PHP Security for Dummies
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:29 pm
I purchased 94 ready made websites with Google, Amazon and eBay. It's kind of a hobby since I don't make enopugh to call it a business. Basically I have two domains (http://www.MyStudentLoanNow.com and http://www.TellMeAboutThat.com). TellMeAboutThat.com has 94 Sub-Domains.
TellMeAboutThat.com has been hacked twice in the last month. The first time they also got three (3) of the sub-domains and the last time one (at least that I've found). HostGator says it is a scripting problem and said I should get with the authors for updates. The problem is that I won the sites at eBay auctions and don't know who wrote them.
Although I've learned a lot, through trial and error, to help me improve and make changes to the site, I really know nothing about writing scripts or programming. I'm just a regular guy trying to make some change on the side and cannot afford $2,000 for the security programs offered online.
Can someone give me some basic PHP code for dummies and tell me where it goes so that I can protect my sites. The hackers really can't get anything as the sites are really informational and I do not collect visitors credit card, PayPal or other credit info. It's really just annoying and time consuming to fix.
Please help!!
TellMeAboutThat.com has been hacked twice in the last month. The first time they also got three (3) of the sub-domains and the last time one (at least that I've found). HostGator says it is a scripting problem and said I should get with the authors for updates. The problem is that I won the sites at eBay auctions and don't know who wrote them.
Although I've learned a lot, through trial and error, to help me improve and make changes to the site, I really know nothing about writing scripts or programming. I'm just a regular guy trying to make some change on the side and cannot afford $2,000 for the security programs offered online.
Can someone give me some basic PHP code for dummies and tell me where it goes so that I can protect my sites. The hackers really can't get anything as the sites are really informational and I do not collect visitors credit card, PayPal or other credit info. It's really just annoying and time consuming to fix.
Please help!!