Security Tips
Security Tip: Laravel 11's Middleware Configuration
[Tip#74] Laravel 11 shifts the default middleware into the framework itself and exposes configuration through the bootstrap/app.php class.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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...
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Security Tip: Use a Supported Version of Laravel!
[Tip#69] Are you using the latest version of Laravel? If not, do you have an upgrade planned?
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Security Tip: Do You Really Need a Hash for That?
[Tip#65] Before you reach for a hashing function, stop and think about what you're hashing and why you're hashing it...
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Security Tip: Escape Output with e(), htmlspecialchars(), & htmlentities()!
[Tip#64] Do you know the difference between `e()`, `htmlspecialchars()`, & `htmlentities()`? Can we just use `e()` for everything?
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Security Tip: Is `strip_tags()` Secure?
[Tip#63] PHP includes a some really handy security-focused functions, but you need to know how to use them correctly, or you risk leaving a significant vulnerability waiting to be exploited! 😱