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6.3: HTTP Authentication
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6.3: HTTP Authentication
6.3.1: Usernames and Passwords
Binghamton University: Dick Steflik's "Web Security"
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Review this presentation, paying specific attention to slides 2 and 3.
6.3.2: The Base64 Algorithm
OWASP: "Testing for Brute Force: Discovery Authentication Methods"
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Read this article.
6.3.3: Advantages and Disadvantage of Basic Access Authentication
Paul Ruben's "Watch for Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities"
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Read this article.
