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Top 10 Vulnerabilities in Web Applications

Posted by Hemos on from the learning-from-the-mistakes-of-others dept.

sverrehu writes "The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has released a well-written document that is a must read for every web programmer out there. This security document is not about firewalls, encryption and patching. It's about common, highly exploitable errors made by the application programmers. Pick up your copy of "The Ten Most Critical Web Application Security Vulnerabilities" from the OWASP web site."

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  1. OSX and security. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And the results speak clearly. If you're developing seriously for the web or -anything- remotely open to the public, don't use OSX.

    It's cutesyness is good if you're going to buy an email machine for your parents. Hell, it's comforting to have the consistency in the interface even when I drop into it. Hopefully in time that'll stretch to the underpinnings of the OS

  2. STFU Hemos by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    You and your gay-ass stories suck ass!!

    Important Stuff:
    Please try to keep posts on topic.

  3. gays united, read more by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    a gay party is taking place today, all day.

    where?
    irc.webchat.org 6667 - 7000
    #spiderslair

    who?
    all webchat admins.

    come in and bring some lube!, gay or straight you are all welcome.

    -- KC

  4. Cough by Isbiten · · Score: 0, Troll

    Though ISS was the worst security risk ;)

    --
    I fought the corporate America, and the corporate America bought the law.
  5. Re:Open Source Needs People to LEARN THE BASICS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    the problem is that this article was written by Open Sores proponents, and is analagous to the proverbial blind leading the blind. Why don't we all just go home now? This isn't news.