Web Security

Articles, guides and tutorials on web security, covering OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, secure headers, injection prevention and protecting web applications.

Cloudflare AI Crawl Control WAF Rules: Fix Rule Conflicts
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Cloudflare AI Crawl Control WAF Rules: Fix Rule Conflicts

Configure Cloudflare AI Crawl Control WAF rules with clear precedence and verified tests. Diagnose crawler blocks while preserving intended search access.

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PHP2Shell Exploit: Is Your PHP Website Safe? Patch Now
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PHP2Shell Exploit: Is Your PHP Website Safe? Patch Now

PHP2Shell puts PHP websites at risk. Check the fixed versions, understand Cloudflare WAF limits, and get help checking, monitoring and patching servers.

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Drupal Security: Advisories, Patching and Real Risk
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Drupal Security: Advisories, Patching and Real Risk

How Drupal security advisories work, why the gap between publication and patching is the entire risk, and what hardening actually buys you.

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Password Storage: What to Use in 2026
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Password Storage: What to Use in 2026

Which hashing algorithm to choose and with what parameters, why a salt is not enough on its own, and the storage mistakes that survive for years.

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Software Supply Chain Security for Small Teams
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Software Supply Chain Security for Small Teams

Where dependency risk actually comes from, which controls repay the effort at small scale, and what an SBOM does and does not tell you.

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Blocking or Allowing AI Crawlers: The Business Decision
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Blocking or Allowing AI Crawlers: The Business Decision

Whether to block AI crawlers is a commercial decision, not a technical one. What Cloudflare changed, what blocking costs you, and how to decide.

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API Security: How to Protect a Public API in 2026
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API Security: How to Protect a Public API in 2026

API security beyond the auth header: the attacks that actually hit public APIs, what a penetration test finds, and how to close each class of flaw.

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WordPress Hacked: Malware Removal and Recovery Guide
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WordPress Hacked: Malware Removal and Recovery Guide

Your WordPress site is hacked. What to do in the first hour, how to remove malware properly, why restoring a backup rarely works, and what recovery costs.

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Cloudflare Zero Trust: Enterprise Access Security Guide
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Cloudflare Zero Trust: Enterprise Access Security Guide

Thinking of migrating? Read our guide on cloudflare zero trust pricing, application access controls, secure tunnels, and device vetting.

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Cyber Essentials Compliance: A UK Vetting Guide 2026
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Cyber Essentials Compliance: A UK Vetting Guide 2026

Want to achieve cyber essentials compliance uk? Read our enterprise guide on scoping audits, technical security checks, and certification costs.

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