Attacking and Exploiting Modern Web Applications
Discover the mindset, techniques, and tools to perform modern web attacks and exploitation
OCreated by Simone Onofri, Onofri
Explore the mindset and techniques behind modern web application attacks. Gain hands-on experience identifying vulnerabilities and exploiting real-world security flaws. Build practical skills to better understand and defend against evolving web threats.
Packt | Aug 2023 | 338 min
What You Will Learn
You will learn by working through practical examples that mirror real-world attack scenarios. Guided exercises help you use tools like interception proxies and automation scripts to uncover and exploit vulnerabilities. Each topic builds your understanding of both attacker and defender perspectives, so you can apply these skills directly to your own environment.
Key Features
- Detect vulnerabilities using code analysis, dynamic testing, and binary decompilation
- Exploit common web flaws like SQL injection, XSS, and command injection in real scenarios
- Analyze real-world incidents to understand risk from both technical and strategic perspectives
Target Audience
Ideal for penetration testers, red teamers, developers, and security professionals with a basic grasp of web technologies. If you want to deepen your knowledge of web, IoT, and smart contract security, or better understand the risks your organization faces, you'll find actionable insights and techniques to advance your skills.
