Security on Gaëtan Grond https://gaetangrond.me/en/categories/security/ Recent content in Security on Gaëtan Grond Gaëtan Grond https://gaetangrond.me/logo-2.png https://gaetangrond.me/logo-2.png Hugo -- 0.165.0 en-GB Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:41:09 +0200 Why Session Hijacking Remains a Persistent Web Threat https://gaetangrond.me/posts/security/why-session-hijacking-remains-a-persistent-web-threat/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://gaetangrond.me/posts/security/why-session-hijacking-remains-a-persistent-web-threat/ <p>Web Security is a significant concern for me. Over the past few years, I’ve been learning about ethical hacking and the broader field of web and server security and one topic that has always intrigued me is session hijacking.</p> <p>While many security threats, such as weak passwords, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting (XSS), have been mitigated and are relatively easy to fix, session hijacking remains a persistent threat. Its ease of exploitation and potential damage make it a serious risk to web applications.</p> How to Add MFA to Django Allauth in Under 5mn https://gaetangrond.me/posts/django/how-to-add-mfa-to-django-allauth-in-under-5mn/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:25:57 +0100 https://gaetangrond.me/posts/django/how-to-add-mfa-to-django-allauth-in-under-5mn/ Add TOTP multi-factor authentication to a Django project with django-allauth, from installation to custom templates, in about five minutes. The 3-2-1 Backup Rule: What It Actually Costs to Implement https://gaetangrond.me/posts/dev/demystifying-the-3-2-1-backup-strategy/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:48:20 +0100 https://gaetangrond.me/posts/dev/demystifying-the-3-2-1-backup-strategy/ The 3-2-1 backup rule explained without the marketing: what each copy really protects against, what it costs, and how I apply it to a production SaaS. Beware of Fake Vulnerabilities Reports and Fear Mongering Tactics https://gaetangrond.me/posts/security/beware-of-fake-vulnerabilities-reports-and-fear-mongering-tactics/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 03:10:34 +0200 https://gaetangrond.me/posts/security/beware-of-fake-vulnerabilities-reports-and-fear-mongering-tactics/ <p>A few days ago I started receiving <strong>concerning emails</strong> directly to my work email address, the email was from a so-called bug bounty hunter that was claiming to have found a vulnerability in one of our products, the email was very generic and it was not clear what was the vulnerability, the only thing that was clear was that the person was asking for money to disclose the vulnerability.</p> Locking Down a Production Server in 5 Minutes with a Cloud Firewall https://gaetangrond.me/posts/security/secure-your-droplet-with-cloud-firewall/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 23:32:32 +0200 https://gaetangrond.me/posts/security/secure-your-droplet-with-cloud-firewall/ A short, practical walkthrough for closing every port you do not need on a public server, before someone else finds them.