Security support for PHP 8.0 ends in November 2023
Security support for PHP 8.0 ends in November 2023. If you're running a web application on 8.0, you need to update to 8.1 (supported until November 2024) or 8.2 (supported…
Security support for PHP 7 ends in November 2022
If you have an application or hosting solution which was set up several years ago, there’s a reasonable chance that you are still running PHP 7. Security support for 7.4,…
Web application backups
If you have a web application, you need to ensure that every component (code, files, database etc.) is backed up on a regular basis. Backups need to be: Automated: So…
Security support for PHP 5 ends this year
If you have an application or hosting solution which was set up several years ago, there's a reasonable chance that you are still running PHP 5. Security support for 5.6,…
LetsEncrypt DNS challenges with djbdns
Over the past few months I've been gradually rolling out TLS to the various domains and services that I run for myself and clients using the free certificate service LetsEncrypt.…
PHP Developer is now using encrypted connections
If you are a regular visitor, you may have noticed that there is (or should be!) a small green padlock in your browser's address bar, signifying that I've got round…
Check TLS certificate dates on the command line
I've recently started rolling out encrypted connections for the services I run for myself and other people, such as IMAP, SMTP and HTTP. I'm using LetsEncrypt for free automated certificates which work…
SSL in irssi
After getting IPv6 working,I also wanted to move all my IRC connections over to SSL, because I think you should use secure protocols wherever possible. The easiest way to do…
WordPress 3.8.2
A new version of WordPress was released this week, which includes some important security updates. If you're running a WordPress site, you should upgrade as soon as possible. There don't…
Top PHP security blunders
Whilst looking through my archive of technology blog posts, I came across this article on SitePoint: Top 7 PHP Security Blunders. Although written in 2005, most of the points made…