Hello and welcome back once again to our series, CF Camp 2018: Madness in Munich! Throughout the series, we have been discussing hot ticket items that will be discussed at this year’s upcoming CF Camp, the only CF conference in Europe. Today, we will be talking about ORM–or Object Relational Mapping. Often dubbed as the […]
Adobe ColdFusion 2018
Top 5 Security Issues Solved with Adobe ColdFusion 2018
ContentsThe Conficker Worm of 2008Priority and Severity Ratings According to AdobePriority ScaleSeverity ScaleDeserialization of Untrusted Data (CVE-2018-4939)Unsafe XML External Entity Processing (CVE-2018-4942)Insecure Library Loading (CVE-2018-4938)Cross Site Scripting- Code Injection (CVE-2018-4940)Cross Site Scripting- Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-4941)Source Code DisclosureFile Name and File Path DisclosureBanner Grabbing and Active ReconnaissanceSummary of Issues SolvedResolution of Security BreachBest Practices to Prevent […]
How to Make Adobe ColdFusion Desirable Again
Without good marketing, a product can die. There are some out there who say that Adobe ColdFusion is dying. However, ColdFusion experts and developers agree that it is very much alive. And technically it is excellent. Perhaps the problem is not CF itself, but with its marketing. ContentsSo what steps can we take as […]
The End of CF Summit 2018 (an Amazing Time for ColdFusion)
Wow! What a rush! The 2018 Adobe ColdFusion Summit is officially over. This year’s Summit was really one for the books. The sheer number of different speakers was just amazing. Each speaker gave such wonderful insights into the world of ColdFusion and CFML operations. Whoever said ColdFusion is dead definitely needs to reconsider that statement. […]
A Comprehensive Guide to Running a Successful CFML Project
You’ve just received a request for a new CFML project. So what’s next? Without a clear plan, your project can turn into a nightmare very quickly. However by following a few simple guidelines and practices, you can develop your dream project. From start to finish, maintain control of your project to ensure success all around. […]
The State of the ColdFusion Ecosystem
In the State of CF Union Survey 2018 (Amazing Final Results & Analysis) I asked: What aspects of CF are preventing you or your company from embracing CF? The top concern, which was given by 72% of the participants, says that is is because CF is seen as dying/legacy. I am committed to changing his […]
Everything CF Summit 2018: Securing Mature CFML Codebases
From 2012 to 2013, vulnerable Adobe ColdFusion servers fell under attack by hacktivist group Anonymous including allegedly British hacker Lauri Love. Operation Last Resort, as it was named by Anonymous, affected many government servers including those of NASA, the US Army, and the Federal Reserve. How was all of this achieved? Love and Anonymous employed […]
Announcing FusionReactor 7.4.0 adds support for ColdFusion / Lucee
Get ready for some great news CFers! FusionReactor 7.4 is now available for download. This release includes instance manager support for CF2018 and Apache WildFly plus new monitoring for several ColdFusion TAGS, including CFLDAP, CFFTP amongst others (blog post), plus monitoring support for CF2018 Async functionality (blog post). Let’s take a look at both. […]
ColdFusion & Unit Testing, BDD, and Mocking using TestBox & MockBox
In the Spring of 2015, a software glitch was discovered that may have had the most grave of consequence. The bug was detected in the target detection software of the United States Air Force’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter function. When flying in formation, the jets were unable to correctly identify missile targets. The planes could […]
The Best Version Control System (3 Reasons Why It Matters to All ColdFusion Developers)
In the world of software version control, there are many passionate and differing opinions. Some developers and leaders are adamant about the use of version control software, but others seem to care little of the safety and continuity of their ColdFusion applications. Entire comment sections of blog posts have been turned into heated discussions over […]
