Review: Web Security for Developers: Real Threats, Practical Defense - Help Net Security

Review: Web Security for Developers: Real Threats, Practical Defense - Help Net Security


Malcolm McDonald, with his 20 years of experience in programming, poured his knowledge into this book to offer comprehensive information about everything a developer needs to know to do their job properly and thoroughly.


After a short lesson in internet history, the author puts the reader in the shoes of the attacker and explains how simple it is to hack a website, as well as how easy it is to obtain and apply hacking tools.


The author proceeds to offer basic knowledge about how the internet, browsers, web servers and programmers work.


Every following chapter explains major vulnerabilities and how to fix them, but also the various types of attacks, describing the damage they can cause. To help the reader better understand these processes, the author added coding examples.


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