Access control is the process of defining who can access what resources and under what conditions. When these controls are not properly implemented or enforced, it leads to Broken Access Control. This vulnerability allows unauthorised individuals to access sensitive data, modify critical systems, or even take complete control of the infrastructure.
OWASP’s Top 10 is more than just a list; it’s a guiding light for secure software development and security testing. For executives and business owners, ignoring these risks can lead to catastrophic breaches, impacting reputation, customer trust, and profitability. The OWASP Top 10 addresses these risks, serving as an essential framework for developers and security professionals to build and maintain secure systems.
Key recovery attacks refer to attempts by malicious actors to retrieve encryption keys used to secure data within an organisation. By obtaining these keys, attackers can decrypt sensitive information, impersonate legitimate users, or perform unauthorised operations, leading to potential data breaches and other cyber risks. These attacks typically target encryption keys stored insecurely, in compromised systems, or within weakly protected environments.
An IoT replay attack occurs when a malicious actor intercepts communication between IoT devices and replays this data to execute unauthorised actions. These attacks can exploit weaknesses in communication protocols, allowing the attacker to impersonate a legitimate user, manipulate data, or gain unauthorised access to sensitive information.
HTTP Parameter Pollution, or HPP, is a type of web security vulnerability where an attacker manipulates HTTP request parameters to bypass input validation, inject malicious payloads, or alter the intended behaviour of a web application. By injecting additional parameters or manipulating existing ones, attackers can trick the server into processing unintended actions. This form of attack can lead to a range of exploits, including SQL injections, cross-site scripting (XSS), and even unauthorised access.