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PHP Session problem with cloud server

by Mr Me on July 8, 2010 in php

There is a very strange issue with PHP session when you prefer session to save in files other than database (normal session). The problem is: some times you can access all the saved session values from $_SESSION and sometimes it returns a empty array. If you refresh 10 times, perhaps 4 times you will get [...]

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Session/Cookie alone does not secure your web application – CSRF

by Mr Me on November 13, 2009 in general

Guess what will happen if you add an image like below in your html page: <img src=”http://mail.google.com/mail/?logout&hl=en” /> It does not appear in page, but your google account in another window or another tab will get logoff. Now an external website could logout you from your gmail or orkut. IF you coded your website to [...]

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Specialising in PHP, MVC, Agile, LAMP and iPhone Application Development, Sajith has over 5 years experience in the web programming industry during which time he has had his work featured in high profile lists on sites like Mashable. He was a talented and efficient member of the Cyber-Duck programming team, working alongside some of the best in the industry. Co-Founder of MobMe Wireless Pvt Limited, Sajith also has considerable experience in successful business management, having helped to excel the company to become listed as one of the "10 startups to watch in 2008" by the Wall Street Journal and by NASSCOM as one of the "100 most innovative companies in India", joining others like Texas Instruments, Tata Consultancy Services, Satyam and IBM. This technical blog is started three years before which now receives more than 120,000 visits each month and has more than 4000 subscribers.

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