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What Are JSON Web Tokens?

A JSON web token (JWT) is a URL-safe method of transferring claims between two parties. The JWT encodes the claims in JavaScript object notation and optionally provides space for a signature or full encryption. The JWT proposed standard has started to see wider adoption with frameworks like OAuth 2.0 and standards like OpenID connect leveraging JWTs.

Getting started with CPU attacks

The CPU attack is one of the most common attack types run by Gremlin users. CPU attacks let you consume CPU capacity on a host, container, Kubernetes resource, or service. This might sound like a trivial exercise, but consuming even small amounts of CPU can reveal unexpected behaviors on our systems. These behaviors can manifest as poor performance, unresponsiveness, or instability.

Automation In The Cloud: How Civo Uses Terraform - Civo Online Meetup #13

If you've ever worked with Terraform you'll know it's powerful automation and orchestration capabilities enable the creation of new digital assets within minutes. But what happens when you have multiple regions and slight variations on requirements? When multiple teams are all releasing infrastructure changes within the same domain? In this meetup Alex Jones, Principal Engineer at Civo, looks at how Civo uses DRY methodology to create simple templates with isolated workspaces, showing how anyone can improve their Terraform code longevity through a few simple techniques.