Daniel Petrica tells the story of how an unpatched Livewire vulnerability on a forgotten side project exposed Mailcoach API keys and led to 50,000 spam emails being sent. It is a useful reminder to keep dormant apps updated, and a good real-world example of how Docker can limit the blast radius when something goes wrong.
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Modular Monoliths: Creating Real Boundaries Before Reaching for Microservices
A deep dive into modular monoliths, from module APIs and database ownership to cross-module communication, architecture tests, incremental migration, and the signals that justify microservices. Read more