Hackers of India

Securing Next Generation Applications – Scan, Detect and Mitigate

By  Shreeraj Shah  on 16 Apr 2008 @ Hitb Sec Conf

Abstract

McKinsey’s recent global survey suggested that 80% of companies are investing in Web 2.0 technologies. Web 2.0 technologies are no longer restricted to social networking site but forming backend to enterprise level applications. This evolution is giving rise to next generation application hacking and attack vectors. It is imperative to understand these new attacks and scanning methods to detect vulnerabilities. This presentation is going to cover following important aspects of next generation application security.

This presentation will be full of real life cases, live demonstrations, new tools and techniques along in-depth coverage on the latest concepts and methodologies.