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Web Vulnerability in 2021: Large Scale Inspection, Findings, Analysis and Remedies

Authors:
Borka Jerman Blažič
Primož Cigoj

Keywords: cybersecurity; scanners and crawlers; WCMS vulnerability; security state of European web space.

Abstract:
The main focus of the cyber-security community has been to make operating systems and communication networks more secure and harder for attackers to penetrate. The most frequently used web application and user web pages are developed today with the Web Content Management System (WCMS), as it allows user-friendly access, easy development and operation. Any malware that can penetrate the WCMS can significantly affect the system itself and the service the web pages offer. This paper presents the approach for identifying the vulnerabilities of the majority of Internet sites with WCMS applications and the remedies to be applied with the use of an automated, fast and dynamic vulnerability detection tool. The state of the web sites vulnerability in Europe and the impact factors that influence the vulnerability to be present are presented and discussed.

Pages: 24 to 30

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2021

Publication date: July 18, 2021

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-443X

ISBN: 978-1-61208-880-8

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from July 18, 2021 to July 22, 2021