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What is the role of the origin header in securing a local HTTP server?

Saturday, 05 August 2023 by EITCA Academy

The origin header plays a important role in securing a local HTTP server by providing an additional layer of protection against certain types of attacks. It is an HTTP header field that specifies the origin of a web request, indicating the domain from which the request originated. This header is sent by the client to

Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Server security, Local HTTP server security, Examination review

Tagged under: Access Control Mechanisms, Content Security Policies, CORS Attacks, Cross-Origin Resource Sharing, Cross-Site Request Forgery, CSRF Attacks, Cybersecurity, HTTP Headers, Local Server Security, Origin Header

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What is the role of the origin header in securing a local HTTP server?

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