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  • 6.3: HTTP Authentication

      • 6.3.1: Usernames and Passwords

        • Binghamton University: Dick Steflik's "Web Security" URL

          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" URL

          Read this article.

      • 6.3.3: Advantages and Disadvantage of Basic Access Authentication

        • Paul Ruben's "Watch for Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities" URL

          Read this article.

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