In Depth
In Depth: Laravel Security Audits Top 10 (2024)!
[In Depth #31] Here are the Top 10 security issues I've found during my security audits, highlighting the areas we as a community need to improve our security.
In Depth
In Depth: Pentesting Laravel part 1 - Passive Scans
[In Depth #27] Let me walk you through my process of conducting a Laravel Security Audit and Penetration Test, starting with the passive scans that usually find a lot of low-hanging fruit!
In Depth
In Depth: Graceful Encryption Key Rotation
[In Depth #25] Laravel makes effective use of encryption for security purposes, but what happens if your encryption key needs to be rotated? Let's see how Laravel 11 handles it...
Security Tips
Security Tip: Protect Your .env File!
[Tip#62] Search engines like to snoop on all of your files, so be careful what you leave lying around.
Security Tips
Security Tip: Don't Log Sensitive Data!
[Tip#61] While it's tempting to throw everything into logs, keep in mind where your logs end up → plain text files, 3rd party collectors, passed around the development team, etc...
Security Tips
Security Tip: Hide Sensitive Parameters from Stack Traces
[Tip#60] Stack traces are essential for debugging complex (and even simple) issues, but there is a risk that something sensitive might be exposed within your trace... Let's ensure that doesn't happen!
Security Tips
Security Tip: Compare keys with hash_equals()
[Tip#56] It may be tempting to compare keys/sensitive strings using `===`, or even `==`, but that opens you up to timing attacks! You should be using a timing attack safe string comparison function...
Newsletter
In Depth: "Th1nk Lik3 a H4cker" Walkthrough (part 2)
[InDepth#19] It's time to finish up the "Th1nk Lik3 a H4cker" walkthrough, looking at the rest of the challenges and the final hack from Laracon US!
In Depth
In Depth: Storing Environment Variables Safely
[InDepth#17] Let's dive deep into the wonderful world of storing environment variables safely, looking at the different options Laravel supports and some "industry best practices".
Security Tips
Security Tip: Encrypting Environment Files?
[Tip#34] In September, Laravel 9.32 added the ability to encrypt environment files... but do you need to use it?
Security Tips
Security Tip: Canary Tokens
[Tip#31] These are my favourite simple security trick to let you know if someone is poking around in your stuff.
Security Tips
Security Tip: Finding Secrets
[Tip#30] Who wants to go on a treasure hunt for secrets, credentials, and API keys?