Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a malicious exploit where an attacker tricks a user into submitting a request that they did not intend to make. This typically occurs when a user is logged into a web application and the attacker sends a request that performs actions on behalf of the user, such as changing account…
In this post, we will implement a secure login system using PHP’s mysqli extension with prepared statements. This approach helps prevent SQL injection attacks and enhances the overall security of user authentication. Additionally, we will create session variables to maintain user state after successful login. Error handling and exception handling will be incorporated to ensure robustness. This…