DNS Pointing to Local IPs: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters

The Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the fundamental components of the Internet, since it has the task of converting human-readable domain names into IP addresses that computer systems can interpret. But just how important is this exactly? To get an idea, Vercara’s UltraDNS platform processed 41.97 trillion DNS queries in 2023 alone, averaging […]

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List of SSL/TLS Misconfigurations

Top 20 SSL/TLS Misconfigurations You Need to Avoid

SSL/TLS encryption is critical for securing online communication, but even small configuration mistakes can expose your site to significant vulnerabilities. For example, 71% of organizations reported SSL/TLS-related attacks last year. According to OWASP, in 2021 for example, 90% of applications were tested for some form of misconfiguration. Let’s explore the top 20 SSL/TLS misconfigurations, the

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What are HTTP Headers?

What Are HTTP Headers?

If you’ve ever played with web servers, dug into browser dev tools, or optimized a website’s security and performance you’ve probably run into HTTP headers. Among the most common headers, we can find HSTS, used by almost 3500 of the top 10,000 websites in the world, according to the current data provided by Built With.

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