Lessons of the trade : Handling CVV numbers
Just for my notes.. Even though the CVV numbers on a credit card, look like numbers :), don’t treat them as integers in your code. Some...
Technology
HOW TO : Convert PFX/P12 crypto objects into a java keystore
We needed to add a certificate that is currently in PKCS#12 format currently into a java keystore at work recently. The typical step would be due...
HOW TO : Use grep and awk to find count of unique entries
I have use grep extensively before to analyze data in log files before. A good example is this post about using grep and sort to find...
HOW TO : Configure tcpdump to rotate capture files based on size
quick note for self. If you are capturing traffic using tcpdump, you can rotate the capture files based on size [code]sudo tcpdump -i INTERFACE_TO_CAPTURE_TRAFFIC_ON -C 10...
HOW TO : Restrict access to proxied content in Apache
If you are using the mod_proxy feature in Apache to forward requests for certain content to a backend server, but want to restrict access to that...
Venturing into the unknown
I am a Google fanboy. And I don’t make a secret of it :). All the smartphones I have ever carried are Android based, unless you...