As software makers, we face a unique threat model. The computers or accounts we use to develop and deliver software are of more value to an attacker than what ordinary computer users have—cloud service keys can be stolen and used for profit, and the software we ship can be loaded with malware without our knowledge. And that’s before we consider that the code we write has a tremendous value of its own and should be protected.
Taking responsibility for our security hygiene is, thankfully, not very difficult. Today, most tools we need are either already present in our operating systems or can be added without much effort. In this post, I’ll take you down a list of things you should consider.
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