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Kafka Encryption for Cardholder Data: Solving PCI Challenges with Kroxylicious

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Encrypt Kafka messages at rest without changing app code — using Kroxylicious and OpenBao to meet PCI encryption requirements.

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Weaponizing Dependabot: Pwn Request at its finest

GitHub bots like Dependabot might merge malicious code due to "Confused Deputy" attacks, escalating to command injection via crafted branch names. New TTPs reveal clever ways attackers exploit these issues... read more  

Weaponizing Dependabot: Pwn Request at its finest
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GitOps in 2025: From Old-School Updates to the Modern Way

GitOpshas taken the throne, withGitas the undisputed oracle for configurations. Welcome to a world whereArgo CDandFluxstrut their stuff. By 2025, this lively dance ofpull-basedmagic reshapes the landscape. GitOps isn't just a tool anymore—it's a full-blown, no-holds-barred platform transformation... read more  

GitOps in 2025: From Old-School Updates to the Modern Way
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Terraform security: 5 foundational practices

Lock downTerraformlike Fort Knox. Verify your module origins. Guard sensitive state data like a nosy neighbor's business. And, please, no hardcoded credentials—rookie mistake. For ironclad security, pin those module versions, tap into private registries, and wield the power of dynamic provider crede.. read more  

Terraform security: 5 foundational practices
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How We Cut Our AWS Bill by Over 20% and Boosted Application Performance

Migrating toAWS GravitonwithJava 21didn't just pinch pennies—it saved 20% and cranked up performance. Why? The magic of ARM64 support and multi-arch CI/CD. They navigated the switch by harnessing dual-architecture EKS clusters and canary deployments. Result? A smoother path with zero hiccups. End us.. read more  

How We Cut Our AWS Bill by Over 20% and Boosted Application Performance
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Clarifying Roles in Data and Engineering: Why Specialization Matters

Data Analystssift through the past usingSQLandBI tools. Their goal? Unearthing insights. Meanwhile,Data Scientistsharness the power ofPythonandRto gaze into the future—predicting trends like data-driven oracles. On another front,Data Engineerscraft pipelines. ThinkApache Spark—the stage manager for .. read more  

Clarifying Roles in Data and Engineering: Why Specialization Matters
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Why doesn’t Rust care more about compiler performance?

Rust’scompiler speedhas doubled in three years for some benchmarks. Remarkably efficient. But its intricate architecture still wrestles with progress. Stability hogs the spotlight, and new features waltz in, leaving optimizations to grab scraps. Volunteers—Rust’s lifeblood—fuel much of its growth. T.. read more  

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Automatic rollbacks are a last resort

Throw automatic rollbacks out the window. You don't need them.Continuous Deliverypartnered withhuman-driven resiliencesharpens up your software. When things go sideways, a speedy roll forward with a clever fix beats a blind retreat. Automatic rollbacks? They skip the surprises and rob you of learnin.. read more  

Automatic rollbacks are a last resort
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Terraform AWS provider 6.0 now generally available

Terraform AWS Provider 6.0bursts onto the scene with multi-region support. Now, devs can tweak 32 config files in one shot, slimming down memory bloat. 🌍💻.. read more  

Terraform AWS provider 6.0 now generally available
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Load Testing with Impulse at Airbnb

Impulselets Airbnb teams wreak havoc in the best way possible. It makes load testing in Java/Kotlin a breeze. No need to call in the cavalry. It just mocks what it needs to and spins up a frenzy of pseudo-real traffic... read more  

Load Testing with Impulse at Airbnb