Tag: Request

  • What Is Cross-Site Request Forgery?

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), XSRF, or Sea surf refers to an attack against authenticated web applications using Cookies wherein an attacker is able to trick a victim into making a request the victim did not intend to make. Therefore, with CSRF an attacker abuses the trust a web application has with a victim’s browser. Read…

  • Privileges and Credentials: Phished at the Request of Counsel

    FireEye observed a phishing campaign targeting at least seven global law and investment firms. We have associated this campaign with APT19, a group that we assess is composed of freelancers, with some degree of sponsorship by the Chinese government. Read full news article on FireEye Blog  

  • What Is Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)?

    Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) refers to an attack wherein an attacker is able to send a crafted request from a vulnerable web application. SSRF is usually used to target internal systems behind firewalls that are normally inaccessible to an attacker from the external network. Read full news article on Dzone  

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