Patent attributes
Web server security is assessed. Some embodiments analyze data exchanged with a web server to determine a risk associated with accessing the web server. For example, one or more of a type of web application accessed via the web server, a type of interpreted language used to implement the web server, and/or a type and/or version of an http server operable on the web server are examined. Based on the analysis, the risk associated with accessing the web server is determined. Some embodiments then block access to the web server based on the analysis. Alternatively, in some embodiments, a user may be alerted to the risk, and then allowed to proceed upon accepting the risks. Some embodiments share the determined risk assessment with other client devices via a web server risk data store.
