SQL Injection Prevention in PHP: A Deep Dive
Learn how SQL injection attacks work and how prepared statements in PHP eliminate the vulnerability at its root.
XSS Prevention in PHP: A Deep Dive
Understand how XSS attacks work in PHP applications and how to prevent them through correct, context-aware output escaping.
Two-Factor Authentication in PHP: Adding a Second Layer of Login Security
A practical guide to adding TOTP-based two-factor authentication to PHP applications, with setup, verification, and recovery codes.
CSRF Protection in PHP: A Deep Dive
A deep dive into CSRF protection in PHP: how the attack works, the synchronizer token pattern, SameSite cookies, and why API endpoints need a different approach.
Security Headers for PHP Applications: Hardening Your Responses
A practical guide to security headers for PHP applications: Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and applying them via middleware.
Rate Limiting APIs in PHP: Protecting Your Application
A practical guide to rate limiting PHP APIs: token bucket implementation, choosing the right rate-limit key, proper status codes and headers, and per-endpoint limits.




