Pro PHP security
Subtitle: from application security principles to the implementation of XSS defenses
By: Chris Snyder, Thomas Myer, Michael Southwell
Contributors: Myer, Tom; Southwell, Michael G.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: The expert's voice in open source; Expert's voice in open source
Publisher: Apress; Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer Science+Business Media
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Berkeley, CA]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9781430233183
Subjects: PHP (Computer language); PHP (Computer program language); Computer networks; Web sites; Web site development; Handbooks, manuals; Internet software; Security measures
Description: Provides information on securing PHP applications, covering such topics as SQL injection, XSS, remote execution, temporary files, REST services, CAPTCHAs, identity verification, and versioning.
Notes: Includes index.

"Use PHP 5.3 to solve classic and modern day security concerns, from SQL injection to mobile security"--P. [1] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Why is secure programming a concern?; title: Validating and sanitizing user input; title: Preventing SQL injection; title: Preventing cross-site scripting; title: Preventing remote execution; title: Enforcing security for temporary files; title: Preventing session hijacking; title: Securing REST services; title: Using CAPTCHAs; title: User authentication, authorization, and logging; title: Preventing data loss; title: Safe execution of system and remote procedure calls; title: Securing Unix; title: Securing your database; title: Using encryption; title: Securing network connections : SSL and SSH; title: Final recommendations.