Web applications have become attractive targets for hackers because they allow bad actors to maximize the reach of their mischief with a minimum of effort. That’s what originally attracted the Internet underworld to programs like Windows and Adobe Acrobat, and it’s what continues to attract them to Java. A vulnerability in one of those programs can be exploited in millions of machines because those programs are so popular. In the same way, flaws in popular Web platforms can be used to infect millions of websites with malware or malicious links.
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Web App Firewalls Blunt Attacks
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. September 16, 2013 09:19 AMWeb applications have become attractive targets for hackers because they allow bad actors to maximize the reach of their mischief with a minimum of effort. That’s what originally attracted the Internet underworld to programs like Windows and Adobe Acrobat, and it’s what continues to attract them to Java. A vulnerability in one of those programs can be exploited in millions of machines because those programs are so popular. In the same way, flaws in popular Web platforms can be used to infect millions of websites with malware or malicious links.