Chapter 4. Client-side Attacks
The term client or host means an endpoint used to connect to a network, such as a computer, a tablet, or a mobile device. A client may offer information, services, and applications to other clients or obtain information from another system, such as a server. Typically, the term client refers to endpoints used by people. Having people involved opens a range of possible vulnerabilities.
Client-side attacks, as it pertains to web applications, is viewed as a method to identify who is connecting to web applications, what vulnerabilities exist on those systems, and whether those systems can be a means to gain access or information from a web application. The focus of this chapter will be identifying systems accessing web ...
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