Cybersecurity Category
Rietta's cybersecurity posts cover phishing defense, secure passwords and passphrases, and practical web application security and performance guidance.
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08/22/2019
The Case for 2FA, Post Rest-client Gem CVE
by Christopher Choi
On 08/19/2019, a CVE was found in the popular Ruby gem Rest-client. Though caught quickly, it raises the case for requiring 2FA on RubyGems and NPM accounts.
05/30/2019
Account Protection Policies to Cover Business Assets
by Frank Rietta
Utilizing two factor authentication, strong passphrases, password managers, and NIST standards; private company accounts can remain secure. Cover your assets!
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05/09/2019
Restrict Who Can Push to Matching Branches on Github
by Frank Rietta
On GitHub, you can enable branch restrictions allowing only certain users, teams, or apps to be able to push to a protected branch.
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04/29/2019
Are you accidentally storing private data in plain text?
by Frank Rietta
Learn to minimize the passwords, authentication tokens, and customer private data in your debug logs to protect your company from legal liability.
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04/18/2019
New Interview on Drifting Ruby
by Lore Hamilton
Frank Rietta joins Dave Kimura on Drifting Ruby Episode #183 to discuss Rails app security, securing Linux servers, staff access risk, and OWASP Top 10.
02/08/2019
Applying Agile and Security in Software Development Public Appearance at KSU
by Frank Rietta
Frank will be presenting Applying Agile and Security in Software Development at the IS General Speaker Series #3 on 2/28/2018 at KSU in Marietta.
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07/24/2018
Security Quick-Wins: Use DNS CAA records to avoid fraudulent certificates
by Brandon Dees
Prevent certificate fraud and boost your TLS security in 5 minutes using this simple standardized DNS entry.
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06/30/2018
Migrate Away from SSL/Early TLS for PCI Compliance
by Brandon Dees
PCI compliance 3.1 and 3.2 no longer allow for SSL/Early TLS. Upgrade now to ensure your company remains compliant with the changes that start June 30, 2018.
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10/12/2017
Lay off the marketing plugins. Equifax hit with fake Flash update.
by Frank Rietta
Equifax caught distributing malware. Be careful what you allow to be included in your website to avoid these sorts of hacks.
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10/11/2017
Automated Patching Will be New Reality
by Frank Rietta
How fast can you update your production web app after an update is released? The answer better be minutes. Automated testing and deployment is the only way.