Modernize or Die® - CFML News Podcast for March 5th, 2024 - Episode 212

Modernize or Die ® Podcast - CFML News Edition

2024-03-05 Weekly News — Episode 212

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Hosts:

• Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

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News and Announcements

Whitehouse Mandate - Press Release: Future Software Should Be Memory Safe
Leaders in Industry Support White House Call to Address Root Cause of Many of the Worst Cyber Attacks
Today, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released a report calling on the technical community to proactively reduce the attack surface in cyberspace. ONCD makes the case that technology manufacturers can prevent entire classes of vulnerabilities from entering the digital ecosystem by adopting memory safe programming languages. ONCD is also encouraging the research community to address the problem of software measurability to enable the development of better diagnostics that measure cybersecurity quality.
Full Report: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Final-ONCD-Technical-Report.pdf
Blog Post: https://www.whitehouse.gov/oncd/briefing-room/2024/02/26/press-release-technical-report/

Three Recent Lucee Vulnerabilities
Last week, Harsh Jaiswal and Rahul Maini from ProjectDiscovery released some impressive security research on multiple vulnerabilities in Lucee (and Mura CMS and Masa CMS). Their blog post is a must-read, and I'm not going to rehash their steps from research to discovery to exploitation. Instead, I'm going to look at these vulnerabilities through a defensive lens.
https://www.hoyahaxa.com/2024/02/thinking-defensively-about-three-recent.html
One Reason Why Your ColdFusion Server May Still Be Vulnerable Even With the Latest Security Updates Installed
Next Tuesday is Adobe Patch Tuesday. Will there be new ColdFusion security updates? I have no idea. But even if there are no new patches released, and your ColdFusion servers already have the latest updates installed, you may still be missing an important step in keeping them secure.
https://www.hoyahaxa.com/2024/03/one-reason-why-your-coldfusion-server.html

ICYMI : CF Summit East Announced
Adobe and Carahsoft would like to officially invite you to our interactive Adobe ColdFusion Summit East 2024. This event is an unparalleled experience featuring a gathering of professionals, developers, and thought leaders in the dynamic realm of ColdFusion technology.
https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/447476-xbyte

Into The Box 2024, Third Wave of Sessions!
Are you ready for what's in store? In this round of releases, we're excited to announce the addition of two mystery sessions presented by Ortus Solutions. These sessions are set to redefine how you approach CFML development, introducing key tools and surprises that will welcome a new era of modernization. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and equipped with cutting-edge techniques that will elevate your projects to new heights.

But that's not all! Our agenda is packed with diverse workshops and sessions meticulously curated to cater to developers of all levels. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your CFML journey, there's something for everyone at Into the Box 2024.
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/unveiling-the-future-of-cfml-development-3rd-round-of-sessions
https://www.intothebox.org/

New Releases and Updates

CommandBox 6.0.0 Released!
We are pleased to announce the release of CommandBox 6.0.0. This is a major release of our CLI, REPL, Package Manager, and CFML Server. It comes with some major new features for you to play with. And even better, CommandBox 6 should be 99% backwards compatible with CommandBox 5.9 so you can update and test it out today.
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/commandbox-600-released

Ortus Redis Extension v3.3.0 Released!
We are very excited to bring you another release for our Redis Lucee Extension. The most significant feature in this release is the addition of the `` and `redisLock{}` tag, which allows you perform a lock across all instances in a cluster.
Ortus Redis Extension v3.3.0 gives you greater control over concurrent modifications in a distributed environment, utilizing your distributed cache to prevent overlaps!
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/ortus-redis-extension-v330-released

ICYMI - ColdFusion Builder extension for Visual Studio Code - A new update is available!
https://community.adobe.com/t5/coldfusion-discussions/coldfusion-builder-extension-for-visual-studio-code-a-new-update-is-available/m-p/14365891

ICYMI - Hyper v7.3.0
https://hyper.ortusbooks.com/whats-n...