Attacking and Exploiting Modern Web Applications

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Continuing the Journey of Vulnerability Discovery

“Give a man an exploit, and you make him a hacker for a day; teach a man to exploit bugs, and you make him a hacker for a lifetime.”

Felix “FX” Lindner

This quote by Felix “FX” Lindner, head of Recurity Labs, from Tobias Klein’s A Bug Hunter’s Diary book, skillfully rephrases a well-known Confucian adage about teaching a man to fish. It is the mantra for our final chapter – explaining the method and the approach.

So, we have come a long way and finally arrived at the book’s last chapter. We extend our gratitude for your patience and companionship on this journey.

Let’s reflect on a riveting expedition, with some chapters designed as Capture The Flag (CTF) exercises and others discovering ...