Tag: database server
Secure Your PHP Application
In the open source world, PHP programming is always given first preference due to its availability and flexibility. It is a powerful server side...
Let’s Play with CodeIgniter
Here's a basic introduction to CodeIgniter, an open source Web framework that helps to quickly develop dynamic websites with PHP.
To get started, you need...
Set Up Your Own Forum Using phpBB
Clichéd as it may sound, we do live in the age of the social media. It is normal for humans to gather in groups...
WordPress Multi-site Servers on Production Machines
Everybody knows how to set up a LAMP machine and get a WordPress site running, using the famous three-minute installation. But how many...
Securing Database Servers
With the ever-expanding data requirements for Web applications, database administrators often configure security parameters at the OS and database layer. Unfortunately, administrators seldom consider...
Securing Apache, Part 8: DoS & DDoS Attacks
In this part of the series, we focus on DoS/DDoS attacks, which have been among the major threats to Web servers since the beginning...
Nessus with Metasploit — Track and Hack
Networks play an important role in a sysadmin's life. But have you ever wondered about the security of your network, or tried to find...
Securing Apache, Part 7: Fool-proofing the Server OS
Moving deeper into Web application and Apache security, let's now focus on OS commanding attacks, and those that lead to the disclosure of crucial...
