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Deny access to all .php files in a folder using htaccess

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In order to further harden a folder, for example an ‘uploads’ folder as used by WordPress, it maybe appropriate to block the execution of key file types. If you have a specific folder where content can be more easily written, blocking execution of script files will help reduce the chance of an attacker executing a …

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Formatting JSON with the Python JSON Tool

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When working with web server JSON responses, if they span several lines with no ‘new line’ formatting they can be difficult to read. When JSON responses end up on the command line, it is possible to format them for easier reading. Here I use a short output from the jsontest.com site as an example. Copyable …

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