Hardened-PHP Project - PHP Security
PHP's popularity makes it a major target for hackers, requiring server-side hardening to protect against exploits that aren't prevented by default installations. The article explains how to locate and edit the PHP.ini configuration file depending on your hosting type—with shared hosting having limitations but VPS/dedicated servers offering full control through the Web Host Manager—and recommends using automated patching solutions like Suhosin, which provides comprehensive protection by patching the PHP core and running continuously as an extension to defend against vulnerabilities that manual editing alone cannot address.