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nimbus-jose-jwt: JWT Handling in Java Done Right

com.nimbusds:nimbus-jose-jwt is the JVM's workhorse JOSE library. Here is how to configure it so algorithm confusion, weak validation, and its one recent CVE never reach production.

Jun 18, 20256 min read
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jwt-decode: Why Decoding Is Not Verifying (Security Guide)

The npm jwt-decode package reads JWT claims without checking the signature. That is by design, and it is behind a whole class of authentication bypasses when developers forget it.

Jun 18, 20257 min read
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How a Web Application Penetration Test Actually Works (and What It Finds)

A web application penetration test simulates a real attacker against your app. Here is what the phases look like and how to act on the report.

Jun 18, 20256 min read
AppSec

DAST Testing: How Dynamic Scans Probe Running Applications

DAST testing attacks your app the way an outsider would — no source code, just HTTP requests against a running target. Here is how the scan works, what it catches that SAST misses, and where it falls short.

Jun 18, 20257 min read
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What Is a White Box Penetration Test?

A clear explanation of the white box penetration test: how full-knowledge testing differs from black and gray box, what testers get, and when it is the right choice.

Jun 17, 20257 min read
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PDFKit v0.8.6 Command Injection (CVE-2022-25765): Detection and Fix

The pdfkit v0.8.6 exploit is CVE-2022-25765, a command injection in the Ruby pdfkit gem where an unsanitized URL reaches the shell. How it works conceptually, how to detect it, and the fix.

Jun 17, 20256 min read
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Python: Check If a String Is a Valid URL (Safely)

How to check if a string is a URL in Python using urllib.parse, when to add validators, and why parseable does not mean safe for the URL you are about to fetch.

Jun 17, 20256 min read
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Uncaught Exceptions in JavaScript: Handling Them Without Hiding Bugs

A JavaScript uncaught exception is a thrown error that no catch block claims — and the worst response is a global handler that swallows it. Here is how to handle them in Node and the browser without hiding real bugs.

Jun 17, 20257 min read
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DAST Scanning Tools: What They Are and How to Choose One

DAST scanning tools test a running application from the outside to find runtime flaws. Here is how they work, what they catch, and how to pick one.

Jun 16, 20255 min read
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