What is the potential impact of a given vulnerability? This isn't easy to answer.
Although Cross-Site Scripting is one of the most common vulnerabilities on the Internet, it remains an unsolved problem (unlike SQL Injection).
It's 2015; there's no excuse for writing code vulnerable to SQL Injection any more
Alternative title: "Libmcrypt considered harmful." You should use libsodium if you can, or OpenSSL if you can't.
We're maintaining a curated appsec reading list on Github -- check it out.
A developer's short guide to encryption, authentication, and authenticated encryption with examples in PHP
Login forms with a remember me checkbox are a common requirement. We explore the security of login forms and a robust model for remember me checkboxes.
How to configure and use PHP's build-in session management system for maximum security.
The official release of the PHAR auditing utility by Paragon Initiative.
Secure code delivery is a hard problem; one which we aspire to solve.
Will tomorrow bring costly and embarrassing data breaches? Or will it bring growth, success, and peace of mind?
Our team of technology consultants have extensive knowledge and experience with application security and web/application development.
We specialize in cryptography and secure PHP development.
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