Monthly Archives: September 2011

WordPress Security Advisory – Adrotate – SQL Injection

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Steve

Application : WordPress Adrotate Plugin Versions Affected: 3.6.5 Exploit : SQL Injection Threat Level: Low Fix: Update Plugin to 3.6.6 Credit: Miroslav Stamper External Website: http://adrotateplugin.com/page/updates.php What does it mean, do I have to do anything, if so what? Adrotate … Continue reading →

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How to Spot a Phishing Email

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Chris

By now most people are aware that you should always be extra vigilante when receiving email’s appearing to be from your bank or asking for any personal details/passwords to be sent via email. However, sometimes your SPAM filter doesn’t pick … Continue reading →

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The basics of version control using GIT Part 2

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Richard

Following on from last weeks first part we continue our look at using GIT Configuration of GIT Before going to far into the command usage of GIT, it is a good idea to first configure your preferences. The two main … Continue reading →

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The basics of version control using GIT Part 1

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Richard

What is version control? Any developer that has worked on more than a handful of projects will be able explain why version control is so important in todays development environment, and while version control is not technically needed for some … Continue reading →

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PHP and Mail

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Paul

PHP has a variety of native functions to send mail out from a script, all based on and around the mail() function. There are various other libraries and scripts that exist to provide more features. However, it’s not as easy … Continue reading →

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Tale of a Server Rebuild Part 1

Posted on September 16, 2011 by David

As the old adage goes “the worst car on the road is driven by a mechanic” and the same can be true for techies and their servers. My personal hosted server has been chugging along quite nicely for the last … Continue reading →

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Firefox Security Tips

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Michael

With the deluge of pop up’s and malicious malware, there are a few handy open source plugins available for firefox to stop you spending hours running malware scans and virus scans to destroy trojans and the like. When visiting unknown … Continue reading →

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What is PCI Compliance & What Does it Mean For Your Business?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Pat

In plain English, if you process credit card transactions and store credit card details then you need to have a robust system of security measures in place to ensure this data remains safe at all times, from both internal and … Continue reading →

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Planning for High Traffic

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Russ

Over the last year there has been a lot of growth in services such as Groupon, which are able to drive a high amount of traffic to a single site during a short period of time for a very small … Continue reading →

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