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Vaibhav Shakya
Vaibhav Shakya

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Why “HTTPS Only” Is Not a Security Strategy

HTTPS is essential — but it only protects data in transit.

It doesn’t stop XSS, CSRF, broken access control, session misuse, or compromised application logic. All of these attacks work perfectly over encrypted connections.

Real security comes from defense in depth, not a single checkbox.

👉 Read the full breakdown on Medium:

https://medium.com/@vaibhav.shakya786/why-https-only-is-not-a-security-strategy-3fe3443faaa6


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