Cybercriminals target web apps in many ways and use bad bots to steal, validate, and fraudulently use consumers’ identity and account information. Today’s web applications contain more valuable information and sensitive user data than ever, including credit and debit card numbers, login credentials, and other personally identifiable information (PII).
There are various kinds of web application cyberattacks, including the following:
- SQL injection: Occurs when a perpetrator uses malicious SQL code to manipulate a back-end database so it reveals information. Consequences include the unauthorized viewing of lists, deletion of tables and unauthorized administrative access.
- Cross-site scripting: XSS is an injection attack targeting users in order to access accounts, activate Trojans or modify page content. Stored XSS occurs when malicious code is injected directly into an application.
- Remote file inclusion: A malicious attacker remotely injects a file onto a web application server, which can result in the execution of malicious scripts or code with an application, data theft, or data manipulation.