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Blog

Website security, in plain English.

Guides on finding and fixing the vulnerabilities attackers exploit — and getting the most out of Web Iron Shield.

Guides

How to scan your website for vulnerabilities (step by step)

A complete beginner's walkthrough: install a scanner, run your first scan, read the results, and fix what it finds.

8 min read
Security

12 website vulnerabilities that cause real breaches

SQL injection, XSS, exposed .env files, IDOR and more — what each one is, how attackers use it, and how to catch it first.

10 min read
Comparison

Free vs paid website vulnerability scanners

What free scanners actually give you, where they stop, and when a one-time paid tool like Web Iron Shield pays for itself.

7 min read
Guides

Scanning your own site safely and legally

How to run active security tests against your website without breaking it — or the law.

6 min read
Product

Inside the v2.8 Anomaly Hunter

How Web Iron Shield's anomaly detection surfaces the weird responses that signal a real vulnerability.

7 min read
Product

The Verify-Now engine: fewer false positives

How Web Iron Shield confirms findings before it reports them, so you don't chase ghosts.

6 min read
Product

Moving licensing to the server

Why we moved license verification server-side, and what it means for security and reliability.

6 min read

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