A Summary of Web Site Security Risks

By: admin | Date: August 22, 2011 | Categories: articles

There are basically three types of risks. Although they are separate, they share common aspects.

1st Risk-web-server.

Web servers are large, complex programs. It is therefore likely to contain an error. Problems can be caused not only by a programming error, but also by poor configuration. Each of these scenarios could allow remote unauthorized user to:

- To view and / or seize confidential documents;

- Run the commands directly on the host Web server so that they change the system, perhaps radically;

- Find out information about the host web servers, with which they will remove access to the system and all types of malware;

- Since becoming the host server by denying access or service to users useless.

2nd Risks browser.

- Download “active content”, such as damage ActiveX controls or Java applets that can freeze or close the browser, the operating system on the local computer or just permanently only temporary discomfort or be;

- The user of the browser’s privacy is compromised, what the misuse of personal data, with or without the browser user that he has the injury.

3rd The risk of transmission.

At any time between the remote server and local data of the client browser can be intercepted. The interception can occur in both directions of transmission. Intercepts include:

- The local network in the browser (client) end of the connection.

- The remote network server at the end of the connection. This includes all intranet connected.

- The user’s browser Internet Service Provider (ISP).

- Web server ISP.

- The regional service provider for one of these ISPs.

Today, when the site hacking, electronic espionage, identity theft and cyber crime are so high, it is crucial to ensure that the entire system is secure services provider, web server, intranet, local network and browser.

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