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@@ -55,6 +55,33 @@ After cloning, run `setup.sh` once. It will:
 - Send a test Telegram message confirming the VM is active
 - Create a `logs/` folder — logs are kept for 60 days then auto-deleted
 
+## Whitelisting Known-Safe Findings
+
+If a script flags something you know is safe, add it to `whitelist.conf` on that VM to suppress it in future scans. This file is VM-specific and never committed to git.
+
+Add a package name:
+```bash
+echo "ua-parser-js" >> ~/security-tools/whitelist.conf
+```
+
+Add a file path:
+```bash
+echo "/tmp/my-known-script.sh" >> ~/security-tools/whitelist.conf
+```
+
+View or edit the whitelist:
+```bash
+nano ~/security-tools/whitelist.conf
+```
+
+## Checking Script Versions
+
+To see which version of a script is running on a VM:
+```bash
+head -2 ~/security-tools/npm-security-check.sh
+head -2 ~/security-tools/check-nextjs-rce.sh
+```
+
 ## Updating an Existing VM
 
 When changes are pushed to this repo, update any VM by running: