Are you keeping up with modern security practices?
This anthology collects articles first published in php[architect] magazine. Each one touches on a security topic to help you harden and secure your PHP and web applications. Your users' information is important, make sure you're treating it with care.This anthology includes:
An overview of the
attacks you should be familiar with
and how to protect against exploits.
Using a PHP-based
Intrusion Detection System
to monitor and reject requests that attempt to breach your site.
How to protect against
Injection
from user-supplied data by using prepared statements.
A case study in how the
Drupal security
team keeps core and contributed modules safe.
How to
securely store passwords
and understanding the techniques used to crack credentials.
Using
OAuth 2.0
to connect to web services and fetch information for your users without asking for a password.
How
web service security
differs from traditional web application security and advice for effectively protecting one from malicious users.
Identifying the right kind of
cryptography
to implement in your application and doing it correctly.Each month in php[architect] magazine, experts from the PHP community and wider web development community share their knowledge and experience with our readers. Leverage their expertise in building and protecting websites for all types of organizations.