This lecture covers HTTP request smuggling, a vulnerability that can be exploited to bypass front-end security controls. The instructors explain how to detect, mitigate, and defend against this attack, showcasing various examples and demonstrating the impact of HTTP/2. They also discuss the evolution of request smuggling attacks over time.
Serge Vaudenay entered at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in 1989 with a major in mathematics. He earned his agrégation (secondary teaching degree) in mathematics in 1992, then a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Paris 7 - Denis Diderot in 1995. He subsequently became a senior research fellow at the CNRS, prior to being granted his habilitation à diriger des recherches (a postdoctoral degree authorizing the recipient to supervise doctoral students). In 1999, he was appointed as a Professor at the EPFL, where he created the Security and Cryptography Laboratory.
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Discusses the importance of protecting work and EPFL through laws, regulations, threat identification, data protection, risk prevention, and security controls.
Explores cybersecurity vulnerabilities, exploits, and attacks, including nation agent motivations, vulnerability types, exploit processes, and phishing tactics during crises.
