Web Application Security – Expecting Threats!

Learning about the threats is an important aspect of achieving web application security. Such potential threats that are usually faced by certain applications are being categorized depending on its goals and of course of the true principles behind their attacks. A good knowledge of the aforementioned categories of the unwanted threats can assist you by simply organizing an in-demand security strategies so as to countermeasure these so-called threats. At Microsoft, the acronym STRIDE is used to categorize and learn more about the threats on web application security.

• S stands for Spoofing or the attempt to gain access to a particular system by using false information to represent false user identity. This is easily achieved by simply utilizing stolen user untrue IP address.

• T stands for tampering which basically speaks of altering data.

• R stands for Repudiation which is the ability of a certain user to easily decline specific transactions. The absence of auditing makes this activity difficult to uncover.

• I is for Information disclosure or simply the unwanted or intentional exposure of pertinent private personal data.

• D, on the other hand, is the Denial of service which can be easily done is merely forcing them to be unavailable. Bombarding the server is the most common tool used by hackers and manipulators,

• Lastly, E is for Elevation of privilege which can be done by merely using the identity of a privileged user. Thus it compromises and the entire trusted account or financial procedure.

Strengthening the web application security can be done by counter measuring the entire STRIDE group. One way is by using a much stronger authentication procedure. Avoiding using plain text for passwords can also be very useful. Using tools which are tamper-proof such as digital signature is always a smart idea to combat the effects.