Web Application Security
by Andrew Hoffman · Andrew Hoffman
An O'Reilly book covering web application security from both sides: reconnaissance and exploitation of XSS, CSRF, XXE and injection, followed by secure architecture, code review and defensive mitigations. Readers finish able to assess and harden modern JavaScript-heavy applications.
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