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The Security Test Nobody Writes

  • March 13, 2026
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IOan

I once tested a password reset feature.

 

Everything worked.

Emails sent correctly.

Tokens expired properly.

 

But out of curiosity I tried something strange.

I requested 100 password resets in 10 seconds.

 

The system happily sent them all.

That meant anyone could spam users with reset emails.

 

Not a typical functional bug.

But definitely a security and abuse issue.

Sometimes testing means asking unusual questions like:

"What happens if someone abuses this feature?"

 

QA is not just about correctness.

It's about resilience.

 

Have you ever tested rate limits intentionally?