jazzIIIlove
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Explaining xss
Hi,
I was trying to explain XSS to my girlfriend but i failed.
She knows how to use chrome even follow developer tools.
How can i explain xss so she understands?
Br.
I was trying to explain XSS to my girlfriend but i failed.
She knows how to use chrome even follow developer tools.
How can i explain xss so she understands?
Br.
few more links that could be beneficial
For practical example of your website you could try acunetix software trial version
http://www.acunetix.com/websitesecurity/cross-site-scripting/
http://www.veracode.com/security/xss
For practical example of your website you could try acunetix software trial version
http://www.acunetix.com/websitesecurity/cross-site-scripting/
http://www.veracode.com/security/xss
ASKER
Hi;
Thanks. links are rather complex for her. Any idiot proof explanation or a simple video maybe?
Br.
Thanks. links are rather complex for her. Any idiot proof explanation or a simple video maybe?
Br.
No, it's a technical subject.
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Hi richie;
Thanks for your answer and wonderful article. Sorry, I was long gone as I had a surgery.
One final question, by means of cross site we always mean 2 sites and it doesn't imply 2 differrent browsers (and reaching the same site concurrently and manipulating the cookie). Is this correct?
Thanks for your answer and wonderful article. Sorry, I was long gone as I had a surgery.
One final question, by means of cross site we always mean 2 sites and it doesn't imply 2 differrent browsers (and reaching the same site concurrently and manipulating the cookie). Is this correct?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting
https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Cross-site_Scripting_%28XSS%29