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What is Cache Poisoning?

Cache poisoning occurs when an attacker injects malicious content into the CDN cache, which is then served to legitimate users. This can lead to widespread distribution of malware or misinformation and requires robust input validation and cache invalidation mechanisms to prevent.

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