Web Server Types of Attacks
Web Server Types of Attacks 1) Scanning – Tools, such as Nmap and SuperScan, can be used. 2) Banner grabbing – Identifies the server and version. Netcat and Telnet are useful here. 3) Attacking the web server – The script kiddies’ dream would be to find unpatched servers or discover a recently discussed vulnerability that hasn’t been patched yet. 4) Surveying the application – Because it’s more advanced than a direct web server attack, attacking the application could go unnoticed. 5) Attacking authentication – Weak forms of authentication might allow the attacker to beat authentication or guess commonly used passwords. 6) Exploiting the database – A tempting target for hackers looking to make a profit in identity or credit card theft. The web browser sends HTTP requests to the Web server. The firewall captures this traffic and, typically, concentrates on analyzing the communication parameters of the traffic. It checks the destination port, the source and desti...