If a computer gets infected with malware, can the host firewall block the malware from communicating back to its controller on the internet?

I’m trying to figure out how secure a host firewall is, hence the question in the title.
I read that many firewalls allow outbound connections to port 80 to allow browsing, would that be enough for the malware to communicate to the control… Continue reading If a computer gets infected with malware, can the host firewall block the malware from communicating back to its controller on the internet?

Should you compress the body of a HTTP(S) response before passing it to openssl? C++ [duplicate]

Should you compress the body of a HTTPS response before passing it to openssl? C++
I am aware of the attacks that are made possible by compressing a HTTP(s) response as explained over here. But according to Compression in HTTP you should c… Continue reading Should you compress the body of a HTTP(S) response before passing it to openssl? C++ [duplicate]