Guides
Practical, no-fluff writing on website security — how assessments work, what the findings mean, and how to fix them.
What a Website Security Assessment Actually Tests
Recon, ports, TLS, security headers, and directory discovery — the five phases of an assessment, explained for site owners.
2026-10-13 · 9 min read
TLS/SSL Basics: What Your Certificate Says About Your Site
Certificates, protocol versions, cipher suites, and the common TLS misconfigurations assessments flag.
2026-10-13 · 8 min read
Common Website Misconfigurations (and How to Fix Them)
Exposed admin panels, directory listings, open ports, missing headers — the misconfigurations attackers find first.
2026-10-13 · 9 min read
Reading Your First Pentest Report: From Score to Action
Severity ratings, false positives, prioritizing fixes, and turning findings into a remediation plan.
2026-10-13 · 9 min read
Deleted ≠ Gone: What the Wayback Machine Keeps After You Delete Your Secrets
How BreachHunter's Ghost Files check finds deleted .env, .git and backup files still downloadable from the web archive — methodology, fix steps, and why secret rotation matters more than deletion.
2026-10-13 · 9 min read
SQL Injection in Plain English: How One Login Box Can Read Your Database
How a single input field becomes a database query, why injection still works in 2026, and the three-layer fix — parameterized queries, least privilege, and quiet errors.
2026-10-13 · 9 min read