#Security
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21 Frontend System Design Concepts for Software Engineers
The article frames frontend engineering as system design in the browser, covering rendering models, performance, state, data fetching, architecture, UX, security, and observability.
Implementing a secure sandbox for local agents
Cursor describes a sandbox for coding agents that cuts approval interruptions, preserves security, and adapts to macOS, Linux, and Windows limits while teaching agents when escalation is needed.
How to Enable and Secure Remote Desktop on Windows
The guide explains how to turn on Remote Desktop in Windows, limit which users can log in, strengthen authentication and encryption, change the RDP port, and monitor logins.
HTML5 WebSocket Security is Strong
The post argues that WebSocket inherits several HTTP security mechanisms because it starts as an HTTP handshake, and it also adds native protections like subprotocol validation and client-to-server masking.
Some best practices for authentication in Ruby on Rails
The article distinguishes authentication from authorization, recommends clearer names for authentication accessors, argues for separate authentication sessions, and warns that auth gems can add security and maintenance risks.
What's Really Wrong With Facebook
The piece argues that Facebook’s risk is not just its privacy policy, but the way it keeps making private data more public, absorbs more permissions, and shapes what users see in the feed.
#356 Dangers of Session Hijacking - RailsCasts
Shows how a session cookie exposed over HTTP can be stolen and replayed, then explains Rails protections with force_ssl and a separate secure signed cookie for HTTPS requests.
11 sure signs you've been hacked
The article lists 11 warning signs of compromise, from fake antivirus pop-ups to missing bank money, and says the safest response is often a full restore plus password and account checks.