{"id":22201,"date":"2018-08-07T13:49:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T11:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hetzner.co.za\/help-centre\/uncategorized\/what-are-the-attacks-on-the-cloudbric-dashboard\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T14:31:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T12:31:28","slug":"cloudbric-dashboard-attack-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/cloudbric-dashboard-attack-types\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the attacks on the Cloudbric WAF dashboard?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/control-panel\/about-cloudbric-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cloudbric WAF dashboard<\/a> displays the <strong>types of attack blocked on your website<\/strong> by month. Filter the dates that you want to analyse to see your total website visits compared to the attempted hack attacks.<\/p>\n<h2>Types of web attacks, their purposes and implications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buffer Overflow:<\/strong>\u00a0Triggers server overrun by excessive data input beyond its capacity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cookie Poisoning:<\/strong>\u00a0Modifies cookie settings of web visitors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cross Site Scripting:<\/strong>\u00a0Redirects visitors to phishing sites or extracts their information by malicious code insertion in a web server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Directory Listing:<\/strong>\u00a0Attempts to disclose directory structure in a server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Directory Traversal:<\/strong>\u00a0Tries to move to a higher directory through unicode vulnerability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HTTP DoS:<\/strong>\u00a0Continuously sends abnormal requests to cause server malfunction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stealth Commanding:<\/strong>\u00a0Involves code execution, which can allow a hacker to take over the server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Error Handling:<\/strong>\u00a0Intentionally causes server-side errors in order to investigate server information<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extension Filtering:<\/strong>\u00a0Tries to upload a file with suspicious file extensions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>File Upload:<\/strong>\u00a0Tries to upload malware onto a server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improper Contents:<\/strong>\u00a0Sends improper strings\/contents to the server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Include Injection:<\/strong>\u00a0Redirects visitors to other unrequested sites by inserting malicious code in the server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invalid HTTP:<\/strong>\u00a0Causes an error by sending an abnormal HTTP request form.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invalid URL:<\/strong>\u00a0Could cause error by requesting an abnormal URI to the server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parameter Tampering:<\/strong>\u00a0Sends parameter values that were not originally requested by the web server or manipulates parameters sent from the web server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy File Theft:<\/strong>\u00a0Steals sensitive information found in private files.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Input Filtering:<\/strong>\u00a0Uploads sensitive information files to a web server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Request Header Filtering:<\/strong>\u00a0Discloses server information or causes server-side error by sending abnormal request headers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Request Method Filtering:<\/strong>\u00a0Potentially shuts down the server by sending abnormal request methods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Response Header Filtering:<\/strong>\u00a0Exposes web server data due to attacks focusing on information included in HTTP Response.<\/li>\n<li><strong>User Defined Pattern:<\/strong> Malicious attack pattern requests identified by Cloudbric WAF.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SQL Injection:<\/strong> Inserts malicious SQL queries in a website in order to access unauthorized data in a database.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suspicious Access:<\/strong>\u00a0Continuously sends abnormal requests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>URL Access Control:<\/strong>\u00a0Attempts to gain access to certain URIs and files.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Website Defacement:<\/strong>\u00a0Attempts to deface or vandalize a website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cloudbric WAF detects and constantly monitors these suspicious activities and blocks all malicious attacks.<\/p>\n<p>You may be interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/why-would-my-site-be-hacked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why a hacker wants your website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"plain":"Your <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/control-panel\/about-cloudbric-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cloudbric WAF dashboard<\/a> displays the <strong>types of attack blocked on your website<\/strong> by month. 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