Episode 64 — Common Web Risks: Injection, XSS, and CSRF
Web applications remain one of the most common attack surfaces, and this episode dives into three of the most critical risks—Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). You’ll learn how each attack manipulates trust between a client and server, and how poor input validation or session management enables them. The discussion clarifies the mechanics behind SQL and command injection, explaining how unvalidated parameters can expose databases or execute arbitrary commands.
Listeners will also explore how XSS and CSRF attacks exploit browser behavior, hijack sessions, and impersonate legitimate users. The episode outlines prevention techniques such as input sanitization, output encoding, and the use of anti-CSRF tokens that preserve session integrity. By connecting each attack to real-world examples and modern mitigation strategies, you’ll leave with a solid grasp of how developers, defenders, and testers work together to keep web applications secure. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
