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Identity SecurityKawshik.dev · 6 min read

25 Most Common Password Mistakes People Still Make

The password mistakes that still lead to account takeover, plus a local strong password checker built around modern NIST, CISA, OWASP, and breach-screening guidance.

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AppleKawshik.dev · 8 min read

iPhone 18 Pro Release Date: Why September 9 Looks More Likely Than September 8

Apple has not confirmed the date, but the 2026 calendar and recent release pattern point to Sept. 9, Sept. 11 pre-orders, and Sept. 18 availability.

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Supply Chain SecurityKawshik.dev · 9 min read

NPM Roulette: When Your AI Hallucinates a Dependency

How slopsquatting turns AI-invented package names into install-time malware and how script policy, sandboxing, and SCA stop the spin.

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Identity SecurityKawshik.dev · 11 min read

Stolen Session Cookies: Your 2FA Is Literally Doing Nothing, Fr Fr

How infostealers replay authenticated browser sessions and how rotation, revocation, DPoP, and DBSC shrink the blast radius.

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Engineering CultureKawshik.dev · 10 min read

Cursor Brainrot: You’re Not a “Prompt Engineer”

The receipts, the AI aura scorecard, and a pilot-vs-copilot workflow for using coding assistants without outsourcing your engineering judgment.

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Shell SecurityKawshik.dev · 10 min read

Terminal Sanitation: Stop AI Agents Poisoning Shell History

Harden Bash and Zsh with leading-space controls, history-free agent wrappers, secret-safe CLI input, and an atomic redaction safety net.

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Bangladesh education result guides

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