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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 15:09:17 +0000
From: "David Kierznowski" <david.kierznowski@...il.com>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Whitepaper: Awakening the Sleeping Giant v1.0

Awaking the Sleeping Giant v1.0
Demystifying Cross Site Scripting Attacks
Author: David Kierznowski (david.kierznowski_at_gmail.com)

This paper attempts to demystify and categorise current XSS entry
nodes, attack capabilities and trends.

XSS attacks are gaining popularity quickly. There are loads of
vulnerabilities waiting to be found. It can be simple and difficult to
prevent. it can propogate around the Internet in hours, exploit
internal or private networks and offers the ability to manipulate web
services for fun and profit without compromising a single system.

The whitepaper can be found at:
http://michaeldaw.org

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