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Thinking Elixir Podcast248: Security Insights with ParaxialNews includes a new Elixir case study about Cyanview's camera shading technology used at major events like the Olympics and Super Bowl, Oban Pro 1.6 with 20x faster queue partitioning, the openid_connect package reaching version 1.0, Supabase's new Postgres Language Server for developer tooling, and ElixirEvents.net as a community resource. Plus, we interview Michael Lubas, founder of Paraxial.io, about web application security in Elixir, what's involved in a security audit, and how his Elixir-focused security company is helping teams and businesses in the community.
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/248
Elixir Community...2025-04-0857 minThinking Elixir Podcast242: Magic Links and Sudo ModeNews includes exciting updates to Phoenix gen_auth with magic links and sudo mode security features, a comprehensive guide on Elixir and Phoenix security best practices from Paraxial.io, significant updates to the DaisyUI Components library for Phoenix LiveView reaching version 0.7.0, more on LiveDebugger tool for Phoenix applications, performance improvements in PostgreSQL's self-join handling, and more!
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/242
Elixir Community News
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https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix/pu...2025-02-2520 min
Elixir MentorMichael Lubas on Securing & Deploying Elixir AppsIn this episode of the Elixir Mentor Podcast, your go-to source for All Things Elixir, I'm thrilled to welcome back Michael Lubas, CEO of Paraxial.io. This special episode explores the powerful combination of Paraxial.io's security solutions and Elixir-focused hosting platforms like Gigalixir.
We'll dive into how these services complement each other to provide a robust, secure environment for deploying Elixir applications. Michael will share insights from his recent blog post about integrating Paraxial.io with Elixir deployments, covering topics such as preventing SQL injection, remote code execution, and cross-site scripting. The discussion will also touch...2024-09-101h 01Thinking Elixir Podcast201: Thinking Elixir NewsThis week's podcast dives into the latest tech updates, including the release of Lexical 0.6.0 with its impressive performance upgrades and new features for Phoenix controller completions. We'll also talk about building smarter Slack bots with Elixir, and the LiveView support enhancements that bolster security against spam connections. Plus, we celebrate the 5-year milestone of Saša Jurić's influential “Soul of Erlang and Elixir” talk. Of course we have to touch on the FTC's impactful ruling that bans non-compete employment clauses, a significant shift that will likely shake up the tech industry and innovation landscape. Stay tuned for this and mo...2024-05-0718 min
Elixir MentorMichael Lubas on Securing ElixirIn this episode of the Elixir Mentor Podcast, your go-to source for All Things Elixir, I sit down with Michael Lubas, the founder of Paraxial.io.
Dive into the conversation as we explore the innovative security solutions Paraxial.io offers for Elixir and Phoenix applications. Discover how this platform revolutionizes application security, from bot defense to compliance with critical security standards.
Take advantage of Michael's insights and experiences about building a niche security platform and the evolving cybersecurity landscape in the Elixir ecosystem.
Join us for an engaging and informative session that's a...2024-02-0437 minThinking Elixir Podcast178: Safe Ecto Migrations and AI UpdatesIn this episode, we revisit the Safe Ecto Migrations guide and get an update on improvements. We also discuss the role and importance of OpenSource AI models. We cover updates in the Elixir LangChain library, the advantages of self-hosted AI models like Mistral, and learning how to run Bumblebee on Fly.io GPUs. Tune in for an insightful blend of database best practices and the cutting-edge of AI in Elixir, plus more!
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/178
Elixir Community News
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1...2023-11-2129 minThinking Elixir Podcast173: Web App Security Best Practices and SobelowWe delve into the tricky world of cybersecurity with our guest, Michael Lubas. We touch on the widely-discussed 23andMe data breach, discussing what went wrong and how it applies to Elixir apps. A significant part of our talk is centered around the informative guide by the EEF Security Working Group called “Web Application Security Best Practices for BEAM languages.” An essential tool featured in our discussion is Sobelow, a security-focused static code analysis tool invaluable in warding off potential security breaches. We wrap up the conversation by discussing the practical application of these tools, using Paraxial.io's vulnerable-by-design “Potion Shop”...2023-10-1747 minThinking Elixir Podcast170: Thinking Elixir NewsNews this week includes the release of ElixirConf 2023 video playlist featuring keynote videos, a guide on Web Application Security Best Practices for BEAM languages from the EEF Security Working Group, the release of NextLS v0.12 with exciting new features, and a new library to integrate the JavaScript all-in-one toolkit, Bun with Phoenix. A new LangChain library makes it easy to integrate Elixir applications with an LLM like ChatGPT. Regarding the open source community, we discuss the major update in the Lodash JS project, the latest PostgreSQL 16 release, and a noteworthy article from ZigLang on bounties potentially damaging open source...2023-09-2620 minThinking Elixir Podcast162: Elixir to WebAssembly with OrbWebAssembly is an interesting technology that feels completely separate from Elixir. Patrick Smith created an Elixir project called Orb, an Elixir DSL for WebAssembly. He also shows how a WebAssembly component can play a meaningful role in a LiveView page! We talk more about what WebAssembly is, the promise for the technology, how it can improve UX, and where Patrick sees real practical applications for Elixir developers.
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/162
Elixir Community News
https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix_live_view/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md – Phoenix LiveView released v0.19.5
https://tw...2023-08-0150 min
Elixir WizardsMichael Lubas on the Future of Elixir SecurityIn today's episode of Elixir Wizards, Michael Lubas, founder of Paraxial.io, joins hosts Owen Bickford and Bilal Hankins to discuss security in the Elixir and Phoenix ecosystem. Lubas shares his insights on the most common security risks developers face, recent threats, and how Elixir developers can prepare for the future.
Common security risks, including SQL injection and cross-site scripting, and how to mitigate these threats
The importance of rate limiting and bot detection to prevent spam SMS messages
Continuous security testing to maintain a secure application and avoid breaches
Tools and resources available in the Elixir and...2023-04-0640 min
Beam RadioEpisode 47: Security with Michael LubasThe Beam Radio Panel has a fascinating conversation about security in Elixir with Paraxial Founder, Michael Lubas.
Show notes:
Paraxial
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Elixir and Phoenix Security Training ElixirConf EU 2023
Twitter: @paraxialio
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@redrapids...2023-03-0240 min
Elixir MixHow To Secure Your Elixir Application With Michael Lubas - EMx 208In this episode, Allen, Adi, and Sascha are joined by Michael Lubas, the founder of paraxial.io, as they delve into the world of bot defense. Michael highlights the importance of bot defense, especially for small companies who are often deliberately targeted. The group examines the issues with "man-in-the-middle" solutions like Cloudflare and how this can be avoided by having bot defenses built into the application itself - the approach paraxial.io is taking. He explains how paraxial's bot detection and defense work on a high level, how it tries to reduce the runtime overhead to a minimum, and what...2023-02-2258 minThinking Elixir Podcast131: Start Securing Elixir and PhoenixSecuring our apps is our responsibility as developers. We are the custodians and the guardians of our user's data. We met up again with Michael Lubas to discuss some lesser known community security resources and helpful tips to get us started with securing our Elixir and Phoenix applications!
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/131
Elixir Community News
https://erlangforums.com/t/otp-25-2-released/2166 – Erlang/OTP 25.2 is the second maintenance patch package for OTP 25, with mostly bug fixes as well as improvements.
https://twitter.com/livebookdev/status/1603787699458113539 – HuggingFace announced “spaces”, a feature that let...2022-12-2738 minThinking Elixir Podcast93: Preventing Service Abuse with Michael LubasWe talk with Michael Lubas about steps we can take to protect our Phoenix applications from common automated bot attacks. We cover API abuse to send email spam, carding attacks, and credential stuffing. We learn how Michael started paraxial.io which aims to specifically serve the Elixir community and more!
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/93
Elixir Community News
https://erlef.org/blog/eef/election-2022-results – Erlang Ecosystem Foundation board election voting results
https://erlef.org/blog/eef/election-2022 – Previous election notice and explanations
https://hexdocs.pm/ex_doc/changelog.html – ExDoc v0.28...2022-04-0552 min