Editing Vulnerability (computer security) (section)

===Client–server applications===
[[Client–server model |Client–server application]]s are downloaded onto the end user's computers and are typically updated less frequently than web applications. Unlike web applications, they interact directly with a user's [[operating system]]. Common vulnerabilities in these applications include:{{sfn |Strout |2023|p=15}}
*Unencrypted data that is in permanent storage or sent over a network is relatively easy for attackers to steal.{{sfn |Strout |2023|p=15}}
*[[Process hijacking]] occurs when an attacker takes over an existing [[computer process]].{{sfn |Strout |2023|p=15}}