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How ngrok Actively Combats Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks are one of the most common attacks on the internet, and ngrok is committed to actively trying to stop them.
By Russ Savage
February 28, 2023
New ngrok Global Network Domains coming soon
Announcing the release of our new ngrok Global Network domains for our free and paid users. Read to learn more about our upcoming Global Network capabilities.
February 20, 2023
Building Zoom Apps with ngrok
The Zoom API has numerous endpoints and capabilities and you can grant fine-grained control over which your app can access.
By Keith Casey
February 14, 2023
Putting the ESP32 microcontroller on the Internet
Easily put ESP32 and ESP8266 microcontrollers devices online using ngrok. Microcontrollers can operate robotics, motors, or sensors from simple web applications
January 12, 2023
So you want to sign for Windows?
Are you getting that dreaded "Unknown publisher" message in Windows? Read on to learn about properly signing your releases in simple, repeatable ways.
By Kyle Wenholz
January 4, 2023
ngrok December update: Dashboard SSO, Identity-Aware Ingress
Improved security with Dashboard SSO & Identity-Aware Ingress, new docs, community contributions to webhook security, and open-source firewall tools for go.
December 21, 2022
ngrok Raises $50M for Ingress Without Infrastructure
Today, ngrok is growing faster than ever. To meet that increasing demand, we’re thrilled to announce our first-ever fundraising round of $50 million. We’ve raised this round to scale ngrok’s business across the board and to dramatically increase our investment in delivering new products for ngrok developers.
By Alan Shreve
December 13, 2022
ngrok becomes Identity Aware with App Users
See your application users in the ngrok dashboard and view their identity details. This feature is a huge win for security and you can use it today.
By Russ Savage
November 17, 2022
Webhook Security in the Real World
Webhooks enable us to react to changes like text messages, successful payments, or pull requests. Few pay attention to their design, security or controls.
November 14, 2022
Single Sign-On for the ngrok Dashboard
Sign in to ngrok easier with SSO
By Russ Savage
November 9, 2022
ngrok October update: no-grok, OAuth, and webhooks for all
Agentless ngrok, new integrations, new OAuth providers, and signed agent. Launch your tunnels faster with IT and security approval.
November 1, 2022
Announcing the ngrok Partnership Program 🤝
ngrok is stronger with integrations. With our new Partnership Program, we're working to integrate it with everything out of the box to make your life easier.
By Claire Shaw
September 21, 2022
ngrok August Update: webhooks, community & trust portal
We've been busy working on webhook verification, the trust & security portal, and even our community efforts with Slack. Read on for more details!
August 18, 2022
ngrok named by Will Reed "Top 100 Early Stage Companies to Work For"
We’re excited to announce ngrok has been named one of the Top 100 Early-Stage Companies to Work for in 2022 by executive search firm Will Reed.
By Keith Casey
August 3, 2022
There and Back Again: An OAuth Story
I've worked with OAuth 2.0 for over 6 years. It's always been a complex and challenging beast to fight until now.
By Keith Casey
July 26, 2022
Announcing our SOC 2 Type 2 Report
We’re excited to announce that we have successfully completed the System and Organizational Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 testing with no findings. Read more for more information.
July 20, 2022
ngrok: Defense in Depth
Securing your environment is challenging. With ngrok, you can centralize management to ensure policies are applied consistently, no matter the stack.
By Keith Casey
June 28, 2022
Fighting Abuse on the ngrok Platform
While ngrok has made it easy to launch your fantastic new app online in one line, bad actors have also used this capability to launch their own attacks. Blocking and eliminating this malicious behavior is key to what we do and we've taken another step to protect users without breaking legitimate applications.
By Russ Savage
June 21, 2022
Authentication with ngrok
In this post, we cover the different methods you can use for authenticating traffic with ngrok, including OAuth and OpenID Connect using Traffic Policy.
By Keith Casey
June 8, 2022
Announcing the ngrok security and trust portal
The ngrok security and trust portal shares how we secure the ngrok service, our shared security model, how we handle data, and the steps we take to protect it.
May 24, 2022
