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Security Review - password_hash implementation for PHP

I'm currently working on a "helper function" for PHP's core to make password hashing more secure and easier for the majority of developers. Basically, the goal is to make it so easy, that it's harder ...
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What is the vulnerability in my PHP code?

A website of mine was recently hacked. Although the actual website remain unchanged, they were somehow able to use the domain to create a link that re-directed to an ebay phishing scam. I've taken ...
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GET with additional parameters leads to “code injection” in html displayed

We got a security review done of our PHP code and the security company sent this in their report: Request GET ...
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Scripting a search through php files for dangerous calls for manual review

I'm automating a script which searches through all php files on a big site for dangerous commands. The files which are found will be manually code reviewed. Does anyone have any recommendations for ...
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Finding security consultant for doing in-depth code review?

We have a PHP application that we know has poor coding practices (because the developers did not have a good understanding of PHP / programming fundamentals). This could lead to the scenario where we ...
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Getting a manual security code review done - What to watch out for?

We have a PHP application that we want to get code reviewed from an external security consultant, but I'm not clear on "how to" go about that process. We did specify what kind of tests he should be ...
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How to perform a security audit for a PHP application?

I have a PHP application that I would like to have audited for security. I'm familiar with most of the general security issues, but want to make sure I didn't miss anything. What steps should I take ...