ModSecurity 2.5

ISBN
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1847194745

Publisher
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Packt

Contributor
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Prevent web application hacking with this easy to use guide

  • Secure your system by knowing exactly how a hacker would break into it
  • Covers writing rules in-depth and Modsecurity rule language elements such as variables, actions, and request phases
  • Covers the common attacks in use on the Web, and ways to find the geographical location of an attacker and send alert emails when attacks are discovered
  • Packed with many real-life examples for better understanding
With more than 67% of web servers running Apache and web-based attacks becoming more and more prevalent, web security has become a critical area for web site managers. Most existing tools work on the TCP/IP level, failing to use the specifics of the HTTP protocol in their operation. Mod_security is a module running on Apache, which will help you overcome the security threats prevalent in the online world.

A complete guide to using ModSecurity, this book will show you how to secure your web application and server, and does so by using real-world examples of attacks currently in use. It will help you learn about SQL injection, cross-site scripting attacks, cross-site request forgeries, null byte attacks, and many more so that you know how attackers operate.

 

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