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By Amanda & Michael Morin, About.com Guides to Ruby

5 Reasons Your Ruby Code Is Vulnerable to Attack

Friday November 21, 2008

Deletion of data, escalation of site privileges, denial of service...these are all reasons someone might choose to launch a CSRF attack on your site. Whether Mallory (your malicious attacker) holds a personal grudge against you or just wants to mess with your site, the damage can be devastating. However, knowing the reasons for attacks can help you learn to secure your Ruby code.

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