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  • AZ quota exhausted, bad config in Bicep

    AZ quota exhausted, bad config in Bicep

    I’m experiencing issues again with deploying App Services to Azure’s data center in West Europe. In December 2023, I saw a similar issue with DSv5 availability. As of August 9, 2024, I’m stuck with what appears to be capacity issues again. However, it turns out that was not the case.

  • wordfence.com Vulnerability Database

    wordfence.com Vulnerability Database

    Wordfence is a comprehensive security plugin designed specifically for WordPress websites. It offers a range of features, including firewall protection, malware scanning, and real-time threat intelligence to safeguard sites from malicious attacks. With its user-friendly interface, Wordfence provides detailed reporting and alerts, allowing website owners to monitor and respond to potential security threats effectively. Additionally,…

  • Azure Portal, the request is blocked

    Azure Portal, the request is blocked

    The following message greeted multiple people on August 9th, 2024 at 09:47 CEST. It recovered by opening the portal fresh in the tab. But after the recent incident with Cloudstrike and other incidents immediately, your mind goes wandering when you see a large central structure greeting you and your colleagues with an error message. The…

  • clockify.me and the flood of errors

    clockify.me and the flood of errors

    Time tracking is a fundamental task in most companies. I used to use Clockify for a few years, primarily for its API access and the native Windows client with the mini counter. However, I frequently encountered issues with the client logging me out, crashing, or syncing incorrectly. By the summer of 2024, I had reached…

  • hardenize.com secure score card

    hardenize.com secure score card

    Hardenize is an interesting alternative to Mozilla’s HTTP Observatory, which scans your website and security perimeter. It provides you with a free and public scorecard that is also shareable via a link. Achieving a good score is a strong indicator that you care about security and demonstrates your commitment to it publicly.

  • Mozilla new HTTP Observatory

    Mozilla new HTTP Observatory

    The Mozilla Observatory is a well-known web tool that verifies your website’s security baseline. Achieving a high score is a good indicator of your website’s security awareness. It’s also a highly visible and effective indicator for website visitors. Having a high score is, therefore, not only a good practice but also an advertisement for your…

  • Azure outage on July 30th, 2024

    Azure outage on July 30th, 2024

    At this moment I saw many services becoming unavailable and also portal.azure.com is no longer available. The status on azure.com shows issues with accessing the portal, but the effects seem to be broader than that. At Microsoft, this case is known by the Tracking ID: KTY1-HW8 Disruptions started at 12:06 UTC or 14:06 CEST based…

  • What i learned about LM Studio

    What i learned about LM Studio

    LM Studio is a user-friendly desktop application designed for exploring local and open-source Large Language Models (LLMs). Your data remains securely stored on your machine, and the best part is, it’s completely free for personal use.

  • Subresource Integrity in HTML

    Subresource Integrity in HTML

    In light of the recent supply chain attack on the polyfill.io CDN, a GitHub account and domain were taken over by a malicious actor, who began injecting harmful JavaScript into thousands of websites. If websites load JavaScript, this script can operate in the first-party context and may perform a range of actions, including logging form…

  • What i learned about Claude.ai

    What i learned about Claude.ai

    I started playing with Claude.ai and this is what I learned. As is typical with my blog posts, this is a developing story, and I will continue to update this post as I play and learn more. For now, I am still impressed by the quality of the answers. Particularly, coding appears to yield far…