LLMNR is a protocol that is supported by both IPv4 and IPv6 hosts to perform name resolution for hosts locally when the DNS request fails in network. LLMNR is the successor to NetBIOS and similarly it is a fallback protocol which kick-in when DNS query fails. In a network, if a device fails to resolve a specific host using DNS then it broadcasts a LLMNR request on local network to see if any other host can help by replying. ...
Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) With HTML Encoding
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a security vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute malicious Javascript code on a victim’s browser. HTML Encoding is one the most common method used to prevent XSS vulnerability. It is an effective and easy to implement fix which can protect web applications from malicious Javascript payloads used to perform XSS attack. Although in certain scenarios your application may still be exposed to XSS attacks even with HTML Encoding implementation. ...