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Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux 2.0, Second Edition

You're reading from   Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux 2.0, Second Edition Build your defense against web attacks with Kali Linux 2.0

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2015
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ISBN-13 9781783988525
Length 312 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Juned Ahmed Ansari Juned Ahmed Ansari
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Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
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Preface
1. Introduction to Penetration Testing and Web Applications 2. Setting up Your Lab with Kali Linux FREE CHAPTER 3. Reconnaissance and Profiling the Web Server 4. Major Flaws in Web Applications 5. Attacking the Server Using Injection-based Flaws 6. Exploiting Clients Using XSS and CSRF Flaws 7. Attacking SSL-based Websites 8. Exploiting the Client Using Attack Frameworks 9. AJAX and Web Services – Security Issues 10. Fuzzing Web Applications Index

Introduction to AJAX


AJAX is not a programming language; it is a concept. It is a client-side script that communicates to the server without refreshing and reloading the entire web page. In simple words, AJAX allows to communicate with the web server without the user explicitly making a new request in the web browser. This results in a faster response from the server, as parts of the web page can be updated separately and this improves the user experience. AJAX makes use of JavaScript to connect and retrieve information from the server without reloading the entire web page.

Here are some of the benefits of using AJAX:

  • Increased speed: The aim of using AJAX is improving the performance of the web application. By updating individual form elements, minimum processing is required on the server improving the performance. The responsiveness on the client side is also drastically improved.

  • User friendly: In an AJAX-based application, the user is not required to reload the entire page to refresh...

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