Tag: Apache
Securing Apache, Part 7: Fool-proofing the Server OS
Moving deeper into Web application and Apache security, let's now focus on OS commanding attacks, and those that lead to the disclosure of crucial...
lighttpd & SQLite: A Lightweight Web Server and Database Platform
This article demonstrates the setting up of a lightweight Web server and database platform, using the lighttpd Web server and the SQLite database management...
Securing Apache, Part 6: Attacks on Session Management
In this part of the series, we are going to concentrate on attacks on session management. Application-level attacks on the session is about obtaining...
Puppet Data Centre Automation Solution, Part 4: Classes & Modules
We learned about some of the interesting ways Puppet helps automate things in Part 3. In the final part of this series, we look...
How WordPress Saved the Day
One fine day, the most formidable teacher in the school summons me. I go to her thinking these are my last few minutes in...
Securing Apache, Part 5: HTTP Message Architecture
In the last four articles in this series, we have discussed SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, XST and XSHM attacks, and security solutions. This article...
Advanced Nmap: FIN Scan & OS Detection
Nmap is a fantastic tool, and I just can't refrain from praising it, every time I use it. The earlier articles in this series...
Securing Apache, Part 3: Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks (XSRF)
Intended for information security experts, systems administrators, and all those concerned about Web security, this third article in the series moves on from SQL...
Securing Apache, Part 2: XSS Injections
In the previous article in this series, we started our journey to a secured Apache by dissecting its internals. We then looked at various...
Leading Local Search Engine (Just) Dials Open Source for a Growth...
Open source technology enabled Just Dial, India's leading local search engine, to grow at a much faster rate and achieve a lot more than...
