Tips
Security Tip #78: Laravel 11's Per-Second Rate Limiting
Up until now, Laravel has only supported rate limiting per-minute, but that didn't work in some scenarios, as a minute is a very long time. To solve this, Laravel 11 supports per-second!
Security Tip: A Well-Known URL for Changing Passwords
[Tip#73] You may have heard of the `/.well-known/` path, and the security.txt file, but there is a new one called `change-password` you should be aware of too!
In Depth: Registration Without Enumeration!
[InDepth#24] It's time to answer the question: how do you build user registration and authentication without an enumeration vector?
Security Tip: Don't Forget Your Registration Form!
[Tip#72] We talk a lot about protecting password reset and login forms, but don't forget about the humble registration form... it can provide attackers with crucial intel!
Security Tip: Keep Your Tools Updated!
[Tip#71] We talk a lot about keeping our app dependencies updated, but we can't forget our tools like Composer also need updates too!
Security Tip: Fix Your Leaky APIs!
[Tip#70] This is your periodic reminder to check your app for any leaky APIs and fix them ASAP, otherwise you might end up with an email from Have I Been Pwned's Troy Hunt...
In Depth: Protecting Staging Sites!
[InDepth#23] Staging sites usually contain buggy code, debugging tools, and lower security than production, while also being a gateway into your environment and sometimes even contain customer data...
Security Tip: Use a Supported Version of Laravel!
[Tip#69] Are you using Laravel 10? If not, do you have an upgrade planned? If you're not on 10, your app may be at risk!
Laravel Security: "Androxgh0st" Malware Targeting Laravel apps?
[Notice #2] What is this malware targeting Laravel, and should you be concerned about your apps?
Security Tip: Use the Alpine.js CSP Build!
[Tip#68] If you use Alpine and a CSP on your app, you'll want to use the new CSP-friendly build to avoid needing `unsafe-eval` in your policies.
Security Tip: Don't Use nl2br()!
[Tip#67] As useful as it sounds, nl2br() can potentially leave you open to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities... you should reach for CSS instead!
In Depth: Introducing Random
[InDepth#22] Random generates cryptographically secure random values in a range of different formats through a simple helper package for PHP.
Security Tip: Use HMAC Hashes To Verify Data
[Tip#66] For those situations where you need to generate a repeatable hash or signature, reach for HMAC, rather than MD5 or SHA1.