Auto-Reporting LFD Block Reports to Abuse IP DB

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I created a PHP script that would allow the CSF / LFD firewall plugin on my server to report IPs that brute-force logins or port scan my server to the AbuseIPDB website. This tutorial shows how I achieved this.

Firewall, Hacking, IP Abuse, Security

Making Ajax Calls Sequentially using jQuery

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In a recent project, there was a need to make ajax calls to a remote server in a sequential manner to synchronise data. Each call would wait for the previous one to complete, before triggering the next one. See the code here.

Ajax, JavaScript, jQuery, Tutorial

Dynamically Adding Passwords to PDFs using PHP

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In a recent project, I was asked to modify uploaded PDFs to dynamically insert a user specified password to keep files secure. This tutorial shows you how this can be achieved using PDF libraries from Setasign.

PDF, PHP, Security, Tutorial

Securing Your WordPress Site with .htaccess

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There are many ways to help secure your WordPress website from hackers and other malicious users, including plugins and server configurations. If you’re on a unix based server with Apache installed, you can use some basic htaccess settings to improve security further.

Apache, Security, WordPress

Setting up Subversion on cPanel with EasyApache 4

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Subversion (SVN) is not directly supported by cPanel and EasyApache 4, but it’s relatively easy to install and setup. This tutorial guides you through the process for installing an SVN server on Apache 2.4 running on CentOS 6.

Apache, CentOS, Subversion, Sysadmin, Tutorial

Satwant Singh Kenth, Education Officer, CDI Europe