A Simple SQL Injection That Is Easy To Miss
SQL Injections are evil. Plain and simple. They are easy to miss, but a major one can cripple an otherwise highly secure application. For the most part, a sql injection would look something like this:...
View ArticlePassword Security From A Developer’s Perspective
One of my biggest pet peeves has to do with password security – and why some websites still don’t take password security seriously. In this article I will go over some of the common limitations and bad...
View ArticleMalware And Black Hat Dictionary
I recently began thinking about the misconceptions of the MacDefender malware for Apple’s Mac OS X operating system and I came to one big conclusion – most people don’t know nerd jargon. Reading...
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How To Disable/Bypass The Gmail Spam Filters
One common complaint about gmail, especially for Google Apps users, is the fact you are pretty much forced to use their spam filtering. Generally I get good results with them, but to be honest I prefer...
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5 Commonly Overlooked Web Application Security Holes And Bad Practices
As you probably already know, web application security has been an increasingly hot topic over the past decade. From simple SQL injections to full-on website defacings, many websites, big or small,...
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How To Install, Setup, And Test Apache MPM-ITK And PHP In Ubuntu
There have always been many different ways of setting up Apache and php. Whether it is with SuPHP, a multi-process-module, or simply using the Apache module, each way has pros and cons. Up until a few...
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Why Google SSL Search Is Yet Another Good Step Forward For The Industry
Back in October Google announced that they would be enabling SSL search by default… at least for Google account owners. What this means is every ounce of information is (at least theoretically *see...
View ArticleWhy SOPA Could Be The End Of The Modern Internet
SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act, is the newest attempt by the RIAA/MPAA/Media Lobbyists Congress to control Internet piracy. The way it all works now is like this: If a site infringes on a...
View ArticleRemember To Back Up! And, Remember To Check Your Backups!
I know, I know, I’m a few days late for the whole World Backup Day craziness. But here we go anyway – remember to backup. And… remember to check your backups and archives! Every 3 months I archive my...
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