Input validation is the single best defense against injection and XSS vulnerabilities. Done right, proper input validation techniques can make web-applications invulnerable to such attacks. Done ...

In Part 1 of this series, I showed you an example of PowerShell's native validation capabilities. In that installment, I wrote a function that accepted a text string as input. The function then used ...

When coding in a script, or even in a fully-featured software application, it's important to account for as many scenarios as possible. To limit the number of possible scenarios, it's a best practice ...

Microsoft .NET lets you build complex applications quickly and easily, but its selection of controls does have notable gaps. Fortunately, you can address part of this deficiency yourself by building ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Standard security practices are the baseline for any product, and even the most junior software ...

Ruby on Rails fixed six vulnerabilities in versions 3.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and Rails 5.0 beta and three in rails-html-sanitizer The Ruby on Rails team released versions 4.2.5.1, 4.1.14.1, and 3.2.22.1 of ...

Indian organizations employ several security practices at each stages of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). This includes the use of server hardening, security guidelines and automated tools ...