Top 10 Ruby security best practices
Carlos Schults
Do you know those things that are simultaneously incredibly important to get right but incredibly easy to get wrong? That makes for an explosive combination. One such thing happens to…
Preventing SQL injections in Java (and other vulnerabilities)
One of the most common types of attack an application can suffer is what we call SQL injections. Since SQL injection attacks are both common and potentially devastating, it’s essential…
SQL injection, explained: what it is and how to prevent it
A SQL injection is a security attack that is as dangerous as it is ingenious. By abusing the data input mechanisms of an application, an attacker can manipulate the generated…
Learnings from Sqreen’s State of App Sec Report: 70% of Ruby on Rails exploits were SQLi
Saying that digital security is “important” would be the understatement of the century. It’s probably the most crucial aspect of any application nowadays. Unfortunately, security is easy to get wrong,…
Learnings from Sqreen’s State of App Sec report: PHP apps are 3x more likely to be exploited
With each passing year, we move more and more aspects of our lives online. The line between the online and the offline is becoming thinner and thinner as time goes…
SOC 2 compliance guide for startups
Security has always been a big concern for business organizations. Nowadays, it’s an even more significant concern, and it isn’t hard to understand why. The technology world changes at an…