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In the last decade many businesses and organizations have adopted the Web as an inexpensive way to connect with customers and conduct business. This includes web-based applications that store and collect data. This includes customer information that is submitted via content management systems such as online shopping carts, inquiry forms or login fields.
Since these applications are online-based and are often accessible from any location in the world, they are at risk for attacks on security that exploit weaknesses in the application or its supporting infrastructure. SQL injection attacks which exploit weaknesses within databases, can compromise databases that store sensitive data. Attackers also can leverage the security of the security of a Web application to identify and gain access to other, more vulnerable systems on your network.
Other popular Web attack types include Cross Site Scripting attacks (XSS) that exploit weaknesses in the web server to inject malicious code into web pages, which executes as an infected code in the victim’s browser. This allows attackers to steal private information or redirect users to phishing sites. XSS attacks are most common on blogs, message boards and web forums.
Hackers band together to overwhelm websites by sending more requests than the website can handle. This can cause a website to lag or even stop functioning completely. This can affect the ability to handle requests, and makes it unusable for everyone. DDoS attacks can be devastating for small businesses, like local restaurants or bakeries that rely on their website for operations.