Introduction For an introduction to Git and how to install, please refer to the introduction tutorial. This article will teach you how to use Git when you want to deploy your application. While there are many ways to use Git to deploy our application, this tutorial will focus on the one that is most straightforward. …
How to Prevent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) – Generic Tips Preventing Cross-site Scripting (XSS) is not easy. Specific prevention techniques depend on the subtype of XSS vulnerability, on user input usage context, and on the programming framework. However, there are certain general strategic principles that you should follow to keep your web application safe. 1 Step …
You’ve launched your website and done all you can to ensure its success, but you may have overlooked a critical component: website security. Cyberattacks cause costly clean-up, damage your reputation, and discourage visitors from coming back. Fortunately, you can prevent it all with effective website security. We’ll discuss the basics of website security and what solutions will help ensure your …
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) is a client-side code injection attack. The attacker aims to execute malicious scripts in a web browser of the victim by including malicious code in a legitimate web page or web application. The actual attack occurs when the victim visits the web page or web application that executes the malicious …
What is a payment gateway and how does it work? A payment gateway is an application that makes the entire process of online payment more streamlined and secure. It acts as a secure link between your website or application and the bank. The role of payment gateway begins when a customer wishes to purchase on …
APIs have become omnipresent in the world of software and mobile app development. Right from private solutions to public-facing services apps and partner integrations, it is present everywhere. They are helping developers in creating apps that caters to diverse set of customer needs. They are transforming the architectural patterns with much sophisticated approach of mobile …
SQL Injection (SQLi) is a type of an injection attack that makes it possible to execute malicious SQL statements. These statements control a database server behind a web application. Attackers can use SQL Injection vulnerabilities to bypass application security measures. They can go around authentication and authorization of a web page or web application and retrieve the …
What are Barcodes? A barcode is a method of representing data in a visual format of machine-readable information about the item to which it is attached. A barcode represent data by varying in widths and spacing of parallel lines. Nowadays, the barcode is referred to as a linear or 1-dimensional code, that can be scanned …
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a non-intrusive internet attack made to take down the targeted website or slow it down by flooding the network, server or application with fake traffic. When against a vulnerable resource-intensive endpoint, even a tiny amount of traffic is enough for the attack to succeed. Distributed Denial of …
What is An SQL Injection Vulnerability? Within this blog post we are trying to shed a light on the technical aspects of SQL injections and what you can do to effectively avoid them. Non-Technical Explanation of the SQL Injection Vulnerability Imagine a fully-automated bus that functions based on instructions given by humans through a standard …
