What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and how does it exploit the ambient authority model of cookies?
Saturday, 05 August 2023 by EITCA Academy
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a type of attack that exploits the ambient authority model of cookies in web applications. To understand CSRF and its exploitation, it is important to consider the concepts of ambient authority and cookies. The ambient authority model is a security principle that assumes all requests from a client are authorized
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Server security, Server security: safe coding practices, Examination review
Tagged under: Ambient Authority, Cookies, Cross-Site Request Forgery, CSRF, Cybersecurity, Web Applications Security
What is the concept of ambient authority and how does it relate to session management using cookies?
Saturday, 05 August 2023 by EITCA Academy
The concept of ambient authority is a fundamental principle in the field of cybersecurity, specifically in the context of web application security and session management using cookies. To understand the concept, it is essential to first grasp the notions of session management and cookies. Session management is a critical aspect of web application security that
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Session attacks, Cookie and session attacks, Examination review
Tagged under: Ambient Authority, Cookies, Cybersecurity, Session Attacks, Session Management, Web Application Security