Practical Experience with HTTP Timeout and Fault Testing

In fault testing, the HTTP protocol is an extremely common and important testing target. Whether it is inter-service communication in a microservices architecture or external API calls, HTTP plays a critical role in data exchange. When issues such as slow responses, abnormal connections, or request failures occur, anomalies at the HTTP layer are often the … Read more

HTTP Flood Attacks: How the ‘Single Madman’ Uses ‘Legitimate Requests’ to Breach Your Server?

Today, let’s discuss something more insidious—did you think DDoS attacks are all about overwhelming traffic? Wrong! There is a type of attack that disguises itself as a normal user, using legitimate requests to drain your server, known as the pinnacle of “legitimate scamming”! It is the HTTP Flood, colloquially referred to as the “Single Madman”—it … Read more

Comparative Analysis of HTTP, SSE, and WebSocket

Click the blue text to follow us Currently, large models are quite popular. When we initiate requests on web pages or mobile clients, the communication protocol used is SSE (Server-Sent Events). HTTP and WebSocket are two communication protocols similar to SSE. These three different network communication protocols are suitable for different scenarios, and here we … Read more

HTTP Request Sampler in JMeter

Function Description In JMeter, a sampler is used to simulate user requests and collect corresponding request and response data. Samplers can send various types of requests, such as HTTP requests, FTP requests, database requests, etc. They simulate user behavior by sending requests to the system under test and collecting the returned response data into the … Read more

What Are the Differences Between SOCKS5 Proxy and HTTP Proxy?

When you are “surfing” the internet, have you ever wondered how proxy servers work? What are the differences between SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies, these “twin brothers”? I will use the analogy of a courier to help you easily understand the core differences between these two types of proxies. 1. Protocol Basics: The Essential Differences of … Read more

Httpx: The Future Star of Asynchronous HTTP!

▼ Click the card below to follow me ▲ Click the card above to follow me Httpx: The Magic Wand for Asynchronous HTTP Requests in Python! HTTP requests are an indispensable skill in modern programming, and Httpx is definitely a dark horse in this field. Imagine being able to use one library to handle both … Read more

Unauthorized Access and Detection Tools for MQTT

What is MQTT?MQTT is a lightweight communication protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT), based on a publish-subscribe model, widely used for real-time communication between devices. The MQTT Broker is the central hub for messages, responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing messages. Risks of Unauthorized Access to MQTT: Data Leakage: Attackers may subscribe to sensitive … Read more

Detailed Explanation of MQTT Packets【02】: PUBLISH & PUBACK

In the previous issue, we introduced the CONNECT and CONNACK packets of MQTT 5.0:Detailed Explanation of MQTT Packets【01】: CONNECT & CONNACKNow, we will introduce the PUBLISH packet used for transmitting application messages in MQTT and its response packet.Whether the client publishes messages to the server or the server forwards messages to subscribers, the PUBLISH packet … Read more

EtherCAT’s Competitive Advantage in Internal Logistics

In today’s and future intelligent distribution centers, flexible topology, automatic addressing, and inherent network security are justsome of the advantages of EtherCAT. Internal logistics is a stronghold for EtherCAT: in any other industry, the unique selling points of this technology have almost no such advantage. Due to its unique operating principle, EtherCAT offers many special … Read more