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Furqan Ashraf

I write practical, hands-on guides about APIs, DNS, and web security. I like taking topics that feel complicated and breaking them into clear steps you can test yourself.

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Investigate a Suspicious Domain: Historical DNS and WHOIS
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Investigate a Suspicious Domain: Historical DNS and WHOIS

#security #python #tutorial #dns
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How to Detect AI Bots Without Blocking Googlebot
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How to Detect AI Bots Without Blocking Googlebot

#webdev #security #node #ai
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Your AI Agent Can Get Phished Too. Here's How I Block Bad Domains Before It Clicks
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Your AI Agent Can Get Phished Too. Here's How I Block Bad Domains Before It Clicks

#ai #security #python #agents
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How to Build a Fraud Detection API Check Using WHOIS Domain Data
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How to Build a Fraud Detection API Check Using WHOIS Domain Data

#security #api #webdev #node
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9 min read
Detect Account Takeover in Node.js: A Free Login Location Check
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Detect Account Takeover in Node.js: A Free Login Location Check

#node #security #opensource #typescript
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Building a Typosquat Detector with Python and a WHOIS API: A Technical Walkthrough
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Building a Typosquat Detector with Python and a WHOIS API: A Technical Walkthrough

#python #security #webdev #api
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Someone Registered a Fake Version of Your Domain. Here's How to Detect It Before Your Customers Get Scammed
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Someone Registered a Fake Version of Your Domain. Here's How to Detect It Before Your Customers Get Scammed

#security #api #cybersecurity #webdev
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Stop Guessing Why Your SQL Query Is Slow: A Simple Guide to EXPLAIN
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Stop Guessing Why Your SQL Query Is Slow: A Simple Guide to EXPLAIN

#sql #mysql #beginners #database
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7 APIs Every Developer Should Know About (But Probably Doesn't)
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7 APIs Every Developer Should Know About (But Probably Doesn't)

#api #webdev #programming #beginners
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4 min read
Today’s digital users expect personalized experiences, and if you don’t deliver, someone else will.
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Today’s digital users expect personalized experiences, and if you don’t deliver, someone else will.

#api #backend #programming #productivity
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What Is an API Key? Everything You Need to Know Before Using an API
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What Is an API Key? Everything You Need to Know Before Using an API

#api #webdev #programming #beginners
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APIs Power Almost Everything You Build. Here’s Why That Matters
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APIs Power Almost Everything You Build. Here’s Why That Matters

#api #developers #saas #automation
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Fraudsters Can't Hide Anymore. Here's How to Spot Them.
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Fraudsters Can't Hide Anymore. Here's How to Spot Them.

#api #ipgeolocation #security #fruad
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