Building a native add-on for Node.js in 2019
Vladimir
Okay, but first: why the hell would you build a native add-on for Node.js? The Node.js/JavaScript ecosystem is the most popular in the world with more than 1 million packages…
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How we built a queryable Application Inventory
Janis
Sqreen is all about application security, and our focus has been on making security transparent and accessible for individual applications. The application was the central actor and everything revolved around…
How to build a WAF at the application layer
Émile-Hugo
Earlier today, we introduced a number of very cool features we just released. You can read more about the major items we introduced in our blog post about the launch.…
Developer security best practices: how to validate input data in Python
Boris
If you’re building an application that accepts user or third-party input, a crucial consideration for security is ensuring that you properly validate that input. You want to make sure that…
Building a dynamic instrumentation agent for Java
Sylvain
Sqreen’s Application Security Management platform relies on microagents to leverage the runtime context of applications for security. Our drive when building these agents is to make our protection transparent and…
Developer security best practices: protecting against timing attacks
One of the great things about security is that there is always more to learn. When you’re protecting your applications and users, understanding the kinds of attacks bad actors may…
Fixing a critical issue: a journey into Ruby web server startup sequences, part two
Loic
So where are we jumping into this story? This post is part two of our story on how we dove into Ruby web server startup sequences to fix a strange…
Fixing a critical issue: a journey into Ruby web server startup sequences, part one
Introduction In this post-mortem blog post we’ll explore the oft-neglected Rack’s design and Ruby web server startup sequence in depth through the lens of a surprising critical issue encountered by…
Scaling and improving at Sqreen: a frontend team retrospective
Thibaud
At Sqreen, our company has evolved and changed a lot since we began this journey. Our frontend team is no exception, and as a member of that team, I wanted…
How do you solve a problem like overcrowded company calendars? With a company dashboard!
FX
Why I built a company dashboard from scratch At Sqreen, we have an initiative called “Sqreenities.” A Sqreenity is basically a week where you step away from your normal day-to-day…