Re: Unwanted PHP Uploads

From: marathon (M_at_linux.ca)
Date: 04/04/04


Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 21:44:59 -0500

On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 00:42:58 +0000 (UTC), MS in alt.php wrote:
>I hear a lot about unscrupulous people uploading php files to sites that
>allow them control over the system database and webpages.

>Not knowing much about these types of people and there methods and also
>wanting to avoid such a thing happening on a site I am creating, can anybody
>give tips or webpages to read about how to avoid such occurrences.

>Thanks
>Alex

Well, if you're worried about MySQL database security, a good article to read
is;

<http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1726>

At the bottom of the above page, there are also good articles, on securing both
PHP and Apache.

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S.Allen
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