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JavaScript Security

JavaScript Security

By : Eugene Liang
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JavaScript Security

JavaScript Security

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By: Eugene Liang
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Overview of this book

This book is for JavaScript developers having basic web development knowledge and also for those who want to explore the security issues that arise from the use of JavaScript. Prior knowledge of how JavaScript is used, such as for DOM manipulation or to perform Ajax operations, is assumed.
Table of Contents (8 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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1. JavaScript and the Web
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1. JavaScript and the Web
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JavaScript and your HTML/CSS elements
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JavaScript beyond the client
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JavaScript security issues
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Summary
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2. Secure Ajax RESTful APIs
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2. Secure Ajax RESTful APIs
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Building a RESTful server
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Basic defense against similar attacks
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3. Cross-site Scripting
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3. Cross-site Scripting
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What is cross-site scripting?
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Examples of cross-site scripting
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Defending against cross-site scripting
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4. Cross-site Request Forgery
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4. Cross-site Request Forgery
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Introducing cross-site request forgery
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Other examples of CSRF
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Other forms of protection
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5. Misplaced Trust in the Client
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5. Misplaced Trust in the Client
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When trust gets misplaced
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6. JavaScript Phishing
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6. JavaScript Phishing
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What is JavaScript phishing?
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Examples of JavaScript phishing
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Defending against JavaScript phishing
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Index
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Index

Chapter 1. JavaScript and the Web

First of all, welcome to the book! In this chapter, I will give a very high-level overview of JavaScript, such as some of the basic things it can do on the Web both on the client side and on the server side. After that, I will dive into some of the basic examples of JavaScript security issues.

Here's what we will learn in this chapter:

  • The relationship of JavaScript with HTML/CSS
  • Some basic usage of jQuery, a popular JavaScript library
  • A high-level overview of JavaScript security
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