Implicit list iteration in CFEngine is quite a unique and novel feature. Today we look at a practice example showing how lists can improve the readability and maintainability of your policy. A novel feature in CFEngine is how a list variable is iterated when referenced as a scalar ($(variable)). Let’s take a look at a contrived example.

This enhancement is part of Raygun’s 12 Days of Christmas 2024. Over the next few weeks, we’ll share daily updates on bug fixes and feature improvements inspired by feedback from you, our customers. These are the small but impactful changes you’ve asked for, designed to make Raygun faster and easier to use. Check back tomorrow for the next update and see how we’re leveling up your experience one day at a time! Our special thanks to Airton from Brazil who suggested this great idea!

This is a guest post from Mri Pandit. Information is the cornerstone of business operations, and data is now the most critical asset for any organization. But as reliance on data grows, so do the risks associated with breaches, fraud, and non-compliance. For most organizations, particularly in highly regulated sectors like finance, security and compliance are no longer optional – they’re essential for survival.

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are intended to overwhelm a network or server and cause failure or work stoppage. DDoS attacks first appeared in the mid-1990s and continue to the present day. Far from going away, they have become more prevalent: in the first quarter of 2024, the number of DDoS attacks against web servers increased by 93% compared to the same period a year earlier. One survey found that nearly 70% of organizations experienced 20 to 50 DDoS attacks per month.