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SQL Injection Strategies

You're reading from SQL Injection Strategies Practical techniques to secure old vulnerabilities against modern attacks

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781839215643

Length 210 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

SQL

Concepts

Network Security

Authors (4):

Galluccio

Gabriele Lombari

Caselli

Lombari

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Table of Contents (11) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: (No)SQL Injection in Theory

2. Chapter 1: Structured Query Language for SQL Injection FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Manipulating SQL – Exploiting SQL Injection

4. Section 2: SQL Injection in Practice

5. Chapter 3: Setting Up the Environment

6. Chapter 4: Attacking Web, Mobile, and IoT Applications

7. Chapter 5: Preventing SQL Injection with Defensive Solutions

8. Chapter 6: Putting It All Together

9. Assessments

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Operating the lab

Now that the components of the lab are fully set up, we are ready to make it work.

Setting up the OWASP BWA lab

Here are the steps we suggest to set up the OWASP BWA part of the lab:

First, run the OWASP BWA VM from VirtualBox. Once it has started, it should display the screen shown in Figure 3.21. By now, the full list of web applications can be accessed at the address shown on the screen on your computer.
To use Kali Linux, run your Kali VM from VirtualBox. Keep in mind that as long as OWASP BWA is running with the current settings, it can also access the web applications available from BWA. This is illustrated in the following screenshot:

Figure 3.29 – The OWASP BWA selection hub as seen from the Kali VM

This way, any emulated device on your computer can connect to the OWASP BWA server, thus making it possible to test a various range of attacks. Obviously, manual attacks can also be carried out from the comfort...

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Authors (4)

Galluccio

Galluccio

Ettore Galluccio has 20+ years' experience in secure system design and cyber risk management and possesses wide-ranging expertise in the defense industry, with a focus on leading high-impact cyber transformation and critical infrastructure programs. Ettore has headed up cybersecurity teams for numerous companies, working on a variety of services, including threat management, secure system life cycle design and implementation, and common criteria certification and cybersecurity program management. Ettore has also directed the EY Cybersecurity Master in collaboration with CINI (National Interuniversity Consortium for Computer Science) and holds various international certifications in information security. His true passion is working on ethical hacking and attack models.

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Gabriele Lombari

Gabriele Lombari

Gabriele Lombari is a cybersecurity professional and enthusiast. During his professional career, he has had the opportunity to participate in numerous projects involving different aspects, concerning both strategic and technical issues, with a particular focus on the power and utilities industry. The activities he has made a contribution to have largely involved application security, architecture security, and infrastructure security. He graduated cum laude in computer science. During his free time, he is passionate about technology, photography, and loves to consolidate his knowledge of topics related to security issues.

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Caselli

Caselli

Edoardo Caselli is a security enthusiast in Rome, Italy. Ever since his childhood, he has always been interested in information security in all of its aspects, ranging from penetration testing to computer forensics. Edoardo works as a security engineer, putting into practice most aspects in the world of information security, both from a technical and a strategic perspective. He is a master's graduate in computer science engineering, with a focus on cybersecurity, and wrote his thesis on representation models for vulnerabilities in computer networks. Edoardo is also a supporter of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which advocates free speech and civil rights on online platforms and on the internet.

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Lombari

Lombari

Gabriele Lombari is a cybersecurity professional and enthusiast. During his professional career, he has had the opportunity to participate in numerous projects involving different aspects, concerning both strategic and technical issues, with a particular focus on the power and utilities industry. The activities he has made a contribution to have largely involved application security, architecture security, and infrastructure security. He graduated cum laude in computer science. During his free time, he is passionate about technology, photography, and loves to consolidate his knowledge of topics related to security issues.

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