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Security vulnerability: 8 years old bug in PHP that shows the source code
The other day, the PHP developers found an 8 years old bug hidden in all versions of php library since a commit made in 2004.The bug in question affects only PHP using the Apache mod_cgi mode. The Apache+mod_php and nginx+php-fpm are not affected So the bug comes up when you add a url without any [...]
W3C proposes “Do Not Track” as a standard for privacy protection
As the guys at Mozila say “Do Not Track is a step toward putting you in control of the way your information is collected and used online”. Do Not Track derived from Mozilla’s work with the DNT header. The W3C has recognized “Do Not Track” as a standard and has proposed the first bill, which lays the [...]
What is SSL certificate? Secure your data
The need for a secure system to send and receive data is primordial for any business. To this end, the SSL or Secure Socket Layer protocol was developed. This protocol allows any information sent to or from a browser to be encrypted, and SSL certificates were created to ensure that the company providing the transaction [...]
HTTP vs HTTPS, What’s the difference
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer) is a secured communication protocol between web browser and web server. You can say it is secured HTTP (think of ‘S’ in HTTPS as secured) protocol. It encrypts any communication that a user sends to a web server and decrypts at server side. Similarly, it encrypts any [...]