What is the role of a CSRF token in preventing cross-site request forgery attacks?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack is a type of security vulnerability that occurs when an attacker tricks a victim into performing an unintended action on a web application in which the victim is authenticated. To mitigate this risk, web developers employ various security measures, one of which is the use of CSRF tokens. The
What is a CSRF token and how does it help mitigate CSRF attacks?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
A CSRF token, also known as a Cross-Site Request Forgery token, is a security measure used to protect web applications from CSRF attacks. CSRF attacks occur when an attacker tricks a victim into unknowingly performing actions on a web application that the victim is authenticated to use. These attacks exploit the trust that a web
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Same Origin Policy, Cross-Site Request Forgery, Examination review
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CSRF Attacks, CSRF Token, Cybersecurity, Same Origin Policy, Web Applications Security, Web Forms