From 64bdc5f8aec99c72d5c83f5546771c5efd5b059d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jim winstead Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:18:36 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] a little more warning about the weakness of security by obscurity git-svn-id: https://svn.php.net/repository/phpdoc/en/trunk@65647 c90b9560-bf6c-de11-be94-00142212c4b1 --- chapters/security.xml | 6 +++++- security/index.xml | 6 +++++- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/chapters/security.xml b/chapters/security.xml index 3cb687fd18..fa891d5453 100644 --- a/chapters/security.xml +++ b/chapters/security.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + Security @@ -762,6 +762,10 @@ exec ($evil_var); Hiding PHP + + In general, security by obscurity is one of the weakest forms of security. + But in some cases, every little bit of extra security is desirable. + A few simple techniques can help to hide PHP, possibly slowing down an attacker who is attempting to discover weaknesses in your diff --git a/security/index.xml b/security/index.xml index 3cb687fd18..fa891d5453 100644 --- a/security/index.xml +++ b/security/index.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + Security @@ -762,6 +762,10 @@ exec ($evil_var); Hiding PHP + + In general, security by obscurity is one of the weakest forms of security. + But in some cases, every little bit of extra security is desirable. + A few simple techniques can help to hide PHP, possibly slowing down an attacker who is attempting to discover weaknesses in your