With access to bash, even from the POV of a web user, the options are endless. For example, here's a fork bomb: Just put that in a user agent string on a browser, go to your web page, and instant DoS on your web server.
Required Fields Should Be Marked NOT NULLDespite some exciting advances in the field, like Node, Redis, and Go, a well-structured relational database fronted by a Rails or Sinatra (or Django, etc.) app is still one of the most effective toolsets for building things for the web.
Scorpion Brings the Stupidest, Most Batshit Insane Hacker Scene EverSo Scorpion debuted last night on CBS, bringing us the thrilling tale of "geniuses" who help DHS by setting up wifi access points in restaurants. Yes, that is a true plot point.
Apple pulls iOS 8.0.1 after users report major problems with updateOne week after the launch of iOS 8, Apple released its first update for the new OS — iOS 8.0.1 — on Wednesday afternoon. It was meant to fix a slew of bugs, but that's not what happened. Immediately after the update hit, reports began flooding in that iOS 8.0.
I Knew How To Validate An Email Address Until I Read The RFCRaise your hand if you know how to validate an email address. For those of you with your hand in the air, put it down quickly before someone sees you. It’s an odd sight to see someone sitting alone at the keyboard raising his or her hand. I was speaking metaphorically.
Worse than Heartbleed? Today's Bash bug could break security for yearsLinux users got a nasty surprise today, as a security team at Red Hat uncovered a subtle but dangerous bug in the Bash shell, one of the most versatile and widely used utilities in Linux. It's being called the Bash bug, or Shellshock.
Forever AloneDan’s team had a large re-engineering project. They wanted to remove some Java dependencies and replace the UI layer with their new, in-house developed standard library. Like most large maintenance projects, it was big, had a few hidden traps, but was mostly time consuming tedium.
21 Ways to Minimize Employee RetentionIt's important to be able to maximize turnover and confusion while minimizing employee retention. This is by no mean an exhaustive list, but it will, without a doubt, be successful, unlike your business. Eliminate all privacy. Employees should feel like they’re being watched at all times.
Careful with that Buffer…Last week I was sorting through several sets of Microsoft C 5.1 disks from 1988 (more about that later).
In de lobby van dit hotel hangt 's werelds enige analoog-digitale klokVoor wie wel met z'n tijd mee wil gaan, maar analoog een warm hart toedraagt hangt in het Londonse hotel Ham Yard deze super chique klok.
This Read-It-Later-list is just that, bookmarks of stuff I intend to read or have read. I do not necessarily agree with opinions or statements in the bookmarked articles.
This list is compiled from my Pocket list.