Assessing Web Security in E-Learning Systems

The exponentially evolution of the internet and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats have made securing web servers and web applications a critical concern in today's digital landscape. This research explores the security vulnerabilities of e-learning platforms, particularly Moodle, and demonstrates practical exploitation methods to highlight the risks. A key focus is the development and deployment of a custom script to create a trojan virus leveraging the Right-to-Left Override (RLO) technique. This malware, disguised as a legitimate e-learning material, infiltrates the platform, lists system files, and injects malicious code into Python files, showcasing a high-impact threat vector.

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2024-11-21
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https://doi.org/10.19107/cybercon.2024.19
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Advanced Data Processing Techniques
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Assessing Web Security in E-Learning Systems

Dumitru Mihalache
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Abstract

The exponentially evolution of the internet and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats have made securing web servers and web applications a critical concern in today's digital landscape. This research explores the security vulnerabilities of e-learning platforms, particularly Moodle, and demonstrates practical exploitation methods to highlight the risks. A key focus is the development and deployment of a custom script to create a trojan virus leveraging the Right-to-Left Override (RLO) technique. This malware, disguised as a legitimate e-learning material, infiltrates the platform, lists system files, and injects malicious code into Python files, showcasing a high-impact threat vector.

Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București (RO)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 75%
Advanced Data Processing Techniques
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