Understanding Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)

Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a security mechanism implemented in web browsers to control how resources on a web server can be requested from a different origin (domain, protocol, or port). It is a crucial part of modern web security, helping to prevent malicious cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks while allowing legitimate cross-origin requests. What … Read more

Understanding Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a type of web security vulnerability where an attacker tricks a user into performing unwanted actions on a web application where they are authenticated. What is CSRF? CSRF exploits a web application’s trust in the user’s browser and can lead to serious security breaches, such as unauthorized transactions, data modification, … Read more