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Is client side scripting secure?
Just as servers are, clients too are at risk in Web applications, especially those on the Internet. As a general rule, pure HTML 3.2, without client-side scripting, is rather secure. There is little that a Web page designer can do to extract or to breach a client’s security.
What is the client-side threat?
Client-side threat intelligence is a discipline which focuses on attacks which specifically target the client as they are interacting with a service such as a website or mobile application.
What can cause client side attacks?
Client-side attacks occur when a user downloads malicious content. The flow of data is reversed compared to server-side attacks: client-side attacks initiate from the victim who downloads content from the attacker. Client-side attacks are difficult to mitigate for organizations that allow Internet access.
Is there any way to protect client side JavaScript?
When it comes to client-side JavaScript security, there is nothing developers can do to ensure 100% protection. With that said, however, here’s where JavaScript obfuscation comes into play.
What are the risks of JavaScript powered applications?
This is precisely the case of JavaScript-powered applications, where these risks can be leveraged in the form of various attacks such as intellectual property theft, automated abuse, piracy, and data exfiltration. (For more details on these key business risks, see our blog post on “ Enterprise JavaScript: Opportunities, Threats, Solutions ”.)
What is the importance of security in JavaScript?
JavaScript Security. There are basically two lines of thinking when it comes to JavaScript security: one being the issue of protecting your code against being hacked, and the other being protection from a proprietary standpoint — preventing your code from being tampered with or stolen.
Which is the best protection for JavaScript applications?
Jscrambler Code Integrity offers a runtime protection solution that protects applications against runtime attacks. It combines anti-debugging and anti-tampering techniques alongside other self-defensive capabilities to provide active protection for JavaScript applications. Specifically: