What Is Function Calling (Tool Use)?
Function calling in AI models explained. How LLMs invoke external tools and the security implications for AI-coded applications.
What Is HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security)?
HSTS explained for developers. How HTTP Strict Transport Security prevents downgrade attacks and why AI-coded apps often miss it.
What Is IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)?
IDOR explained for developers. How insecure direct object references let attackers access other users' data by changing IDs in requests.
What Is Input Validation?
Input validation explained for developers. How to properly validate user input to prevent injection attacks, data corruption, and application crashes.
What Is Insecure Deserialization?
Insecure deserialization explained for developers. How untrusted data deserialization leads to RCE in AI-generated applications.
What Is JWT (JSON Web Token)?
JWT explained for developers. How JSON Web Tokens work for authentication, common security mistakes, and best practices for AI-coded apps.
What Is Mass Assignment?
Mass assignment explained for developers. How auto-binding user input to model fields creates privilege escalation in AI-generated code.
What Is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?
MCP explained for developers. How the Model Context Protocol connects AI agents to tools and data sources with security considerations.
What Is OAuth 2.0?
OAuth 2.0 explained for developers. How the authorization framework works, common implementation mistakes in AI-generated code, and secure patterns.
What Is OIDC (OpenID Connect)?
OpenID Connect explained for developers. How OIDC extends OAuth 2.0 for authentication and common AI-generated implementation mistakes.
What Is Path Traversal?
Path traversal explained for developers. How directory traversal attacks exploit file handling in AI-generated code and how to prevent them.
What Is Penetration Testing?
Penetration testing explained for developers. How pentests find real-world vulnerabilities in AI-generated applications before attackers do.