Engineering Insights

Selective HTTP Proxying in Linux, (Thu, May 21st)

Recently, Rob wrote about a tool, Proxifier, that can intercept requests from specific processes. Proxifier is available for Windows, macOS, and Android. But I have not seen a generic Linux option yet. The advantage of a tool like Proxifier is the ability to target specific software. For debugging, reverse engineering, and similar tasks, selecting a specific process is quite useful, as it creates less noise to sift through and simplifies analysis.

Node.js 24.16.0 (LTS)

Police seize “First VPN” service used in ransomware, data theft attacks

A virtual private network service called 'First VPN,' used in ransomware and data theft attacks, has been taken offline in a joint international law enforcement operation. [...]

Content Delivery Exploit Opens Websites to Brand Hijacking

The Underminr domain-fronting attack allows threat actors to modify Web requests and leverage trusted websites to cloak malicious activity.

These clever active beam headlights are finally coming to America

The 2027 Audi Q9's digital matrix lights satisfy new NHTSA rules on minimizing glare.

Production Database Migration or Modernization: A Comprehensive Planning Guide [Part 2]

This is the second part of our multi-post guide that walks through the essential components of planning and executing a successful production database migration for large-scale backend services. If you haven't read the first part, where we cover migration readiness assessment and the six key factors influencing timeline and risk, you can find it here.

Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in Secure Workload

Insufficient validation and authentication in the Secure Workload’s REST APIs provide remote attackers with Site Admin privileges. The post Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in Secure Workload appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Querying Without a Query Language

Most backend systems don’t really have a query model. Querying usually starts small, we filter on a field, maybe two. The ORM makes it easy, and there’s no real reason to think about it. It does what we need.