Security Tips
[Tip #131] Updating packages used to be a no-brainer, but now you need to be careful. Updates may be malicious. But not updating leaves vulns unpatched. So what do you do??? 🤷
In Depth
[In Depth #40] We trust version numbers to mean a specific, fixed release - but they're really just labels pointing at a commit, and an attacker can quietly move them. Let's dig into tag hijacking, the attack behind tj-actions and Laravel-Lang. 😈
Security Tips
[Tip #130] Laravel Moat is a new tool that assesses the security posture of your GitHub repositories and recommends ways to tighten the controls protecting them.
[In Depth #40] We trust version numbers to mean a specific, fixed release - but they're really just labels pointing at a commit, and an attacker can quietly move them. Let's dig into tag hijacking, the attack behind tj-actions and Laravel-Lang. 😈
[In Depth #39] Public Properties may look like PHP class properties, but they're really hidden form fields, just waiting for your input... 😈
[In Depth #38] You can't trust an email address you haven't verified, so why are you storing them in your database?
[In Depth #37] It's time to finally fulfil one of the most common requests for an In Depth article: setting up 2FA! 🎉 So let's add some TOTP 2FA to our boring user/pass auth login!
[In Depth #36] It's time to review the Livewire Volt, Vue, and React Starter Kits! Let's see what vulnerabilities are hiding under the surface, and just how easy it is to fix them... 🧐
[In Depth #35] Let's take a dive into the security of Laravel's new Starter Kits to see how they handle authentication, what security features they include, and what areas could be improved! 🤓
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[Tip #129] I love Signed URLs, but there is one very subtle trap you can accidentally fall into...
[In Depth #39] Public Properties may look like PHP class properties, but they're really hidden form fields, just waiting for your input... 😈
[Tip #128] Do you know the difference between GET and POST requests, and why it's so important that GET requests only ever retrieve data?
[Tip #127] Without an `exp` claim, a JWT can remain valid forever, turning a leaked token into permanent access.
[Tip #126] Rather than checking for essential config when it's used, throw the checks in your Service Provider - you'll know about configuration failures before your users get a weird error.
[In Depth #38] You can't trust an email address you haven't verified, so why are you storing them in your database?
[Tip #125] routes/web.php is boring and reliable, and routes/api.php is fancy, but have you forgotten one?
[Tip #124] I know I say this all the time (especially on stage!), but apparently not everyone heard me, so here we go again...
[Tip #123] If an API client tries to connect via unencrypted HTTP, what should your API do: redirect to HTTPS, disable HTTP, offer a swift rebuke, or take matters into it's own hands?
[Tip #122] Content Security Policies are awesome, but if you haven't fully configured all of your directives, it's possible to redirect requests, inherit Nonces, and get juicy CSP-bypassing XSS! 😈
[Tip #121] Technically, XSS involves injecting malicious Javascript, but sometimes you don't need any JS to get up to mischief! 😈
I almost missed it, but it's time to celebrate 4 years of Securing Laravel!
