target website again, the attackers can monitor various activities of the target organization. As the attackers get control of the network of the targeted organization, they can now initiate attacks on the targeted organization. The attackers can steal, update, or delete sensitive files of the target organization.
How to prevent watering hole attacks?
Attackers mainly take advantage of security vulnerabilities of commonly used software of the target organization to perpetrate this attack. So, the best method to prevent this attack would be to update all commonly used software, including the operating systems. Firewalls should be properly configured. Organizations should monitor the inbound and outbound network traffic and implement proper security measures.
So, beware of various cyber attacks and stay safe and secure. Interested readers who want to know more about how different web application attacks work and how to prevent them may want to refer to the book “Web Application Vulnerabilities And Prevention.”






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