Web Security Bootcamp

I recently attended a five day boot-camp on web security by DevTown ‘Find and Fix bugs like a Pro’. Initially I started it for fun and out of curiosity but by the end I really FELT the real importance of web security and how it is important to follow proper security practices because a little slip can cause a whole catastrophe.

What new things I learnt?

1. Modifying Request Headers (GET & POST):
   Discovered how attackers can manipulate headers to gain access or disrupt behavior. Eye-opening stuff.

2. Burp Suite – The Hacker's Swiss Knife:
   Got hands-on with intercepting and analyzing GET and POST requests. Watching how traffic flows behind the scenes was super insightful.

3. Fuzzing with Burp + SecLists + DVWA:
   Learned to use SecLists and tried fuzzing on the Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA). Seeing how insecure inputs could crash or manipulate an app was… thrilling.

MY GOLDEN LINUX TREASURE: waveterm

Isn’t it cool?? Within your terminal, you get the web, AI tools, and file system access — all integrated. It’s such a smooth experience.

MY GOLDEN LINUX TREASURE: zash

Why did nobody tell me about zash earlier?? So many powerful plugins, blazing-fast auto-completion — and I’ve barely scratched the surface. Can’t wait to explore more. Highly underrated.

But won’t set it as my main terminal because auto-completion in learning phase is bad. As always, balance is the key.

Conclusion:

This bootcamp was a spark. Now I want to dive deeper secure development practices. Would simply say that- security-first mindset activated!