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CSRF attacks can trick users into performing unintended actions, from transferring money to changing account settings, without their knowledge. In this video, we break down how CSRF works, explore real-world attack examples (like the Twitter CSRF worm and GitHub vulnerability), and walk through the best ways to protect your web applications. You’ll learn how CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies, and CORS can defend against these attacks, with practical code examples in JavaScript, Node.js, and Spring Boot. Security is critical—don’t let your app be the next victim! 🚀 https://www.linkedin.com/in/bytemonk/ 📌 Timestamps 🔹 00:00 – Introduction to CSRF: How It Works & Why It’s Dangerous 🔹 00:42 – Real-World CSRF Attacks: Banking, Social Media & Account Hijacking 🔹 04:36 – How CSRF Tokens Prevent Attacks (+ JavaScript & Spring Boot Implementation) 🔹 07:23 – Using SameSite Cookies to Block CSRF Automatically 🔹 08:11 – Security Tools to Detect CSRF Vulnerabilities https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBt423WbyAD1YZO0Ljo1pzvY https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBssWTtcUlbngD_O5HaxXu6k https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBu38EjXRXzyPat3sYMHbIWU https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBuo5zjv9bPNLIks4tfd0Pui https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBsPWE24vdpmgeRFMRQyjvvj https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJq-63ZRPdBslxJd-ZT12BNBDqGZgFo58 AWS Certification: AWS Certified Cloud Practioner: https://youtu.be/wF1pldkQrOY AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate: https://youtu.be/GzomXNLFgkk AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional: https://youtu.be/KFZrBxSA9tI #CSRF #owasp #WebSecurity