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Web Security Best Practices

Practical techniques for securing websites and web applications against common attacks such as cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and session hijacking. Covers HTTPS implementation, content security policies, secure coding habits, and server hardening strategies.

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Web Security Best Practices

Web Security Best Practices: 12 Steps That Actually Work

In March 2021, a single misconfigured web server at a major airline exposed 4.2 million passenger records. Names, email addresses, passport numbers — all sitting in an unprotected cloud bucket. The fix would have taken about fifteen minutes. The breach response cost millions and took months. That's the

Carl B. Johnson Jun 01, 2021 6 min read
Web Security Best Practices

Web Security Best Practices That Actually Stop Breaches

The MOVEit Breach Started With One Overlooked Web Flaw In 2023, a single SQL injection vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer web application led to one of the largest mass exploitation events in history. Over 2,600 organizations were compromised. Sensitive data from government agencies, banks, and healthcare providers was exfiltrated

Carl B. Johnson Feb 22, 2019 8 min read