Identifying Web Attack Indicators

Attackers are always looking for ways into web and mobile applications. The 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report listed web applications the number ONE vector attackers use when breaching organizations.

In this paper, we examine malicious web request patterns for four of the most common web attack methods and show how to gain the context and visibility that is key to stopping these attacks.

Key Learnings:

  • Four common web layer attack types: 1. account takeover, 2. API abuse, 3. injection attacks, and 4. business logic attacks;
  • Key attack indicators and steps to get ahead of attacks;
  • Best practices for improving web application security posture.
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Charlene O’Hanlon

Charlene O’Hanlon is Chief Operating Officer at Techstrong Group and Editor at Large at Techstrong Media. She is an award-winning journalist serving the technology sector for 20 years as content director, executive editor and managing editor for numerous technology-focused sites including DevOps.com, CRN, The VAR Guy, ACM Queue and Channel Partners. She is also a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences.

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