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Tutorials, ethical-hacking guides, CVE breakdowns and attack analysis — written in plain English by people who build security tooling. New posts regularly.
What Is Penetration Testing? A Beginner's Guide (2026)
A plain-English guide to penetration testing: what it is, the five phases, the main types, and how it differs from a vulnerability scan.
June 23, 2026
by Pentevo
The OWASP Top 10, Explained Simply (2026)
A plain-English walkthrough of the OWASP Top 10 web application security risks — what each one means and how defenders mitigate it.
June 20, 2026
by Pentevo
Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Explained (2026)
What a zero-day vulnerability is, why it's so dangerous, how zero-day exploits are used, and what defenders can do about the unknown.
June 16, 2026
by Pentevo
What Is a CVE? Understanding Vulnerability IDs (2026)
What CVE means, how the numbering works, how CVSS severity and EPSS scores help you prioritize, and how to track the CVEs that matter.
June 9, 2026
by Pentevo
SQL Injection Explained (and How to Prevent It) — 2026
What SQL injection is, why it happens, the main types, and the proven ways developers stop it. A clear, defense-focused explainer.
June 7, 2026
by Pentevo
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Explained — 2026
What XSS is, the three main types (stored, reflected, DOM-based), the impact, and how developers prevent it. A clear, defense-first guide.
June 6, 2026
by Pentevo
What Is a Firewall? Types & How They Work (2026)
A clear explainer of firewalls — what they do, the main types (packet-filtering, stateful, NGFW, WAF), and how they fit into a layered defense.
June 4, 2026
by Pentevo
VPN Explained: What It Does (and Doesn't) — 2026
How a VPN actually works, what it protects you from, what it doesn't, and how to choose one — without the marketing hype.
June 3, 2026
by Pentevo
Broken Access Control Explained (OWASP A01) — 2026
Broken access control is the #1 web security risk. What it is, common examples like IDOR and privilege escalation, and how to prevent it.
May 18, 2026
by Pentevo
SSRF Explained: Server-Side Request Forgery (OWASP A10) — 2026
What SSRF is, why it's dangerous in the cloud era, common scenarios, and how to prevent server-side request forgery.
May 17, 2026
by Pentevo
API Security Best Practices (2026)
Why APIs are a top attack target and the essential API security best practices — authentication, authorization, rate limiting, and more.
May 16, 2026
by Pentevo
Cryptographic Failures Explained (OWASP A02) — 2026
What cryptographic failures are, common mistakes like weak hashing and exposed data, and how to protect sensitive information correctly.
May 10, 2026
by Pentevo
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