Hiyas,

I'm just wondering what code/setup I can use to protect a CGI/Perl script I've written (for admin of a website) from being tampered with...

I was thinking of having a username/password login screen where the user types in their details, with two textbox's (one of type 'text', the other type 'password'). However, I've heard that hackers can intercept the username/password when it's submitted on a form, since the form isn't properly secured/encrypted, or something like that...

Is this true...? If it is, what's a good alternative? Would a htaccess file/setup solve any unsecure connections, so the username/password is safe, etc.?

Does anyone have any feedback/ideas on this?

Thanks,

-Git