Chapter 7
Web Hacking
Chapter Objectives
After reading this chapter and completing the exercises, you will be able to do the following:
Understand the essentials of how websites work
Understand penetration testing of websites
Understand various website attacks
The most exposed part of any network is the website. The website, therefore, makes an attractive target for attackers. In any penetration test, you should test the website. In later chapters, ...
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