Background: 15 years of experience in software and apparently spoiled because it was already set up correctly.

Been practicing doing my own servers, published a test site and 24 hours later, root was compromised.

Rolled back to the backup before I made it public and now I have a security checklist.

  • Hozerkiller@lemmy.caEnglish
    46·
    2 天前

    I’ve gotta say this post made me appreciate switching to lemmy. This post is actually helpful for the poor sap that didn’t know better, instead of pure salt like another site I won’t mention.

    • Tablaste@linux.communityOPEnglish
      31·
      2 天前

      I shared it because, out there, there is a junior engineer experiencing severe imposter syndrome. And here I am, someone who has successfully delivered applications with millions of users and advanced to leadership roles within the tech industry, who overlook basic security principles.

      We all make mistakes!

      • LordCrom@lemmy.world
        16·
        2 天前

        There’s a 40 year I.T. veteran here that still suffers imposter syndrome. It’s a real thing I’ve never been able to shake off

        • pulsewidth@lemmy.world
          9·
          2 天前

          Just look at who is in the White House, mate - and not just the president, but basically you can pick anyone he’s hand-picked for his staff.

          Surely that’s an instant cure for any qualified person feeling imposter syndrome in their job.