OWASP Top 10: Common Website Security Risks and How to Prevent Them
Websites and mobile applications play a vital role in our daily lives, supporting various activities such as online shopping, banking, appointment booking, and the exchange of personal information. Organisations also rely on these digital platforms to store customer data, process payments, manage business operations, and deliver essential services. As dependence on web applications continues to grow, ensuring their security has become a critical priority. Security vulnerabilities in web applications can expose sensitive information, enable unauthorised account access, disrupt services, and lead to financial losses or reputational damage. Even seemingly minor weaknesses in application design, development, or configuration can create significant security risks if left unaddressed. To help organisations identify and mitigate these threats, the OWASP Top 10 provides a widely recognised overview of critical web application security risks. This article explores the common vulnerabiliti...