Archive for July 2011

Common Web and PHP Hosting Security Issues

Just like with any kind of programming, PHP hosting is neither perfect nor immune to hack attacks or security breach issues. Most often, a programmer who is incompetent or who does not mind if their work is well done or not makes a mistake and leaves a loophole somewhere in his programming. Many sub sequential errors go undetected until the entire network or web site has been affected. PHP is one of the most basic and easiest web programming languages. Beginners or those who are new to programming have an easier time using this language in designing their web pages. However, new web programmers often misuse some of the features of PHP. Inexperienced web programmers may create potentially unsecure software. The target of hackers nowadays is the admin interface of a web site so that they can easily access all other profiles and information or database stored. They access this admin interface by finding the loopholes in programming of the website’s applications.