I can guess, how this can happen. --------------------- First,Take the db dump, for backups/setting up another server etc. $ mysqldump -u <user> -p <password>

I can guess, how this can happen. --------------------- First,Take the db dump, for backups/setting up another server etc. $ mysqldump -u <user> -p <password> <db name> > xyz.sql Now, lets move db dump file to webroot, I hate SSH,FTP,RSYNC -- too complicated for me. I like clicking hyperlinks. KISS FTW! I guess nobody will notice that file is present here. How can they know, I won't tell them! $ mv xyz.sql public_html/uploaded/users now, I can download it simply by going to http://www.sosasta.com/uploaded/users/xyz.sql http://www.sosasta.com/uploaded/users/xyz.sql See how easy this is, why complicate things unnecessarily. --------------------- I guess the guy wouldn't have even imagined mighty google will index this & people from around will download the file, resulting in major security breach. This is what you get when you act ignorant or plain lazy. poor guy...lol