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OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) is a non-profit organization that provides free and open-source resources to help developers, security professionals, and organizations improve the security of web applications.
Here are some OWASP resources related to email security:
- OWASP ESAPI (Enterprise Security API): ESAPI is a free, open-source library that provides a set of security controls for web applications. It includes features such as input validation, encryption, and secure coding practices.
- OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy): ZAP is a popular web application security scanner that can be used to identify vulnerabilities in web applications, including email-related vulnerabilities.
- OWASP Email Security Cheat Sheet: This cheat sheet provides a set of guidelines and best practices for securing email applications, including tips on input validation, password storage, and secure coding practices.
- OWASP Secure Coding Practices - Email: This guide provides a set of secure coding practices for developing email applications, including recommendations for secure coding, input validation, and error handling.
- OWASP WebGoat - Email Module: WebGoat is a web application security testing environment that includes an email module, which allows you to practice identifying and exploiting email-related vulnerabilities.
Some common email-related security threats and vulnerabilities include:
- Phishing: attacks that trick users into revealing sensitive information, such as login credentials or financial information.
- Email spoofing: attacks that fake the sender's email address to trick users into revealing sensitive information or clicking on malicious links.
- SQL injection: attacks that inject malicious SQL code into email applications to extract or modify sensitive data.
- Cross-site scripting (XSS): attacks that inject malicious JavaScript code into email applications to steal sensitive information or take control of user sessions.
By following OWASP's guidelines and best practices, developers and security professionals can help protect email applications from these and other security threats.