Identity Security
JWT (JSON Web Token)
A JWT (JSON Web Token) is a compact, signed token used to prove identity and claims between systems. Here's how they work, and where they break.
Mar 1, 20268 min read
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MIT License vs Apache 2.0: Which to Pick
MIT license vs Apache 2.0 comes down to one real question: do you need an explicit patent grant and contribution terms, or do you want the shortest possible license text?
Mar 1, 20265 min read
Container Security
How to Sign Container Images With Cosign: A Complete Guide
A practical walkthrough for signing container images with Cosign using keyless OIDC, verifying signatures, and enforcing policy in your Kubernetes cluster.
Mar 1, 20265 min read
AI Security
What is RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Security
RAG pipelines blend retrieved data with model instructions, creating prompt injection, poisoning, and embedding-leak risks traditional AppSec tools miss.
Mar 1, 20267 min read
Identity Security
PASETO tokens
PASETO tokens explained: what is PASETO, how PASETO vs JWT differs, and why platform-agnostic security tokens with versioned crypto are safer by design.
Mar 1, 20267 min read
Security
Container Security: Why Reachability Analysis Changes Everything
Stop chasing phantom vulnerabilities. Learn how reachability analysis reduces CVE noise by 80% and focuses remediation on what actually matters.
Mar 1, 20263 min read
DevSecOps
Gradle Build Cache Security Hardening
The Gradle build cache is a performance feature with supply chain consequences. Here is how to configure it so cache poisoning, stale outputs, and cross-project contamination do not become your next incident.
Feb 28, 20267 min read
Incident Analysis
Snowflake Customer Data Breaches: 165 Organizations Hit by Credential Theft Campaign
Attackers used stolen credentials from infostealer malware to access Snowflake customer accounts without MFA, compromising data at Ticketmaster, Santander, AT&T, and over 160 other organizations.
Feb 28, 20265 min read
Best Practices
Rust Edition Migration Security Notes
Field notes from migrating a production workspace from Rust 2018 to 2021, and what to watch for when 2024 lands in edition transitions.
Feb 28, 20267 min read
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