Seminar 11/4/09: Code Hacking: Cross-Site Scripting, Kelly Schafbuch, Raveena Rastogi, Shikhar Rastogi
November 4, 2009Cross-Site Scripting is a code hacking technique that is very popular, this technique tricks a victim in order to access their personal data through script injections and hidden HTML code. We will be looking at how this hacking technique occurs and ways that it can be prevented. During our presentation a live demonstration of this hacking technique will be shown, along with ways for you to protect yourself from a potential cross-site scripting attack.
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