A Guide to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a type of attack where a website is used as a means to target its users by exploiting insecure handling of user input. In this tutorial, we will explore how XSS attacks work and discuss preventive measures. What is XSS? XSS refers to a security vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code into a website, which is then executed by users’ browsers without their knowledge or consent....

How to Resolve the \"Module not found: Can't resolve encoding\" Error in Next.js

If you are encountering the error message “Module not found: Can’t resolve ’encoding’ in …/node_modules/node-fetch/lib” in your Next.js application, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. In this blog post, we will walk you through the steps to fix this issue. What Causes the Error? The error message indicates that the ’encoding’ module is missing and cannot be resolved in the specified path. This typically occurs when the necessary dependencies are not installed or there is a compatibility issue between the different packages....