"Alarming Lack of Cybersecurity Practices on World's Most Popular Websites"
The Cybernews research team has explored an issue that developers often overlook: HTTP security headers. They analyzed the top 100 most-visited websites, such as PayPal, Wikipedia, and AliExpress. HTTP security headers provide instructions on how the browser should interact with the webpage. They help protect websites from attacks, such as clickjacking, and ensure secure connections. HTTP security headers are effective firewalls that can prevent the exploitation of many common vulnerabilities. These security headers are especially useful for client-side attacks, which aim to exploit security flaws on the user's device in order to gain unauthorized access, steal information, and perform other malicious activities. This article continues to discuss popular websites lacking security headers.
Cybernews reports "Alarming Lack of Cybersecurity Practices on World's Most Popular Websites"