Beyond the Vibe: Why "Secure by Default" is the Only Way to Build in 2026 We’ve all been there. You’re trying to complete a simple task—in my case, registering my son for a Judo seminar—and the page hangs. As a developer, your instinct isn't to refresh; it's to open the Network Tab . What I found wasn't just a bug. It was a window into a growing problem in the era of "vibe coding" and rapid-fire deployment. The Discovery: A Judo Chop to Data Privacy The landing page for this event was built using a popular third-party "vibe coding" platform. These tools are incredible for speed, allowing users to describe a functional app and see it come to life in seconds. However, speed without a safety net is a liability. By inspecting the network traffic to see why the registration was failing, I realized the API wasn't just sending my son's data—it was capable of sending everyone's . Using Postman, I confirmed the worst: I had full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) access.…