Section outline

    • Micro-Topic 24.1: Session Secrets – How Logins Stay Alive

      Goal: Understand what sessions and tokens are in web/logins, and why protecting them is crucial.

    • Micro-Topic 24.2: Token Thieves – How Attackers Steal Sessions (Web Attacks)

      Goal: Learn the common web-based techniques (like XSS and CSRF) attackers use to grab or abuse session tokens.

    • Micro-Topic 24.3: Eavesdropping & Network Hijacks – Session Theft on the Wire

      Goal: Understand how attackers can hijack sessions by intercepting network traffic (and the importance of encryption).

    • Micro-Topic 24.4: Guarding the Session – Defensive Measures

      Goal: Learn how developers and users can protect session tokens and prevent hijacking (secure cookies, HTTPS, token best practices, etc.).