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DevSecOps

AWS ECR Image Signing With Cosign In Production

Cosign-signed images in ECR are no longer a side project. This is how to roll out signing across an AWS estate without breaking the deploy pipeline.

Mar 31, 20267 min read
DevSecOps

Git Alias: Faster Workflows Without Sacrificing Security

A git alias turns a long command into a short one. Used well they save keystrokes; used carelessly they hide risky flags. Here is how to build aliases you can trust.

Mar 31, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

Installing Python on Mac Safely: A Security Guide

Installing Python para Mac the wrong way leaves you patching the system interpreter and running sudo pip. Here is the secure, maintainable setup for Python on macOS.

Mar 30, 20265 min read
DevSecOps

CLI Tool Design For Developer Security Checks

A security CLI lives or dies on the experience of typing it. A design guide for building security tooling that respects the developer's terminal.

Mar 30, 20268 min read
DevSecOps

python-multipart Security: Patching the Form-Data DoS

Why the python-multipart parser behind FastAPI and Starlette had a denial-of-service flaw, how to check your version, and how to keep form uploads safe.

Mar 29, 20265 min read
DevSecOps

How to Use Git Branch (and git checkout) Safely

A working reference for creating, switching, and checking out Git branches, plus the security habits that keep secrets and bad commits out of your history.

Mar 29, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

How to Download Python for Mac (Safely)

There are several ways to download Python for Mac. Here is how to pick the right one and verify what you install so you don't get a tampered interpreter.

Mar 29, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

How to Configure a Git SSH Key Safely

Setting up a Git SSH key gives you secure, password-free authentication. Here is how to generate one, configure Git, and avoid the common security mistakes.

Mar 29, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

GitLab CI/CD Security Hardening for 2025

A practical hardening playbook for GitLab 17.8 covering runner isolation, OIDC federation, CI variable scoping, and protected branch enforcement.

Mar 29, 20265 min read
DevSecOps

Jenkins Supply Chain Security Baseline 2026

A 2026 supply chain security baseline for Jenkins: plugin hygiene, agent isolation, Pipeline-as-Code discipline, credentials, and provenance integration.

Mar 28, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

Python tracemalloc: Finding Memory Leaks and Why It Matters for Security

How to use Python tracemalloc to trace memory allocations, hunt leaks, and understand why unbounded memory growth is a real availability risk.

Mar 28, 20265 min read
DevSecOps

Why Python's eval() Is Dangerous and What to Use Instead

Python eval() runs arbitrary code, and feeding it untrusted input is a remote code execution bug waiting to happen. Here's the risk, how the exploit works conceptually, and safer alternatives.

Mar 28, 20266 min read

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