{"id":2892,"date":"2022-04-12T15:54:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T15:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/?p=2892"},"modified":"2022-04-20T20:58:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T20:58:21","slug":"the-top-5-web-security-issues-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/the-top-5-web-security-issues-and-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 5 Web Security Issues and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to Kaspersky\u2019s Security Bulletin<\/a> 2021, the company blocked 687,861,449 online attacks globally between November 2020 and October 2021. Knowing this, if you conduct any business online, whether you run a website or just do some occasional shopping, you need to know about the top five website security issues.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The security of your website should always be a priority, regardless of the industry or size of your organization. But protecting websites from cybercriminals is easier said than done. The best way to begin to secure your website or application is to understand the issues you\u2019re facing. So, let\u2019s look at the top five web security issues and solutions you should know to help keep your website secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 of the Most Common Web Security Issues and Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The security risks affecting websites are numerous. We\u2019ll study five of the most concerning issues and present some suggested solutions here. The topics we\u2019ll cover in this list aren\u2019t in any particular order, but it\u2019s vital to take each threat seriously and take steps to prevent all of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Web Security Issue 1: SQL Injections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A basic illustration of an SQL injection attack that shows how an attacker inserts malicious SQL code to steal or modify a database’s stored data.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SQL, which stands for \u201cstructured query language,\u201d is a standardized language used to speak to databases where you store, retrieve, and use data. This includes everything from customers\u2019 names and email addresses to their usernames and passwords. An SQL injection attack targets an application\u2019s database to exploit any vulnerabilities that allow someone to select, add, or retrieve information from the database (or delete the database altogether).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an SQL injection attack, a criminal enters code into a site that allows them to gain access to sensitive backend resources of your site. For example, they can enter an SQL query to gain access to users\u2019 passwords; if they do this for an admin account, they get access to the whole database for the website. In addition to access rights, the criminals can also modify and retrieve data from the web servers and do other nasty things for malicious purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edgescan<\/a> found that SQL injection was the most critical risk of 2020, occurring in 51.7% of websites tested. With SQL injection, the criminal inserts malicious code into a web app that allows them to access data or execute commands on the victim\u2019s device. These attacks are often carried out by exploiting a server-side vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Web Security Solutions for SQL Attacks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We can prevent SQL injection attacks by taking the following measures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n