How can I prevent SQL injection in PHP?
Preventing SQL injections is a popular topic. #1 on stackoverflow (for php) and also listed on the OWASP top 10. So what is an SQL Injection? The first part “SQL” refers to Sequential Query Language which is used… Read More
PHP filter functions
Filtering in PHP is super easy with the built in filter_var() function. Filtering is essential when taking in form input or applying logic to any set of data. This is especially crucial when sanitizing user input in order… Read More
What is the difference between GET and POST? {Developer Interview Questions}
Interview questions for developers are by nature “trick questions”. I say this because I have seen it too many times. On one hand, the question will be a complex narrative with multiple variables and things to consider, yet… Read More
Free PHP Malware and Security scanners [Part 1]
Exakat Exakat is a tool for analyzing, reporting and assessing PHP code source efficiently and systematically. Exakat processes PHP 5.2 to 7.4 and 8.0 code, as well as reporting on security, performance, code quality, migration. –Exakat docs Static… Read More
HTTP/3 and IETF QUIC coming to a chrome near you
But first…. Are we really at http/3? and what the heck is IETF QUIC? QUIC is a new networking transport protocol that combines the features of TCP, TLS, and more. HTTP/3 is the latest version of HTTP, the… Read More
Practice typing by typing a book
TypeLit.io is a fantastic idea. This site will let you improve your typing skills by typing actual books. No more typing about foxes and jumping. Typelit will let you choose from 1984, Alice in Wonderland and even the… Read More
Android on Linux
ANDROID IN A BOX is here to bring any Android OS to your Linux box. Android in a box (Anbox) is a brand new player to the scene making use of containers instead of emulators to bring Android… Read More
PHP 8.0 Release Candidate Available
“The PHP team is pleased to announce the eighth testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Release Candidate 1.” This RC can be found on the official release site php-8.0.0rc1.tar.bz2 2020-09-29 22:46 13M php-8.0.0rc1.tar.bz2.asc 2020-09-29 22:46 866 php-8.0.0rc1.tar.gz… Read More
Docker: Remove all images
I’ve been using Docker a lot at work for development. This leads to a pile-up of images on the server. In order to clear them out I made this handy little script. This will remove all images even… Read More
Android: Why this photo is bricking some phones
BBC News is reporting: Dozens of Android phone owners are reporting on social media that a picture featuring a lake, a cloudy sunset and a green shoreline is crashing their handsets when used as wallpaper. How could such… Read More