Tag: encoding
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The Power of Encoding: Safeguarding Web Applications and Preventing Common Attacks
Introduction Encoding is a fundamental technique used in web development to ensure data integrity, prevent security vulnerabilities, and protect against various attacks. This blog focuses on the significance of encoding and how it can be leveraged to prevent common attack types, including Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), SQL injection, and Path Traversal. Understanding Encoding Encoding is the…
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Hashing vs Encryption vs Encoding
1. Hashing: Explanation: Hashing is a one-way function that produces a fixed-size hash value from an input. It is primarily used for data integrity and verification. Hash functions are designed to be computationally easy to calculate the hash value, but nearly impossible to reverse to the original input. Example: Let’s say we want to calculate…