The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Firefox supports blockers, NATS is great, Uber's MFA fatigue, OAuth2 drawn in cute shapes & an aging programmer (News)
Sep 26, 2022
Mozilla's Firefox is set to maintain its support for content blockers, while Nabeel Sulieman raves about the advantages of NATS for microservices. The discussion also tackles Uber's recent security breach, exposing social engineering tactics and MFA fatigue. A whimsical illustration of OAuth2 brings a fresh perspective to its complexities. Plus, an insightful reflection from an experienced programmer challenges the stereotypes surrounding age in tech.
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Firefox and Content Blocking
- Firefox supports existing content blockers, unlike Chrome's Manifest V3.
- This has renewed interest in Firefox, potentially boosting its market share.
NATS for Microservices
- Consider NATS for your microservices architecture.
- It's a lightweight pub-sub service simplifying infrastructure.
Uber's Security Breach
- Uber suffered a security breach due to MFA fatigue, a social engineering tactic.
- The attacker spammed MFA requests until the target authorized access.