Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) is a type of security vulnerability that allows an attacker to send crafted requests from a vulnerable server to internal or external resources. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulation of server behavior, or even exploitation of other services within the network. SSRF exploits the trust that a …
Defending Your Web Applications Against Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Attacks In today’s interconnected digital landscape, web applications face a myriad of security threats. One often overlooked but potentially devastating vulnerability is Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). Did you know that, according to a recent report, SSRF attacks have increased by a staggering 270% in the past …
The Basics: Python decorators are a powerful and flexible feature that allows developers to modify or extend the behavior of functions or methods. Decorators provide a clean and concise way to wrap or enhance functions, making them an essential tool in a Python developer’s toolkit. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the fundamentals of …
The Python community never ceases to innovate. One of the most recent additions to Python’s vast feature set is “subinterpreters”. As the name suggests, subinterpreters provide a way to run multiple isolated Python interpreters within a single process. Let’s dive deeper into this novel concept and discuss its advantages and potential use cases. What are …
GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant developed by GitHub in collaboration with OpenAI. It uses machine learning algorithms to assist developers in writing code by suggesting code snippets based on the context of the code being written. This powerful tool has the ability to autocomplete code, provide inline documentation, and generate entire functions, making …
Python is a powerful language with a rich set of libraries, making it an excellent choice for web scraping, automation, and data analysis. One such library is the Requests library, which makes it easy to make HTTP requests and handle HTTP responses in Python. In this blog post, we will explore how to get started …
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a system that identifies and categorizes common software and hardware vulnerabilities. It provides a standardized way of describing and categorizing these weaknesses, making it easier for developers, security analysts, and other professionals to understand, discuss, and address them. CWE was developed by the MITRE Corporation, a nonprofit organization that operates …
Python is an incredibly powerful and versatile language, loved by millions of developers worldwide. One of its most useful features is its ability to manipulate and extract data from lists with ease and elegance. In this blog post, we’ll dive deep into the concept of list slicing in Python, exploring its syntax and various use …
The ‘in’ operator is a built-in Python keyword that is both simple and powerful. This keyword allows you to check whether a given element is present in an iterable data structure, such as a list, tuple, set, or dictionary. In this blog post, we’ll explore the different use cases of the ‘in’ operator and how …