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Discover expert insights from Sam James on Security, Magento 2, DevOps, AI Development, Infrastructure. Stay updated with the latest trends, practical guides, and in-depth analysis in Magento & Ecommerce.

Blocking TOR exit routes

How do we go about blocking TOR / Onion traffic to our site?

Simple 2 line fix for Polyfill.io Malware in Magento 2

A quick and easy two line fix configuration fix for the Polyfill.io Magento 2 Malware

CosmicSting (CVE-2024-34102): Check and Patch Your Magento Store

Free validator tool to check if your Magento 2 store is vulnerable to CosmicSting (CVE-2024-34102) — 6,500+ stores tested, 2,300+ found vulnerable. Step-by-step patching guide included.

Flushing Magento 2 Varnish Like a Pro

How to delete spam customer accounts in Magento2

A collection of SQL queries to help identify and delete Magento 2 spam customer accounts in 2024

How to install & configure PHP SPX in Warden for Magento 2

A simple installer script to allow you to setup and configure PHP SPX in a Warden environment for Magento 2

Anonymizing Magento 2 Databases with Warden

A simple guide for anonymizing Magento 2 databases in Warden to either pass off to other developers or move forward into staging/ephemeral environments

Analyzing a real Magento 2 Stripe CC Scraper Malware Sample

Analyzing Magento 2 Malware used to Scrape Stripe credit card credentials. Injected via the shipping policy in the core_config_data DB table.

Magento 2 Malware Scanning with Sansec Ecomscan - CLI, Automation & Bulk Scans

How to setup and configure Malware scanning with Sansec Ecomscan for a single Magento 2 site or in bulk with Ansible