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Base64 encoder and decoder

Tool: Base64 encoder and decoder

  • SecurityExplainer

    Base64 is encoding, not encryption

    A Base64 value in your config is your password in another alphabet. What Base64 is for, where it gets mistaken for encryption, and how to spot it.

    Beginner

  • SecurityNews

    One email can freeze your Node.js parser for seconds

    A valid email header full of RFC 2047 encoded words froze postal-mime for seconds. How a harmless-looking check turned quadratic, and how to defend against it.

    Expert

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