ABSTRACT

In this chapter, we discuss about the XSS worm. This chapter presents information related to the XSS worm including its lifecycle, real world incidences, and types of XSS worm. This theory about XSS worm is supported by a case study on one of the most dangerous XSS worms, i.e Samy worm. In addition, we present the handling tools that assist in detecting and alleviating the effect the XSS worm.