking : tools and techniques to attack the Web

✍ Scribed by Joshua J Pauli

• Publisher: Syngress, an imprint of Elsevier
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 160
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Basics of Web Hacking introduces you to a tool-driven process to identify the most widespread vulnerabilities in Web applications. It provides a simple and clean explanation of how to utilize tools such as Burp Suite, sqlmap, and Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP), as well as basic network scanning tools such as nmap, Nikto, Nessus, Metasploit, John the Ripper, web shells, netcat, and more.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Chapter 1. The basics of web hacking --
chapter 2. Web server hacking --
chapter 3. Web application recon and scanning --
chapter 4. Web application exploitation with injection --
chapter 5. Web application exploitation with broken authentication and path traversal --
chapter 6. Web user hacking --
chapter 7. Fixes --
chapter 8. Next steps.
Abstract:

Web apps are a "path of least resistance" that can be exploited to cause the most damage to a system, with the lowest hurdles to overcome. This book introduces you to a tool-driven process to identify the most widespread vulnerabilities in Web applications. It is suitable for beginning hackers. Read more...