'HTTP Terminator' Hunts for Novel Desync Attacks

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James Kettle of PortSwigger talks with the Dark Reading News Desk about his AI-powered open source tool, which found new HTTP request-smuggling techniques.

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  1. Dark ReadingEstablished SourceFirst reported

    2026-08-26 19:54 UTC

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