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The Web Hacking Incidents Database 2009: Bi-Annual Report

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Overview The much anticipated Web Hacking Incidents Database (WHID) 2009 Bi-Annual Report is ready for download. The WHID project is dedicated to maintaining a record of web application-related security incidents. The WHID's purpose is to serve as a tool for raising awareness of web application security problems and provide information for statistical analysis of web application security incidents. During the first half of 2009 the report findings show a steep rise in attacks against Web 2.0 sites - this is the most targeted vertical market with 19% of the incidents. Attack vectors exploiting the Web 2.0 features such as user-contributed content were commonly employed. The attendee will learn more about the latest in web application security.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Breach Security
Live Date	1st January 2009 00:00 UTC
Format	Webcast
Topics	Network Security, Security Management

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