CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) definition in Cybersecurity

CSRF is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to induce users to perform actions that they do not intend to perform. It exploits the trust that a site has in a user's browser.

Notable Incidents

1. Facebook CSRF exploit (2009), allowed attackers to perform actions on behalf of users.
2. Django Web Framework CSRF Vulnerability, led to potential attacks on websites using older versions of Django.

How to Protect Your Network against CSRF

1. Use anti-CSRF tokens in web forms.
2. Implement same-site cookie attributes to prevent cookies from being sent in cross-site requests.