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How to avoid being hacked? PHP applications get hacked quite often. Help avoid getting hacked by using the most current version of PHP. Most bugs are file inclusions or traversals, XSS, cookie manipulations, XSRF, SQL Injection. However, a lot of these vulnerabilities must pair up with an older version of PHP in order to work "properly". So keep your PHP version up to date. In addition make sure your PHP is configured properly. A poorly configured PHP install creates a vulnerability as well. Hacker Center website did a comparison chart of the security features of the top shared web hosting companies. They actually contacted the hosts and asked them about every feature. Which web host did well for security features? HostGator did. Hacker center found no known security incidents. HostGator uses Spam Assassin antivirus, antispam software as well as one of the only shared web hosts that has a secure POP3. Hostgator also offers shared SSL for ecommerce included in the hosting price. A dedicated SSL is available for $12/month with their business hosting package. If you're concerned about website security, but still want a great price, go with HostGator. HostGator offers free website transfers. Secure Web Hosting: Avoid Being Hacked
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