Re: [misc-sec] Re: Ten least secure programs

From: Jon Zobrist (jzobrist_at_contentwatch.com)
Date: 07/02/03

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    To: Richard Bennett <r.v.bennett@sms.ed.ac.uk>
Date: 02 Jul 2003 10:01:52 -0600

    Along the same lines, if PHP were available for inclusing (being a
    programming language) couldn't we just cut to the root of the problem
    and list C?

    -Jon

    On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 18:31, Richard Bennett wrote:
    > I wouldn't include PHP as a program. Even though it's interpreted it's
    > essentially the person who writes it who causes the insecurities, and it is
    > very possible to write secure code. Main cause of insecure PHP apps are
    > unsanitised variables which can be passed to the script through the GET
    > request.
    > Also - wireless networking is a little generalising ;)
    >
    > -- Richard 

    -- 
Jon Zobrist <jzobrist@contentwatch.com>

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