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As maintainers of commercial and open-source Java SSH APIs, our primary goal is to provide a stable, secure, and performant foundation for your applications. We love seeing the value-added solutions you build with our tools. When issues arise, we are committed to helping you resolve them as quickly as possible. When you reach out for… Read more: Help Me Help You: A Guide to Effective Technical Support

Executive Summary A deep-dive technical analysis into server Out-Of-Memory (OOM) errors during SFTP transfers has confirmed that the default operational behavior of the Paramiko Python library is the root cause. This report details how Paramiko’s aggressive, unbounded prefetching mechanism, compounded by inefficient client-side window management, can create a denial-of-service scenario that exhausts server resources. This… Read more: Technical Report: Analysis and Mitigation of Paramiko’s Unbounded SFTP Prefetching

In the digital era, it’s important that we find ways to safeguard our data, and our methods to secure our accounts are continually advancing. A widespread yet increasingly problematic security measure is the use of personal questions, often termed “security questions.” While seemingly harmless, inquiries such as “What was your mother’s maiden name?” or “Where… Read more: Why you should not be using Personal Information for 2FA

Data breaches have become commonplace, with billions of passwords compromised in recent years. When your password is exposed in a breach, it isn’t just your account at risk—hackers may use it to access your email, financial data, and personal information. Password Express provides robust breach protection by integrating with the HaveIBeenPwned.com database, which contains billions… Read more: Protecting Your Passwords: Why Breach Protection is Essential

Secure Shell (SSH) is a critical protocol for remote access, file transfers, and process automation. However, developers often encounter common pitfalls when implementing SSH in Java applications. These mistakes can lead to security vulnerabilities, performance issues, and unstable applications. This article explores the 10 most common mistakes developers make when working with SSH APIs and… Read more: 10 Common Mistakes Developers Make with SSH APIs—and How to Avoid Them