Developer's Guide to Web Application Security

many malicious attacks. Hackers will generally need these tools (and more) to com-

plete the final phase of a typical attack plan: damage. Let’s be realistic, the ultimate

goal is to perpetuate their unauthorized access as much as possible, even to the point

of total data destruction.

This chapter walks you through the tools and techniques hackers use to hedge

their bets a bit. In addition to the five phases of an attack, we also discuss goals of

hackers and the tools they use to accomplish those goals.This chapter will help to

give developers a much-needed edge in the way a hacker works. Often, the very

tools we use to make our work more secure are the ...