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 Manually changing the values HTTP headers is fairly easy to do, and provides for some tactical opportunities on the field. Spoofing your [[diy:user-agent-spoofing|User-Agent]] or [[diy:referrer-spoofing|Referer]] headers is a great way to familiarize yourself with the concept of manipulating this data. Manually changing the values HTTP headers is fairly easy to do, and provides for some tactical opportunities on the field. Spoofing your [[diy:user-agent-spoofing|User-Agent]] or [[diy:referrer-spoofing|Referer]] headers is a great way to familiarize yourself with the concept of manipulating this data.
  
-Header security is also a thing! Many websites are poorly developed, and use client-defined HTTP headers to delegate access to the system. The way to defend against this is making sure header inputs are sanitized and tested against spoofed headers, but not everyone does it. Poke around with your browser's developer tools and see what you can find!+Header security is also a thing! Many websites are poorly developed, and use client-defined HTTP headers to delegate access to the system. The way to defend against this is making sure header inputs are sanitized and tested against spoofed headers, but not everyone does it. Poke around with your browser's [[tools:developer-tools|developer tools]] and see what you can find!
  
 Consult the articles below for more thorough information on other header types you can screw with.  Consult the articles below for more thorough information on other header types you can screw with. 
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 ===== Further Reading ===== ===== Further Reading =====
  
-Since a full writeup on HTTP headers is beyond the scope of the Institute's mission, consult some of the following guides and articles for more information.+Since a full writeup on HTTP headers is beyond the mission of the //Anonymous Military Institute//, consult some of the following guides and articles for more information.
  
   * [[wp>List of HTTP header fields]] on Wikipedia   * [[wp>List of HTTP header fields]] on Wikipedia
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