Paragon Initiative Enterprises Blog

The latest information from the team that develops cryptographically secure PHP software.

On The Design and Implementation of a Stealth Backdoor for Web Applications

Or: How I won the password hashing category for the Underhanded Crypto Contest at DEFCON 23.


Preventing Timing Attacks on String Comparison with a Double HMAC Strategy

Preventing side-channel attacks (i.e. timing attacks on MAC validation) and dangerous compiler optimizations with a blinded comparison.


You Wouldn't Base64 a Password - Cryptography Decoded

A human-readable overview of commonly misused cryptography terms and fundamental concepts.


Using Encryption and Authentication Correctly (for PHP developers)

A developer's short guide to encryption, authentication, and authenticated encryption with examples in PHP


Implementing Secure User Authentication in PHP Applications with Long-Term Persistence (Login with "Remember Me" Cookies)

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.


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