Avoid Using the Root Account to Access a WordPress MySQL Database
March 29, 2012 - 11:22 am | 3 CommentsNowadays, most web applications use databases in order to store all information and data required for a website or blog to run efficiently and dynamically. These databases often contain simple configuration settings as well as confidential information, such as user passwords. In order to restrict access to a database, it is common to maintain an [...]
Web Security Tip of the Week: What Constitutes a Web Application Security Breach?
March 14, 2012 - 3:51 pm | No CommentA web application security breach means different things to different people. To some it could mean having attackers exploit a vulnerability that allows them to deface their website. To some it could mean cracking web passwords – or capturing them over an unsecured wireless network – and using the account credentials for ill-gotten gains. While [...]
Cross-site Scripting
February 3, 2011 - 4:03 pm | No CommentOne of the most common forms of Web application vulnerability is Cross-site Scripting. This security vulnerability allows attackers to implant malicious scripts into websites. The scripts will execute in the browsers of visitors to the site, within the hosting website security zone. This provides the script with the correct privilege level to access and modify [...]
Top 10 Reasons Not to Invest in Website Security
March 2, 2010 - 2:06 pm | No CommentFor some light humor! 1) You really enjoy waking up in the morning with your coffee, hitting your homepage, and finding a new page marketing ‘special offers’ for ‘enhancement’ products… You spill your coffee, burn…ouch. 2) You just love getting a hosting bill showing your site had somehow managed to use 4 terabytes of data [...]