There is an alternative to SSH for accessing a remote Linux machine, this is RSH. This works on machines that have SSH enabled, but the connection is not encrypted as it is with SSH. Connect to a remote server like this. The -p parameter defines the port used to connect to the remote machine. 4.4 … Read more
MySQL can be a pain to use when it is is running with the –secure-file-priv option and it cannot export a database to your home folder. But there is a way around this. Execute this query in MySQl. 4.4 Mon Aug 19 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ mysql -uroot -p Enter password: Welcome to the MySQL monitor. … Read more
This is a selection of the best WordPress plugins for 2019. Akismet Anti-Spam This is the best way to stop spambots posting constant spam on your website. Having spam on your site cheapens it and makes it look unprofessional. This plugin protects your website without much need for intervention. Website: https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/. Anti-spam A way to … Read more
To secure your WIFI from attack, the best way, apart from a very secure Pre Shared Key is to disable WPS. This will really ensure that your network is safe from automated cracking tools. The WPS pixie attack is very effective at retrieving the PSK of a network that you would think was safe from … Read more
The shred command on Linux is the perfect way to remove files securely from your Linux system. With a large amount of iterations, it will ensure that it is very difficult to get the data back. the -u parameter will delete the file after the overwriting process. neo@deusexmachina:~$ shred -n 20 -u gegl-0.2.0.tar.bz2neo@deusexmachina:~$ shred -n … Read more
Dragonfly BSD. One very secure operating system.This is running in qemu, the emulator for PC operating systems. It is a live CD and has the option to install the operating system or use the system as root. Once logged in you can use gcc and vi, all the familiar UNIX/GNU tools. I could get to … Read more
Ubuntu 12.04 has proven to be more secure than Windows and Macintosh operating systems. This is not surprising though. The preponderance of Linux distributions based upon Debian is making it even easier for people to get started with computing. Ubuntu has always been a good choice for desktop computing, the easy to use desktop and … Read more
The Fedora 18 Linux distribution will have support for UEFI secure boot uopn release as well as the Linux Mint MATE desktop available for installation. I prefer XFce4 now; but the MATE desktop still is very good for those of us who want a retro looking Linux desktop that is very attractive at the same … Read more
http://www.websitedefender.com/announcements/websitedefender-wordpress-security-plugin-news/scan-blog-wordpress-security-scan/. Securing your WordPress installation is vital, the PHP installation as well as the MySQL database need to be protected. The Website Defender website offers a free service that will scan your website and offer suggestions on how to secure your WordPress installation and any other software that you have installed such as PHPBB. I … Read more
Redmond are at it again. They are still planning to use UEFI secure boot to lock down ARM powered devices and prevent them from booting, or even allowing the installation of Linux or UNIX based operating systems. This is part of a plan by Microsoft to block the installation of open source operating systems and … Read more
I am just testing the website again in Internet Explorer 8.0. The drop shadows on the DIV layers does not work, but everything else seems to be all good, IE 8.0 is about the lowest version that will still work with my website, some of my visitors still use Internet Explorer 6.0; that will not … Read more