web-security
Safeguard articles tagged "web-security" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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SQL Injection Prevention in 2022: Why It Still Happens and How to Stop It
SQL injection has been the top web vulnerability for over two decades. Modern frameworks help, but they do not make it impossible. Here is what still goes wrong.
Cookie Security for Modern Web Applications
Cookie misconfigurations remain one of the most common web vulnerabilities. From SameSite to cookie prefixes, here is how to configure cookies that resist session hijacking and CSRF attacks.
CORS Misconfiguration Exploitation: The Silent API Exposure
CORS misconfigurations are one of the most common web security issues. They silently expose your APIs to cross-origin data theft.
SSRF Exploitation in Cloud Environments
Server-Side Request Forgery is especially dangerous in cloud environments where metadata services expose credentials and configuration. This guide covers SSRF exploitation techniques and defenses specific to AWS, GCP, and Azure.
CDN Supply Chain Security Risks You Should Know
Content delivery networks serve billions of software assets daily. When a CDN is compromised, the blast radius is enormous. Here's what CDN supply chain risks look like and how to defend against them.
Security Headers Implementation Checklist: Hardening Your Web Application
HTTP security headers are your first line of defense against XSS, clickjacking, and data injection attacks. Here is a practical implementation checklist with correct configurations.
Broken Access Control: The Number One Web Vulnerability and How to Fix It
Access control moved to the top of the OWASP Top 10 in 2021. Here is why it is so hard to get right and what a solid authorization architecture looks like.
File Upload Vulnerability Prevention: A Practical Guide
File upload functionality is one of the most dangerous features in web applications. This guide covers the attack vectors, bypass techniques, and layered defenses needed to handle file uploads securely.
TypeScript Strict Mode Security Benefits: More Than Just Type Safety
TypeScript's strict mode catches entire categories of bugs at compile time. Some of those bugs have direct security implications.
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