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PHP Architect · Vol 17, Issue 10 · October 2018

Security Corner: Subdomain Takeover

by Eric Mann

In a previous issue, we discussed technical debt—the small compromises made by a development team to ship a product. Over time, every team should try to "pay down" this debt by investing time in refactoring, shoring up unit/integration tests, and conducting deeper code audits. Not every form of technical debt is code-related, though. Infrastructure-related debt can accrue as well and be an enticing target for would-be attackers. This month, we take a look at one such exploit: subdomain takeovers.

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Eric Mann

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Eric Mann

Eric is a seasoned web developer experienced with multiple languages and platforms. He's been working with PHP for more than a decade and focuses his time on helping developers get started and learn new skills with their tech of choice. You can reach out to him directly via Twitter.

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