It happens all the time: Organizations get hacked because there isn’t an obvious way for security researchers to let them know about security vulnerabilities or data leaks. Or maybe it isn’t entirely ...

This should be pretty simple, but I just cannot figure out how to use the time command to output to a text file. The 'time' command should be able to use the --output=log.txt option but I keep ...

I have run into an interesting robots.txt situation several times over the years that can be tricky for site owners to figure out. After surfacing the problem, and discussing how to tackle the issue ...

Robots.txt just turned 30 – cue the existential crisis! Like many hitting the big 3-0, it’s wondering if it’s still relevant in today’s world of AI and advanced search algorithms. Spoiler alert: It ...

The robot exclusion standard is nearly 25 years old, but the security risks created by improper use of the standard are not widely understood. Confusion remains about the purpose of the robot ...