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> Where can I learn/read about this topic? It's not this specific topic, it's any topic and a general mindset. Thinking about possible attack vectors on your
by chmod775 5y ago
> Where can I learn/read about this topic?
It's not this specific topic, it's any topic and a general mindset.
Thinking about possible attack vectors on your own application is a mindset, and to be able to do that properly you need to deeply understand the technology you are using.
There's no exhaustive list of security issues to avoid, just as there is no exhaustive list of every function you'll ever need to write. Security means preventing the wrong kind of people to do the wrong kind of things. What that means is entirely dependent on your application.
In the current webpack world where your code is mangled through 18 different tools before turning into an opaque JavaScript blob somewhere in your angular app that was automatically set up for you, many people lack an understanding of what's actually happening.
You cannot make a boat sink-proof if you don't understand why a boat floats. Sure someone could make a list of things to watch out for and rules to abide by, but that's probably not gonna cut it in the long run.