https://kevinsec.io/categories/blog/Recent content in Blog on KevinSecHugoen-usFri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-think-like-hackers/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-think-like-hackers/A practical guide to developing hacker mindset: reverse thinking, logic abuse, zero trust, system decomposition, and attack chaining.https://kevinsec.io/blog/api-bola-explained-with-realistic-examples/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/api-bola-explained-with-realistic-examples/A practical explanation of Broken Object Level Authorization in APIs, with realistic examples, testing mindset, and remediation guidance.https://kevinsec.io/blog/api-broken-authentication-common-testing-patterns/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/api-broken-authentication-common-testing-patterns/A practical checklist for identifying broken authentication patterns in APIs, from token handling to weak login flows and session lifecycle issues.https://kevinsec.io/blog/burp-suite-beginner-workflow-for-web-pentest/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/burp-suite-beginner-workflow-for-web-pentest/A practical beginner workflow for using Burp Suite during web pentesting, from proxy setup to Repeater, Intruder, notes, and reporting evidence.https://kevinsec.io/blog/cors-misconfiguration-simple-mistake-serious-impact/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/cors-misconfiguration-simple-mistake-serious-impact/A practical explanation of CORS misconfiguration, why it matters, how to recognize risky patterns, and how to fix it safely.https://kevinsec.io/blog/credential-phishing-defensive-lessons-for-employees/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/credential-phishing-defensive-lessons-for-employees/A defensive guide for employees on credential phishing, password hygiene, MFA, phishing-resistant authentication, and reporting compromised credentials.https://kevinsec.io/blog/cvss-for-pentesters-how-to-think-about-severity/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/cvss-for-pentesters-how-to-think-about-severity/A practical guide for pentesters on using CVSS as a severity framework while still explaining real business impact clearly.https://kevinsec.io/blog/file-upload-security-what-can-go-wrong/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/file-upload-security-what-can-go-wrong/A practical overview of file upload vulnerabilities, common failure patterns, testing ideas, and secure design recommendations.https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-design-a-safe-phishing-simulation-program/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-design-a-safe-phishing-simulation-program/A practical guide to designing ethical, safe, and useful phishing simulations that improve resilience without shaming employees.https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-recognize-a-suspicious-email/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-recognize-a-suspicious-email/A practical checklist for identifying suspicious emails, links, attachments, sender inconsistencies, and business process red flags.https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-write-a-professional-vulnerability-report/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-write-a-professional-vulnerability-report/A practical guide to writing clear, reproducible, and business-focused vulnerability reports for web application security testing.https://kevinsec.io/blog/jwt-security-testing-checklist/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/jwt-security-testing-checklist/A practical checklist for testing JSON Web Token security in web applications and APIs.https://kevinsec.io/blog/legal-recon-for-web-pentesting/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/legal-recon-for-web-pentesting/A practical guide to performing legal, scope-aware reconnaissance before a web pentest, without crossing authorization boundaries.https://kevinsec.io/blog/lessons-learned-from-a-web-pentest-engagement/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/lessons-learned-from-a-web-pentest-engagement/Practical lessons from web pentest engagements: scope discipline, recon quality, business logic testing, evidence, reporting, and remediation clarity.https://kevinsec.io/blog/manual-testing-vs-automated-scanning/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/manual-testing-vs-automated-scanning/A practical comparison of manual web security testing and automated scanning, including when to use each and why both matter.https://kevinsec.io/blog/my-15-day-content-sprint-for-kevinsec/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/my-15-day-content-sprint-for-kevinsec/A transparent look at the 15-day content sprint used to build the first 30 KevinSec blog posts around web security, phishing awareness, and pentest methodology.https://kevinsec.io/blog/password-reset-vulnerabilities-common-patterns/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/password-reset-vulnerabilities-common-patterns/A practical guide to common password reset vulnerabilities, how they appear in real applications, and how to test them safely.https://kevinsec.io/blog/path-traversal-and-lfi-reading-files-you-should-not-read/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/path-traversal-and-lfi-reading-files-you-should-not-read/A practical introduction to path traversal and local file inclusion from a web pentesting perspective, with safe testing guidance and remediation patterns.https://kevinsec.io/blog/phishing-awareness-how-attackers-abuse-trust/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/phishing-awareness-how-attackers-abuse-trust/A beginner-friendly explanation of phishing awareness, focused on how attackers exploit trust, urgency, authority, and routine behavior.https://kevinsec.io/blog/rate-limiting-the-control-that-many-apps-forget/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/rate-limiting-the-control-that-many-apps-forget/A practical guide to rate limiting as a security control for login, OTP, password reset, API, and resource-intensive endpoints.https://kevinsec.io/blog/reflected-xss-explained-context-root-cause-impact/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/reflected-xss-explained-context-root-cause-impact/A beginner-friendly explanation of reflected cross-site scripting from context to root cause, impact, testing, and remediation.https://kevinsec.io/blog/sql-injection-lab-from-error-message-to-root-cause/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/sql-injection-lab-from-error-message-to-root-cause/A safe lab-style walkthrough showing how to reason from a SQL error message to the root cause of SQL injection.https://kevinsec.io/blog/sql-injection-what-actually-happens-behind-the-query/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/sql-injection-what-actually-happens-behind-the-query/A beginner-friendly explanation of SQL injection from the perspective of query construction, untrusted data, and database interaction.https://kevinsec.io/blog/ssrf-explained-for-developers-and-pentesters/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/ssrf-explained-for-developers-and-pentesters/A practical explanation of Server-Side Request Forgery, why it happens, how to test it safely, and how developers can prevent it.https://kevinsec.io/blog/stored-xss-vs-reflected-xss-practical-differences/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kevinsec.io/blog/stored-xss-vs-reflected-xss-practical-differences/A practical comparison of stored XSS and reflected XSS, including root cause, exploitability, impact, detection, and remediation.https://kevinsec.io/blog/authentication-testing-checklist-for-web-applications/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0700https://kevinsec.io/blog/authentication-testing-checklist-for-web-applications/A practical authentication testing checklist for web applications.https://kevinsec.io/blog/broken-access-control-why-it-is-still-critical/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0700https://kevinsec.io/blog/broken-access-control-why-it-is-still-critical/Understand why broken access control remains one of the most critical web application security risks.https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-read-an-http-request-like-a-pentester/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0700https://kevinsec.io/blog/how-to-read-an-http-request-like-a-pentester/A beginner-friendly guide to reading HTTP requests from a web pentesting perspective.https://kevinsec.io/blog/idor-explained-with-a-simple-lab-scenario/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0700https://kevinsec.io/blog/idor-explained-with-a-simple-lab-scenario/A beginner-friendly explanation of IDOR using a safe lab scenario.https://kevinsec.io/blog/owasp-top-10-2025-explained-for-beginners/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0700https://kevinsec.io/blog/owasp-top-10-2025-explained-for-beginners/A beginner-friendly explanation of the OWASP Top 10 2025 web application security risks.https://kevinsec.io/blog/untrusted-data-root-of-most-web-vulnerabilities/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0700https://kevinsec.io/blog/untrusted-data-root-of-most-web-vulnerabilities/Understand why untrusted data is one of the most important concepts in web application security.https://kevinsec.io/blog/sample-blog-post/Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:54:00 +0700https://kevinsec.io/blog/sample-blog-post/A short note on how I structure practical security writing for KevinSec.