Thursday, April 1, 2010

Hacking Web Servers Part - 1

The Internet is probably where security or the lack of it is seen the most. Often, a breach in security causes more damage in terms of goodwill than the actual quantifiable loss. This makes the security of web servers assume critical importance. Most organizations consider their Internet presence as an extension of themselves. In this module, we will explore:

  • The basic function of a web server

  • Popular web servers and common vulnerabilities

  • Apache Web Server and known vulnerabilities

  • IIS Server vulnerabilities

  • Attacks against web servers

  • Tools used in Attack against web servers

  • Countermeasures that can be adopted
This module attempts to highlight the various security concerns in the context of a web server. Readers are encouraged to supplement this module by following vulnerability discussions on various mailing lists such as bugtraq and security bulletins issued by third party vendors for various integrated components.

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