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: Security risks posed by specifying technologies used I am developing on-line tools for non-commercial use, which are hosted on dedicated hardware. I would like to include logos indicating the technologies

@XinRu657

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I am developing on-line tools for non-commercial use, which are hosted on dedicated hardware. I would like to include logos indicating the technologies I used (Apache or Python for example), at the bottom of the page.

What are the security risks/implications, if any, of "advertising" this information? It is better not to reveal that the web server is Apache, and that I used Python and jQuery, for example?

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@Si4351233

Showing which technologies you use won't put you at anymore of a security risk. Most hackers will be probing your server to determine it's web server. That's pretty easy to figure out using a number of tools. jQuery you can't hide it's client side and in the source of your web pages. Python is probably detected based on the file extensions just as php files are. Rather than wasting time on worrying about security based on logos you put on your website you should focus on building a better app and improving it. If you want it to be secure use PHPIDS along with other log file monitors on your servers. Keep your software up to date and only have services running which you absolutely need. Then cross your fingers.

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@Gonzalez347

Not really. There are dozens of websites which can reveal this information. And anyone who wants to hurt you will be able to determine what they need to know. Keeping your stack patched up with the latest security fixes is what's important. The components of the stack can be easily sniffed out.

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