Web Defacement
An attack in which a hacker gains control of a website by exploiting web application vulnerabilities, server misconfigurations, or weak credentials, and then alters the content of its pages.
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Web Defacement is an attack in which hackers gain control of a website by exploiting web application vulnerabilities, server misconfigurations or weak passwords, and then replace the page title, body text or images to display the attacker's mark, political demands or pure technical showing off.
Web defacement attacks usually do not directly pursue economic gain, but aim at leaving a name and damaging reputation.
Common intrusion paths for web defacement attacks include CMS vulnerabilities, weak passwords, security flaws in third-party plugins, and improper server configuration.
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Web Defacement is an attack in which hackers gain control of a website by exploiting web application vulnerabilities, server misconfigurations or weak passwords, and then replace the page title, body text or images to display the attacker's mark, political demands or pure technical showing off.
50%UnverifiedWeb defacement attacks usually do not directly pursue economic gain, but aim at leaving a name and damaging reputation.
50%UnverifiedCommon intrusion paths for web defacement attacks include CMS vulnerabilities, weak passwords, security flaws in third-party plugins, and improper server configuration.
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