Web application hacking is in a class of its own. While network- and system-related hacking focuses on gaining persistent presence on those systems or otherwise modifying their state, web pen testing is focused on fooling the server, client, or both into doing the attacker's bidding. Sure, you can try to pawn those servers or compromise the client or browser, but if you can get all you want from the exchange without establishing a permanent residence, why not? Injection attacks, which make a lot of web developers very nervous, are like a Jedi Mind Trick for web applications. With a wave of your hand (not literally, it is really just some effort on a keyboard), you can convince the server, client, or both to act in a way they would not otherwise. This may be done to give up data (as is believed to have happened in the Impact Team...
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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing
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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing
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Overview of this book
You will start by delving into some common web application architectures in use, both in private and public cloud instances. You will also learn about the most common frameworks for testing, such as OWASP OGT version 4, and how to use them to guide your efforts. In the next section, you will be introduced to web pentesting with core tools and you will also see how to make web applications more secure through rigorous penetration tests using advanced features in open source tools. The book will then show you how to better hone your web pentesting skills in safe environments that can ensure low-risk experimentation with the powerful tools and features in Kali Linux that go beyond a typical script-kiddie approach. After establishing how to test these powerful tools safely, you will understand how to better identify vulnerabilities, position and deploy exploits, compromise authentication and authorization, and test the resilience and exposure applications possess.
By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with the web service architecture to identify and evade various protection mechanisms that are used on the Web today. You will leave this book with a greater mastery of essential test techniques needed to verify the secure design, development, and operation of your customers' web applications.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Common Web Applications and Architectures
Guidelines for Preparation and Testing
Stalking Prey Through Target Recon
Scanning for Vulnerabilities with Arachni
Proxy Operations with OWASP ZAP and Burp Suite
Infiltrating Sessions via Cross-Site Scripting
Injection and Overflow Testing
Exploiting Trust Through Cryptography Testing
Stress Testing Authentication and Session Management
Launching Client-Side Attacks
Breaking the Application Logic
Educating the Customer and Finishing Up
