Achieving an A Grade with Traefik

In my previous post, I detailed moving your Traefik configuration to a slightly more permanent format (YAML… I know, just go with it). You might have then been tempted to go to SSL Labs and do an SSL Test. What you would have discovered, in that tragic scenario, is a mere B grade! “Why, oh why?” I hear you cry, “I did everything right!” Well, technically you did, so don’t feel too bad. It’s not a fault of yours that you’re letting people with filthy TLS 1.0 and 1.1 view your site. It is, however, the view of certain industry bodies that these technologies are deprecated and therefore have multiple nasty security vulnerabilities. ...

May 24, 2021 · 5 min · Josh J

Signing Your Git Commits by Default

Managing .gitconfig For Fun And Profit You know when you see that little green ‘Verified’ badge next to your commits on GitHub? The one that makes it feel all official? Notice how when you commit and push from the command line you don’t get that by default? If you’ve ever wondered why, this post is for you! Also if you realise that signing your commits is a good idea generally because something something security… It works for you too. ...

May 14, 2020 · 3 min · Josh J