Best of Security — July 2023
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ByteByteGo·3y
EP68: Top architectural styles
New Relic APM 360 goes beyond incident response and unlocks daily performance, security, and development insights for all engineers in one unified view. Firewall explained to Kids… and Adults A firewall is a network security system that controls and filters network traffic, acting as a watchman between a private network and the public Internet.
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freeCodeCamp·3y
How to Get a Github Student Developer Pack
GitHub Student Developer Pack provides students with access to a variety of top-notch developer tools. The pack is made up of a selection of benefits generously provided by GitHub's partners and collaborators. As a student, you will get access to six free months of 60+ courses covering in-demand topics.
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This is Learning·3y
Backend development is more than writing endpoints for frontend
Backend development is a crucial part of web development that involves creating and maintaining the logic, functionality and data of a website or an application. Backend developers are responsible for writing backend code that communicates with the frontend, the server and the database. They also ensure that the backend code is secure, scalable, reliable and efficient.
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Community Picks·3y
5 most famous React security threats and how to solve them ⛑️
React's JSX does a great job at escaping potentially dangerous strings by default. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is one of the most common security threats in any web application. Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) is a type of vulnerability in a web application that allows an attacker to bypass authorization.
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Amplication·3y
Best Practices in Testing GraphQL APIs
GraphQL is an open-source data query and manipulation language that revolutionizes how applications interact with APIs. With GraphQL, users can request specific data they need and receive only that data in response. This article provides an overview of GraphQL and highlights five best practices for testing GraphQL APIs.
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Codemotion·3y
The Life of Kevin Mitnick: The World’s Most Famous Hacker
Kevin Mitnick was born on the 6th of August, 1963 in Van Nuys, California. Mitnick’s first hack was in 1979 when he broke into a computer at the University of Southern California (USC) Mitnick used a software vulnerability to gain access and continue his subterfuge in private.
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Optimizing Your Architecture with Microservices Design Patterns
Optimizing Your Architecture with Microservices Design Patterns. We will explore the need for design patterns, popular patterns, and the importance of avoiding anti-patterns. These patterns provide guidance and best practices to overcome common problems such as service communication, data management, fault tolerance, and scalability.
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Pointer·3y
Lissy93/web-check: 🌐 All-in-one website OSINT tool for analysing any website
OSINT tool for analysing any website Web-Check Comprehensive, on-demand open source intelligence for any website. Get an insight into the inner-workings of a given website: uncover potential attack vectors, analyse server architecture, view security configurations, and learn what technologies a site is using.
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The Complete Guide to Becoming a Web Developer: Part 8
The Complete Guide to Becoming a Web Developer: Part 8 is designed to be your roadmap, your companion as we navigate the intricate landscape of a developer’s mind and the crucial role web security plays in our day-to-day coding lives. We’ll start by exploring the developer mindset, dissecting its key components, and understanding why it's so essential.
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Spacelift·3y
21 Docker Security Best Practices – Deamon, Image & Container
Deamon, Image & Container Docker is the most popular containerization platform. It isolates software and its dependencies into self-contained units which run independently of your host machine. We’ve split the techniques into three main sections: Docker daemon security, image security, and container security.
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InfoSec Write-ups·3y
15 Essential Tools for Hackers: Supercharge Your Penetration Testing Toolkit!
15 Essential Tools for Hackers: Supercharge Your Penetration Testing Toolkit! We’ll explore 15 indispensable tools that will enhance your skills as a hacker and provide maximum value for your efforts. These tools are essential for anyone seeking to secure their systems effectively.
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What is the dark web? The good and bad of the internet’s most private corner
Proton offers an onion dark web version of our website so that people in some of the most repressive parts of the world can access our services. We explain what the dark web is, how you can access it, and what sites you might find useful on it.
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The Complete Guide to Becoming a Web Developer: Part 10
Web application security is all about protecting websites and online services against different security threats that exploit vulnerabilities in an application’s code. Common targets for web application attacks are content management systems (like WordPress), database administration tools (like phpMyAdmin) and SaaS applications.
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DZone·3y
Secure Code Reviews
Secure code review is essential for ensuring software applications' security and integrity. By examining the codebase for potential vulnerabilities and weaknesses, developers can identify and address security issues. This article will discuss some best practices for conducting a thorough and effective secure code review.
