Are your servers secure? In a word, No. No machine connected to the internet is 100% secure. This doesn't mean that you are helpless. You can take measures to avoid hacks, but you cannot avoid them completely.
PHP is a popular server-side scripting language for serving dynamic pages. It’s simple to code and debug and has good support with database like mysql, mssql, oracle. Insecure php code, however is very simple to be hacked.
This article explains a few such vulnerabilities, so that you can avoid them in your scripts. I will also explain methods to tweak PHP config files(php.ini) for maximum security.
DDOS, or Distributed Denial of Service is an advanced version of DOS(Denial of Service) attack. Like DOS, DDOS also tries to deny important services running on a server by broadcasting packets to the destination server in a way that the Destination server cannot handle it. The speciality of the DDOS is that, it relays attacks not from a single network/host like DOS. The DDOS attack will be launched from different dynamic networks which has already been compromised.
Getting the most out of router security is important for securing one's network. It helps keep a networking running smoothly and without problem. Computer network technicians will do good to remember two commands in particular: enable secret and enable password.
The number one security topic present in applications that use PHP is the SQL injection. This is because PHP allows for web developers to make unfortunate mistakes when it comes to creating their SQL queries. But thankfully, fixing the problem is easy: all that is necessary is a few tips in security.
Dear Customer,
You are being contacted because NOC has received complaints concerning
unsolicited emails originating from an IP address assigned to
you.
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So starts the nightmare alert for a webserver administrator. It is followed by a Spamcop Mail informing the blocking of server. And then a support ticket , saying unable to sent mail to an AOL account.