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Implement bulletproof e-business security the proven Hacking Exposed way Defend against the latest Web-based attacks by looking at your Web applications through the eyes of a malicious intruder. Fully revised and updated to cover the latest Web exploitation techniques, Hacking Exposed Web Applications, Second Edition shows you, step-by-step, how cyber-criminals target vulnerable sites, gain access, steal critical data, and execute devastating attacks. All of the cutting-edge threats and vulnerabilities are covered in full detail alongside real-world examples, case studies, and battle-tested countermeasures from the authors' experiences as gray hat security professionals. Table of contents Chapter 1: Hacking Web Apps 101 Chapter 2: Profiling Chapter 3: Hacking Web Platforms Chapter 4: Attacking Web Authentication Chapter 5: Attacking Web Authorization Chapter 6: Input Validation Attacks Chapter 7: Attacking Web Datastores Chapter 8: Attacking XML Web Services Chapter 9: Attacking Web Application Management Chapter 10: Hacking Web Clients Chapter 11: Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks Chapter 12: Full-Knowledge Analysis Chapter 13: Web Application Security Scanners APPENDIX A: WEB APPLICATION SECURITY CHECKLIST APPENDIX B: WEB HACKING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES CRIBSHEET APPENDIX C: URLScan AND ModSecurity APPENDIX D: ABOUT THE COMPANION WEB SITE INDEX