AppCodeScan - Application Code Scanning tool

This tool is designed to help in performing whitebox testing. During whitebox testing one needs to scan complete application code for various different vulnerabilities like XSS, SQL injection, Poor validations etc. It is possible to discover these vulnerable points using this tool and one can follow code walking across the code base to trace this vulnerability.This tool works on following two areas:

Code Scanning - One needs to feed target code folder, rules pattern in regex (sample is provided for ASP) and list of file extension to scan. The tool will take this information and run against the target folder with depth of three (3) and scan each line for matching pattern. If pattern is found then it will report that line in the tool.
Code Walker - This little utility would help in walking across the code base and find variable or function. This will help to trace variables and their entire path in the large code base. This utility would help in negating false positives from the identified pattern.


This tool runs on .NET framework and still in initial beta state. We are working on it and more features will be added.

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[Dubai-ISACA] I-SAFE Information Governance in this e- World

Speaking on - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: Web 2.0 on the rise and related technologies,strategies and security

This presentation is going to cover all aspects of emerging technologies in detail with real life cases and demonstrations. Following which, the session will explore security issues growing around these vectors and threats associated with it. Professionals will be able to collect enough know-how on emerging web technologies to apply this learning to their work place.

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Tools are posted

Hi, I have posted following tools on the site

1. wsScanner - Web Services Footprinting, Discovery, Enumeration, Scanning and Fuzzing tool
2. scanweb2.0 - Web 2.0 Fingerprinting, Scanning and Discovery tools (Ruby scripts)
3. AppMap - Application footprinting and mapping tool using MSN APIs

It should help in assessment and audit.

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HITB 2007 - Follow up...

HITB 2007 was great this time around as well. Both class and talk went really well. Speakers were good and was able to learn new stuff. All material is posted here.

I presented on Web 2.0 hacking, keeping focus on Ajax and Web Services. Added some new demos for better understanding. Presentation movie is not yet posted. Following is my presentation.



You can download slides from here
If you have any question feel free to drop me a note at shreeraj.shah@gmail.com

Enjoy...

HITB 2007 - Class and Talk

Training - Advanced Web Application & Services Hacking [Here]
Speaking - Hacking Ajax and Web Services – Next Generation Web Attacks on the Rise [Here]

WEB 2.0 technologies for the Web application layer are still evolving. This framework consists of Web services, AJAX and SOAP/XML and while still evolving has thrown up new attack vectors. To combat the attacks one needs to understand the new methodology, tools and strategies. This presentation reveals emerging security threats, some of which will be demonstrated.

Logical evolution of Web applications has reached a new level with the introduction of WEB 2.0. WEB 2.0 is the combination of new technologies like Web services, AJAX and SOAP. It is important to understand this framework and the fundamentals, before looking at security threats. Ajax is becoming integral part of these new applications and its serialization aspect opens up new ways of hacking browser side application which can lead to XSS and XSRF.

Comprehending XML-based attack vectors LDAP/SQL injections, SOAP messaging attacks, AJAX and Web profiling. These shall be covered along with demonstration examples. Web services are the backbone of WEB 2.0 and it is important to understand security threats.

Change in contcat info...

Friends, Please kindly note my new email address and make changes to your address books. You can reach me at following email addresses.

shreeraj.shah_at_gmail.com
shreeraj_at_blueinfy.com

Thanks!

[DevX] Secure Your Wireless Networks with Scapy Packet Manipulation

With wireless networks beginning to dominate both home and corporate networking, new challenges on the security front are inevitable. The first step in securing a wireless network is determining the state of the network (without any prior knowledge) and then providing a defense against intrusions. Enter Scapy, an excellent packet-crafting tool written in Python by Philippe Biondi. Unlike other sniffers such as Kismet and Airodump-ng, Scapy is scriptable and extremely easy to use.

This article outlines a methodology for wireless network assessment and intrusion detection using proven techniques with tools such as Scapy.

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Web 2.0 and Mod Security 2.0

Ajax and Web Services are two important aspects of Web 2.0 applications. In the past I wrote articles on defending application layer using Mod Security 1.0. New version of Mod Security is out there and Ryan C. Barnett has enhanced both the articles by adding 2.0 changes. They are posted on Mod Security site for community review. Here are pointers to both the documents. You may find it helpful.

Securing Web Services with ModSecurity 2

Ajax Fingerprinting and Filtering with ModSecurity 2

Web 2.0 Threats and Risks for Financial Services

Web 2.0 technologies are gaining momentum worldwide, penetrating in all industries as enterprise 2.0 applications. Financial services are no exception to this trend. One of the key driving factors behind penetration of Web 2.0 into the financial services sector is the “timely availability of information”. Wells Fargo, Merill Lynch and JP Morgan are developing their next generation technologies using Web 2.0 components; components that will be used in banking software, trading portals and other peripheral services. The true advantage of RSS components is to push information to the end user rather than pull it from the Internet. The financial industry estimates that 95% of information exists in non-RSS formats and could become a key strategic advantage if it can be converted into RSS format. Wells Fargo has already implemented systems on the ground and these have started to yield benefits. Financial services are tuning into Web 2.0 but are simultaneously exposing their systems to next generation threats such as Cross site Scripting (XSS), Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and Application interconnection issues due to SOA.

Read my article

Hacking Web 2.0 - Defending Ajax and Web Services

HITB 2007 at Dubai was fun and I presented on Web 2.0 hacking. If you would like to go through slides.

WEB 2.0 Hacking – Defending Ajax and Web Services

WEB 2.0 technologies for the Web application layer are still evolving. This framework consists of Web services, AJAX and SOAP/XML and while still evolving has thrown up new attack vectors. To combat the attacks one needs to understand the new methodology, tools and strategies. Steadily emerging as the first line of defense is the Web application firewall. This presentation reveals emerging security threats, some of which will be demonstrated.

Here

Advanced Web Application & Services Hacking

Training at Dubai for HITB 2007.

A growing concern has been Web application security Web and application servers are the target of regular attacks by attackers that exploit security loopholes or vulnerabilities in code or design. Adding to this concern are next generation applications; applications that are on the fast track and more appealing to the user, utilizing dynamic AJAX scripts, Web services and newer Web technologies to create intuitive and easy interfaces. The only constant in this space is change. In this dynamically changing scenario it is important to understand new threats that emerge in order to build constructive strategies to protect corporate assets.

This two day workshop will expose students to both aspects of security: attacks and defense. To think of newer Web applications without Web services is a big mistake. Sooner or later existing applications will be forced to migrate to the new framework. This workshop includes several cases, demonstrations and hands-on exercises with newer tools to give you a headstart over others in the field.

Here

ISACA-UAE - Web Application Workshop ...

One day conference at Dubai on Web Application Security.
Here

RSS Security Threats With Financial Services

Web 2.0 technologies are penetrating deeper into the financial services sector as Enterprise 2.0 solutions, adding value to financial services. Analysts can leverage information sources to go beyond the obvious. Trading and Banking companies like Wells Fargo and E*Trade are developing their next generation technologies using Web 2.0 components; components that will be used in banking software, trading portals and other peripheral services. The true advantage of RSS components is to push information to the end user rather than pull it from the Internet. The financial industry estimates that 95% of information exists in non-RSS formats and could become a key strategic advantage if it can be converted into RSS format. Wells Fargo has already implemented systems on the ground and these have started to yield benefits. RSS comes with its own security issues that assume critical significance with regard to financial services. In this article we will see some of the security concerns around RSS security and attack vectors.

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My Bio with respect to Web Security Contribution...

Anurag is running a reflection series on his blog for web security professionals. He is compiling a list of person along with their resources. He has posted mine this week. You can read it here

Web 2.0 with Banks - Web Risk: A Growing Web's Harder To Secure

Banks are moving towards Web 2.0 frameworks and adding risk to the application layer. This news item talks about it.

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Ajax scanning on AjaxWorld

Ajax Scanning technique for XSS is posted at AjaxWorld magazine.
Here

Scanning Ajax for XSS Entry Points

The continuous adoption of Web 2.0 architecture for web applications is instrumental in Ajax, Web services and Flash, emerging as key components. Ajax is a combination of technologies such as JavaScript with the XMLHttpRequest object, DOM and XML streams. Cross site scripting (XSS) can make browsers vulnerable to critical information hijacking if exploited with malicious intent. XSS is already categorized as persistent, non-persistent and DOM-based. Ajax code loaded in browser can have entry points to XSS and it is the job of the security analyst to identify these entry points. It is difficult to decisively conclude that possible entry points to an application can be exploited. One may need to do a trace or debug to measure the risk of these entry points.

This paper introduces you to a quick way to identify XSS entry points in an application.

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Stateful Web Application Firewalls with .NET

A Web Application Firewall (WAF), though still evolving, is crucial for strong application layer defense. Unfortunately, HTTP is a stateless protocol, and session management is addressed at the application layer and not at the protocol layer. It is possible to bridge WAF and session objects on the .NET platform to build a stateful WAF (SWAF).

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Slides to Share

I found slideshare.net an interesting place to share past talks. I have posted some of my past speaking engagements at RSA, Infosecworld, AusCERT, Bellua and HITB on it. You may like it.

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