Day 10/10: Cyber AI Defense Checklist for Developers
Top 10 moves to make your web development safer:
This 10-day series has covered how to:
• Prevent prompt injection in your forms
• Catch fake users powered by LLMs
• Lock down AI tools, features, and webhooks
• Review every AI-generated line of code
• Build a real AI policy for your team
Build smarter. Defend sharper.
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Day 9/10: AI Code Isn’t Always Safe Code
• Review everything AI writes
• Set rules for what gets committed
• Rotate secrets often
AI is fast — but you’re still responsible.
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Day 8/10: Your AI Feature Is Also a Backdoor
• Limit who can access your AI tools
• Log everything the LLM sees + says
• Hide system prompts from users
AI isn’t just smart — it’s a surface.
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Day 7/10: Webhooks = silent risk.
In this episode:
• What a webhook really is (and why bots love them)
• How attackers fake or flood webhook messages
• How to protect with secrets, and monitoring
Guard the door you didn’t realize was open.
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Day 6/10: Smarter Bots Need Smarter Signups
AI fakes are fast — and your old signup flow won’t catch them.
• Track how people type + click
• Add friction where risk increases
• Use AI to catch AI-generated spam
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Day 5/10: Stop the Bots: Protect Your Website’s Info
AI bots don’t ask. They take.
• Use rate limits + CAPTCHAs
• Detect traffic that acts like a script
• Clean hidden data from your site
Your content is valuable. Don’t give it away.
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#WebSecurity #BotDefense #AIThreats #ContentProtection #nickbalancom
Day 4/10: Stop AI-Powered Account Takeovers
Your login page is where the AI attacks start.
• Use passkeys or app-based 2FA
• Block reused passwords
• Spot weird login behavior early
Strong systems start at sign-in.
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Day 3/10: Fight LLM Prompt Injection in Web Forms
AI doesn’t just answer. It listens.
• Never feed raw input into your prompt
• Clean everything users type
• Review AI output like it came from a stranger
Your forms are smart now. So are the risks.
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Day 2/10: Stop AI Scanners Before They Map Your Site
AI bots don’t need to break in — they just watch you first.
• Hide test pages + old folders
• Make error pages boring
• Use headers that limit what’s visible
Less exposure = fewer attacks.
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Day 1/10: Your Web Stack vs AI-Powered Attacks
AI doesn’t knock. It slips through gaps you forgot were even there.
This series is for builders who want to lead with clarity and protect what they create.
• Understand your whole setup
• Lock down APIs + quiet entry points
• Run scans before the threats find you
Security isn’t fear. It’s focus.
Follow @nickbalancom to build with both.
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