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Security isn't something you add before launch.
It's part of every API, every database query, every code review, and every release.
Miss one check, and someone else will eventually find it.
If you're building a fintech or banking app, this thread is for you.
I'm sharing 10 security mistakes I keep seeing in production. Most aren't advanced attacks. They're basic issues that end up costing companies millions.
Encrypting everything isn't the goal.
Know what should be encrypted.
Know what should be hashed.
Know what shouldn't be stored at all.
They're different problems.
Thou shall design for retries before designing for speed. Payments fail more often than they succeed on the first try.
Thou shall remember that every bug is someone's money. In fintech, a "small bug" can mean a customer loses trust. That's much harder to fix than code.
The 10 Commandments of a Fintech Backend Engineer in Nigeria 👇
Never trust a successful API response.
Always verify a webhook, reconciliation, or the ledger.
Thou shall treat the ledger as the source of truth.
Not the payment provider. Not Redis. Not your frontend.👇
Thou shall log enough to investigate fraud, but never enough to leak customer data.
Thou shall not deploy on Friday unless you're ready to spend your weekend working.
@JrOlabode@TheYorubaTimes How many people was killed by giving Adin to that Esu? List their names and report to the nearest police station with your evidence.