PHP Programming

There are a few reasons why you should consider the network security for your upload directories. Whether you allow image uploads only, or various file types, security is extremely important. How you apply the available layers of security using the file system and PHP depends on your level of paranoia and the sensitivity of the uploaded content. (more…)

Amongst the many PHP traffic tracking and analysis methods, one of the more useful is the ability to separate users by IP Address and perform PHP actions on certain addresses. You might want to treat IP Addresses separately, and on your PHP Program can do this. Whether you are tracking page hits by IP Address, creating a custom experience for each user, or generating a blacklist to limit site access, the core essential is separating site connections by IP Address. (more…)

Effective Controls for Attaining Continuous Application Security Throughout the Web Application Development Life Cycle

Given the choice, every organization would want secure Web sites and applications from the Web application development phase all the way through the software development life cycle. But why is that such a challenge to attain? The answer is in the processes (or lack thereof) that they have in place. (more…)

Have you ever noticed that the junk mail containing embedded images seems to keep getting past your filters? A trick that is being used by spammers and junk mail dorks is Spam Image Shifting. The concept is very simple, yet fairly effective. (more…)

Web applications that utilize back-end databases are potentially vulnerable to the common SQL Injection. By submitting a segment of database code through the form, the PHP Program’s MySQL commands might be modified or enhanced for no good. Consider a typical contact form that receives an email address with a single field. The intent is to make receipt of the user’s email address using a PHP Program and insert it into a Newsletters Database. Let’s discuss  how  SQL Injection is performed and prevented… (more…)

People have been asking us why they get images in their spam and junk emails. They’re obviously garbage and yet so much effort has been used to generate them. We’ll try to answer this question… (more…)

The latest release of SWsoft Plesk 8.2, the leading multi-platform control panel, includes over 30 new features for Linux and Windows users. Service providers can upgrade to Plesk 8.2 by downloading the new version. (more…)