020 Secrets of High-Security ColdFusion Code, With Pete Freitag

May 1, 2017

Pete Freitag talks about “Secrets of High-Security ColdFusion Code” in this episode of ColdFusion Alive Podcast with host Michaela Light.

Pete is the founder of Foundeo, creator of FuseGuard and HackMyCF and he is a ColdFusion security expert.

Show notes

Why should you care about security in your CF code
What is the most common misconception about website security
How long does it typically take between being hacked and discovering the hack
How to get started securing your CF code
Are some versions of CF more secure than others and why?
Why the evaluate() and iif() functions may be the windows your hackers enter your site through
How File Uploads can let the bad guys in
Why storing API keys in your code is a terrible idea
ColdFusion Session hijacking
Isn’t it a bad idea to document security holes on the public web?
How does CF security compare to Ruby on Rails, PHP, Java and other programming languages
What other ways do hackers get into CF servers?
- IIS
- SQL Server
- Windows
- Social engineering
What about modern SSL
Tell us why someone should be using FuseGuard and HackMyCF
Why are you proud to use CF?
WWIT for you to make CF more alive this year?
What are you looking forward to at Into The Box?

The task of securing your large code bases from vulnerabilities can be an overwhelming and time-consuming task. Many developers don't know where to start, and never do. This session will arm you with an approach slaying those legacy security vulnerabilities in your CFML code. You will also learn about several vulnerabilities and things to look out for as you develop new code.

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Bio

Pete Freitag

Pete Freitag has well over a dozen years of experience building web applications with ColdFusion. In 2006 he started Foundeo Inc (foundeo.com), a ColdFusion consulting and products company. Pete helps clients develop and architect custom ColdFusion applications, as well as review and improve the performance and security of existing applications. He has also built several products and services for ColdFusion including a Web Application Firewall for ColdFusion called FuseGuard (fuseguard.com) and a ColdFusion server security scanning service called HackMyCF (hackmycf.com). Pete holds a BS in Software Engineering from Clarkson University.