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Methodology, system and computer readable medium for analyzing target web-based applications

  • US 20060069671A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2004
  • Published: 03/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computerized method for analyzing a target web-based application to identify design characteristics which render the target application susceptible to exploit, said computerized method comprising:

  • a. establishing a set of search items pertaining to sensitive data categories of interest;

    b. launching a web browser application on a first network computer;

    c. accessing the target application via said web browser application, whereby the target application is hosted by a second network computer;

    d. navigating through hypertext links within the target application to obtain a listing of web pages associated with the target application, each web page being characterized by associated HTML traffic; and

    e. sequentially, for each respective web page within said listing;

    (i) downloading the respective web page from the second network computer;

    (ii) parsing the respective web page'"'"'s HTML traffic to extract traffic data which matches any of said search items; and

    (iii) storing said traffic data within a sensitive data storage location, thereby to identify a compilation of said design characteristics.

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