Today I was battling an issue for some of my colleagues. They were getting this exception from JBoss while starting :
java.net.BindException: Cannot assign requested address: 8443 at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint.init(JIoEndpoint.java:500)
in the JBoss console.
Blobbing Data With PHP and MySQL
Databases can be used for storing large amounts of binary data, known as BLOB’s. These BLOB’s can store just about any type of data imaginable, including MS Word documents, GIF/JPEG images, PDF files, MP3′s, etc. In this article we will see how to create a binary file repository using PHP and MySQL that can store and retrieve several different file types.
Different platforms and devices require SSL certificates to be converted to different formats. For example, a Windows server exports and imports .pfx files while an Apache server uses individual PEM (.crt, .cer) files.
ModSecurity is a web application firewall (WAF). With over 70% of attacks now carried out over the web application level, organisations need all the help they can get in making their systems secure. WAFs are deployed to establish an increased external security layer to detect and/or prevent attacks before they reach web applications. ModSecurity provides protection from a range of attacks against web applications and allows for HTTP traffic monitoring and real-time analysis with little or no changes to existing infrastructure.
If you plan to run a web server, you’d better be prepared to see it attacked. Securing a web server is a non-trivial task that requires an understanding of the web server’s relationship with the network. By being aware of what security measures are on the web server, you can balance the security necessary within your applications. In this chapter, we will look at how to ensure the network is secure, and then go through the steps for making a secure and dynamite web server. We will also address what to do in the event of an attack.
