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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Your Browser Won't Catch Every Fake Domain. Here's How to Check One Yourself

Earlier this month, two researchers showed that a single character can get a fake domain past Chrome's lookalike defenses. Ian Muscat and Leanne Briffa of Have I Been Squatted registered 20 test domai

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CNAME vs A Record: What's the Difference (and Which One Should You Use?)
You're connecting a domain to a new website. Your DNS panel asks you to pick a record type, and the two options that keep showing up are A and CNAME. Pick the wrong one and your site just... doesn't l
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Your Browser Won't Catch Every Fake Domain. Here's How to Check One Yourself

CNAME vs A Record: What's the Difference (and Which One Should You Use?)