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 focuses on attacks exploiting the HTTP message architecture in…
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 have detailed many important Nmap scan types. Let us…
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 injection and XSS to how to secure Web applications…
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 attacks against Web applications via injection flaws, beginning with…
Leading Local Search Engine (Just) Dials Open Source for a Growth Call!
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 it planned for. Every business that signs on to…
Save Bandwidth by Setting Up a Fedora Mirror
Presenting a step-by-step guide on how to set up a Fedora mirror.
Building a Server from Scratch, Part 4: Pages Full of Data
In the Part 4 of “Building a Server from Scratch” series, we learn how to set up a Web and database server.





