Archive for the ‘Web Development’ Category
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Detecting Fraud in Facebook Contests
Posted on January 23, 2012 by snipe in Featured, Tips & Tricks, Web Development
Whatever your feelings on Facebook, it’s pretty clear that it’s here to stay. If your company or organization has considered running a promotional Facebook contest, this is crash course in detecting fraud because if your prize is worth anything to anyone, you will encounter fraud, without exception.
Locking Down Your Linux Server with APF + BFD
Posted on October 18, 2011 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
If you allow SSH access to your server, there are some simple steps you can take to restrict access and protect yourself from brute force attacks. Two of my favorite scripts to do this are Advanced Policy Firewall coupled with Brute Force Detection, both by R-FX Networks.
New Facebook Page Admin Scam
Posted on May 3, 2011 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
A new scam has come to our attention, one that’s a new take on an old trick in Facebook. Scammers are adding users as page administrators on a page that’s got a poisoned IFRAME set as the default tab.
iPhone/iPad Apps for Coders and Sysadmins
Posted on April 28, 2011 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
It wasn’t that long ago that I scoffed at the idea of the iPad, or at least thought it would never have any place in my tech toolkit. I finally broke down and got one, and it’s changed the way I work, largely because of the number of fantastic apps out there. We’re finally at [...]
Facebook Introduces HTTPS Opt-In for Users, Impacts App Developers
Posted on January 26, 2011 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
In an article posted today on the Facebook Developer Blog, Facebook announced that they would be offering users the option to switch their Facebook experience to HTTPS-only, which would force all Facebook page loads to be routed over SSL.
A Few Quick Thoughts on RockMelt
Posted on November 12, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
So I tried out RockMelt earlier this week, not because I feel that we need another web browser out in the wild, but because this is what I do for a living, it’s important for me to know what’s going on, and more specifically, if it’s going to break my shit.
Upcoming WordPress Security Book
Posted on November 5, 2010 by snipe in Featured, PHP/mySQL, Web Development
I casually asked a few of you (okay, almost 8,000 of you) if there would be any interest in a commercial (but cheap) e-book on securing, monitoring, and un-hacking WordPress. I received enough “yes”, “absolutely” and “hell yeah!” replies that I decided to move forward with this project.
Firefox Addons for Penetration/XSS Testing
Posted on October 14, 2010 by snipe in Featured, PHP/mySQL, Web Development
2010 was supposed to be the year of the Tiger, but it’s felt more like the year of Pwny so far. This article covers some Firefox add-ons that help you test your own apps, whether you’re working with a penetration tester, or by default, you are the penetration tester.
Introducing FBMHell.Com
Posted on July 27, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
Good news, everyone! My compulsive need to make websites and write content has struck again, this time resulting in my new site, FBMHell.Com, which I hope will evolve into a great resource for Facebook developers, whether you’re an app developer or fan page designer.
Upgrading to WordPress 3.0 and Adding Multi-Site
Posted on June 19, 2010 by snipe in Featured, PHP/mySQL
WordPress 3.0, code name “Thelonious”, has been released, and it brings multi-site functionality as part of the core. As someone with far too many blogs of my own, I thought this would be a great time to start switching them all over, and let you know what you’re in for if you choose to do [...]
Want to Set a Default Landing Tab on Your Facebook Fan Page? It’ll Cost You
Posted on May 19, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
You’re gonna love this. And by love I mean be filled with rage. I started receiving emails from people today, frustrated that they could no longer set a specific tab as their default landing tab in Facebook. Everyone assumed it was a bug. It’s not.
