Web Server Security By Michael Huang
Web Server Security - Background Experts gets hacked (AOL, MSN, FBI, CIA, etc…) Loss of Trade Secrets, Company Embarrassment, Compromise of Client’s Personal Information Fallacy- firewall will protect web server Computer-illiterate people can hack a web server Absolute Security Impossible Basic guidelines to deter amateurs
Web Server Security- Basic Guidelines isolate/off-network hosting manage accounts/passwords employees are biggest risk remote password guessing tools (brutus, crack) keep it patched new patches every few days, be proactive limit access – not a workstation , aim, irc, ftp/telnet/ssh etc serve safe code code abuse
Web Server Security- Hacking 101 Cookbook Hacking Determine server or operating system software Learn exploit from hacking site/forum Hack server Demo
Web Server Security- Hacking 101 Attacking Web Forms Find a web form (search for login.asp) Check for vulnerability Enter basic SQL (standard query language) commands to delete database Demo