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GraphQL-Specific Attacks: Introspection, Query Depth, Batching

Apr 26, 2026

GraphQL endpoints in Magento stores open new attack paths: enabled introspection exposes the full schema, deeply nested queries overload the database and server, and alias-based batching enables brute-force attacks against login forms. This article shows how to disable introspection in production, limit query depth and complexity, control batching, and correctly implement field-level authorization so your Magento GraphQL endpoint stays resilient against targeted attacks.

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Data Encryption at Rest: Protecting Data at Rest

Mar 11, 2026

Encryption at rest protects data on stolen drives, in exposed backups, and in misconfigured cloud storage buckets, but it does not replace application security, since a running application decrypts data for access. This article shows how database, filesystem, and field-level encryption work together and why key management is the actual challenge.

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Configuring CORS Correctly Without Security Holes

Mar 7, 2026

A permissively set Access-Control-Allow-Origin header lifts exactly the browser protection the Same-Origin Policy is meant to guarantee. This article explains preflight requests, the dangerous combination of wildcard and credentials, origin reflection as the most common mistake, and how a clean, server-side allowlist keeps working reliably for Magento APIs behind a CDN and Varnish.

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Building a Content Security Policy (CSP) from Scratch

Mar 6, 2026

A misconfigured or completely missing Content Security Policy leaves the door wide open for cross site scripting attacks, even when the rest of the code is clean. This article walks through building directives like script src and frame ancestors correctly, using report only mode for a safe rollout, and hardening the policy specifically for Magento and Hyva storefronts.

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Avoiding Command Injection: escapeshellarg and Alternatives

Feb 12, 2026

Feeding unchecked user input into shell_exec, exec, or system hands attackers the keys to full control over your server. This article shows how command injection arises in PHP applications, where escapeshellarg and escapeshellcmd genuinely help and where they fall short, and why native PHP libraries and the Symfony Process component are the most robust fix.

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Incident Response Fundamentals: The First Real Incident

Feb 7, 2026

Figuring out roles, evidence preservation and notification duties while an incident is already underway wastes precious hours and creates legal risk. This article walks through the complete incident response lifecycle, from detection through containment and eradication to recovery, explains GDPR notification deadlines and delivers a lightweight plan template small development teams can apply right away.

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Dependency Scanning with Composer Audit and Friends

Jan 31, 2026

Unreviewed Composer dependencies are among the most common entry points in Magento and PHP projects. This article shows how composer audit, Roave Security Advisories and automated CI pipelines reliably surface known vulnerabilities before they reach production, and how teams separate real risk from pure scan noise without manually reviewing every single warning.

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Understanding and Effectively Using Bug Bounty Programs

Jan 26, 2026

A bug bounty program rewards external security researchers for responsibly reporting vulnerabilities, but it only works with a clearly defined scope, tiered rewards, and a mature internal vulnerability management process. This article explains how private and public programs differ, when a company is actually ready, which platforms can help, and how to professionally handle the first real submission that comes in.

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Hardening SSH Security: Keys Instead of Passwords and More

Jan 23, 2026

SSH is the most important gateway for server access, and also one of the most heavily automated attack targets on the internet. This article shows how key-based authentication with ed25519, disabled root login, fail2ban, and a hardened sshd_config reliably block brute-force attacks, rounded out with bastion host patterns for secure access to production servers.

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Output Encoding: Why Escaping Must Be Context-Aware

Jan 11, 2026

Relying on a single universal escaping function puts Magento and Hyvä stores at risk, because HTML, attributes, JavaScript, URLs, and CSS each follow different syntax rules and attack vectors. This article explains why htmlspecialchars alone is not enough, how the Hyvä Escaper class matches the right context, and how Content Security Policy acts as an additional line of defense.

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