Web application security is expensive, yields more profit to security companies, and this is why Security companies concern about web applications but not websites. Websites have static content where the data displayed is the same for every visitor and content changes are infrequent. Web applications are dynamic and ever-changing, it relies on user interaction and the contents contributed to it. Everyone cared about Web application hence it contains interacted information, but they forgot websites – The Origin. Can’t believe? Now, Google it yourself and check out the priority!
“Web
apps are the new future! Website is your past and present, which can
make your future pleasant / unpleasant!! Better treat it right way”.
Comparing the both, websites are more in number so as its security
issues. Most of the Web Application source codes are kept confidential
for security purpose on contrary web site source codes are often openly
available. This is one main reason, why websites are easily compromised.
Website compromising-Intentions behind!
- Heist of personal or sensitive data.
- Devastating the reputation.
- Altering website content.
- Intercepting confidential data.
- Making Services unavailable by performing DoS attacks.
Website -Security Glitch!
Websites contain both general and confidential information’s such as employee details, contact information and goes on.
- Reputation of the organization/Institution is devastated.
- Website compromising often leads to major attack.(Preparation Phase)
- Initial phase of any attack is information gathering, which is started from the corresponding websites.
- Phishing attacks are done often by using contact details.
Security Measures
- Using cross-platform compatible encryption: Choose Encryption method which supports all platform and doesn’t unnecessarily limit user base.
- Managing Website via encrypted connections: Using unencrypted connections such as unencrypted FTP or HTTP, prevents man-in-the-middle and login/password sniffing attack.
- Data validation: Any input given by user must be validated; by this attacks like SQL injections are avoided.
- Encrypted Login pages: If Authentication is to check the validity whereas Encryption is to maintain the validity.
Conclusion:
Remember the proverb? “Elephants are not afraid of mice, but terrified
by Ants”, Got it now? How reputed your organizations is, a small attack
on your website destroy everything! Almost Everything. Top companies
concerned only about web applications (Mice) not the websites (Ants),
because mice are what the profit yielders while websites is their
assets. Websites are a huge part of the web and plays vital role in
offering many information’s. More the information, more it gets
compromised soon. Discovering the vulnerabilities / threats
is one difficult task .People who are preferred them as Hackers,
without much knowledge are often try their skills here only, thus
unknown threat like this are more vulnerable compared to identified
threats. Thus Security for websites is more significant.
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References:
- plexusweb:” http://plexusweb.com/2013/04/web-site-vs-web-application-whats-the-difference/ ”
- Sucuri :“ https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/11/most-common-attacks-affecting-todays-websites.html “
- Sucuri:“ https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/01/ransomware-strikes-websites.html “
- Symantec: “ http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/five-common-web-application-vulnerabilities “
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TechRepublic: “ http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/it-security/ensure-basic-web-site-security-with-this-checklist/ “
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