Securing PHP Web Applications
Securing PHP Web Applications
Product Description
Easy, Powerful Code Security Techniques for Every PHP Developer
Hackers specifically target PHP Web
applications. Why? Because they know many of these apps are written by
programmers with little or no experience or training in software security . Don’t be victimized. Securing PHP Web Applications
will help you master the specific techniques, skills, and best
practices you need to write rock-solid PHP code and harden the PHP
software you’re already using.
Drawing on more than fifteen years of
experience in Web development, security, and training, Tricia and
William Ballad show how security flaws can find their way into PHP
code, and they identify the most common security mistakes made by PHP
developers. The authors present practical, specific
solutions–techniques that are surprisingly easy to understand and use,
no matter what level of PHP programming expertise you have.
Securing PHP Web Applications
covers the most important aspects of PHP code security, from error
handling and buffer overflows to input validation and filesystem
access. The authors explode the myths that discourage PHP programmers
from attempting to secure their code and teach you how to instinctively
write more secure code without compromising your software’s performance
or your own productivity.
Coverage includes
- Designing secure applications from the very beginning–and plugging holes in applications you can’t rewrite from scratch
- Defending against session hijacking, fixation, and poisoning attacks that PHP can’t resist on its own
- Securing the servers your PHP code runs on, including specific guidance for Apache, MySQL, IIS/SQL Server, and more
- Enforcing strict authentication and making the most of encryption
- Preventing dangerous cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks
- Systematically testing yourapplications for security, including detailed discussions of exploit testing and PHP
test automation - Addressing known vulnerabilities in the third-party applications you’re already running
Tricia and William Ballad demystify PHP
security by presenting realistic scenarios and code examples, practical
checklists, detailed visuals, and more. Whether you write Web
applications professionally or casually, or simply use someone else’s
PHP scripts, you need this book–and you need it now, before the hackers
find you!
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