It is strange to think that not that long ago the Internet was a very different place. A place filled with static text content, marked up in HTML, and served up alongside a few included image files; mostly consumed by a small population of persons with specific interests. Today’s Internet consumer demands a vibrant and responsive user experience customized to their individual interests. A localized cornucopia of options from around the globe, available on demand. While many advancements in platforms and networking have contributed to this evolution, the ability to execute script code in the browser is perhaps the most significant both in terms of user functionality and potential for security exposures.
A “Client-Side Attack” occurs when a user (the client) downloads malicious code from the server, which is then interpreted and rendered by the client browser. The classic…
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Posted by: Mike Klepper |
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May 14, 2021 at 09:10PM
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