Session Hijacking
An attack in which an attacker takes over a valid user's web session by stealing or predicting the session token. Session hijacking gives the attacker the same privileges as the legitimate user.
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What is Session Hijacking?
An attack in which an attacker takes over a valid user's web session by stealing or predicting the session token. Session hijacking gives the attacker the same privileges as the legitimate user.
Why is Session Hijacking important for compliance?
Session Hijacking is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding session hijacking helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform covers this concept across 692 frameworks with 819,000+ control mappings.
Where can I learn more about Session Hijacking?
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