Use Log Data to Improve Your Security

[Tech Manager]

With the escalating tide of targeted website attacks, server administrators and webmasters would be well advised to examine their logs to predict, prevent and interdict enemy attacks. These attacks can come in a variety of forms, but aside from cross-site javascript attacks, the most prevalent in the second quarter of 2008 are PHP and SQL injection attacks targeting vulnerable systems and websites. The more common attacks appear to be targeted at websites using open source platforms and forums such as WordPress and phpBB...

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