While many people are somewhat confused about “2-factor authentication (2FA)”, which is also known as 2-factor verification, it’s a really easy concept to understand. Think of your bank’s debit card:…
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4 Ways To Protect Your MyBB Forums
MyBB is one of the most widely used open source, intuitive, extensible, and incredibly Forum software out there. The software is recognized for its security as well as it is…
Secure your Cpanel/WHM Server with 9 Easy Ways
WHM or Web Host Manager is a powerful program that permits administrative access to cPanel backend and also enables the user with more flexibility and control while managing some very…
Apache Server Hardening – Kali Linux 2017
The Apache Web server is a remarkable piece of software. The basic package distributed by the Apache Software Foundation is quite complete and very powerful, and a lot of effort has…
Simple Tips to Prevent SQL Injection Vulnerability
As seen from the previous articles, SQL injection has the ability to attack a web server database, compromise critical information, and expose the server and the database to a variety…
Mitigations for Common Web Application Flaws
The most prominent components of web applications that intruders will first seek to exploit are vulnerabilities within the web platform. The web platform commonly includes: Web server software (such as…
Web Application Hacking Methodology
Web application hacking is not just about using automated tools to find common vulnerabilities. It is indeed a methodological approach that, if followed, would help reveal many more flaws and…
Maintaining Access with Web Backdoors [Weevely]
Once a web server and its services have been compromised, it is important to ensure that secure access can be maintained. This is usually accomplished with the aid of a web…
Complete Understanding of Web Application Security – 2017
1. Vulnerabilities There are many types of attack vectors a malicious user might use to exploit a web application and when dealing with a large web site, it is often…
General Knowledge about Internet Website Names and Phishing
1. Before checking name of any website, first look for the domain extension i.e .com, .org, .co.in, .net, .in etc. The name just before extension is the DOMAIN NAME of…
Important Security Alert for all Webmasters (Joomla/WordPress)
As you all knows Joomla & WordPress are the most popular CMS used by today’s webmasters. While WordPress powers 23% of all websites on the internet, it’s not the only…
A Comprehensive Guide to WordPress Security
In this article we’d like to enumerate a number of suggestions/tips on how to improve security on your own WordPress website. Make sure that your are using latest version of…