Ruby on Rails
Rietta's Ruby on Rails posts cover application security, dependency management, background jobs, database migrations, and Rails tutorials.
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09/14/2026
RubyGems Open Source Supply Chain Security and OpenAI
by Frank Rietta
OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems in May 2026. Why automated attackers have collapsed the window to patch a critical CVE from weeks to hours.
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09/04/2026
Government Rails Site Hit Hours After CVE Patch
by Frank Rietta
Rietta patched a government client's Ruby on Rails site within hours of a 9.5 CVSS ActiveStorage CVE. Exploit attempts began before business hours resumed.
02/04/2026
Protect Production SQL Databases from AI/LLM Agentic SQL Query Risks
by Frank Rietta
Prompt injection can talk an LLM agent past a "SELECT only" rule. A read-only replica and lexical SQL validation give deterministic guardrails it can't bypass.
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01/23/2026
Use AI to Describe Images as a Background Job in Ruby on Rails
by Frank Rietta
Treat AI as a background job in Ruby on Rails: a framework for using OpenAI's API to generate images from a prompt, describe them, and render the metadata.
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06/11/2024
A Journey From QBasic Random Access Files to PostgreSQL
by Frank Rietta
The evolution of data storage from a seasoned developer's perspective: from QBasic's random access files to PostgreSQL transactions and multi-user databases.
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02/09/2021
Streamlining Workflows With Docker
by Wren Steitle
Working on numerous projects can require significant time to set up locally. With Docker, we have streamlined this process to mere minutes.
12/15/2020
Learning Object-Oriented Programming in Ruby vs C/C++
by Maddii Brigham
Learning object-oriented programming is a fundamental piece of computer science education. But is C/C++ the best environment to do it in?
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12/12/2020
Remote Team Culture - Code Review and Style Guides
by Chris Choi
Code review and style guides are valuable when delivering clean and reliable code which is a team effort, especially in distributed teams.
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10/07/2020
The convergence of Ruby on Rails and #AppSec Podcast Appearance
by Frank Rietta
Frank Rietta guest on the Application Security Podcast with Chris Romeo
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04/21/2020
Dependency Security and Hacking Rails with Jason Swett (Podcast)
by Frank Rietta
Podcast interview about Ruby on Rails dependencies, security, state-sponsored hacking, and practical tips on how to protect your organization.
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