SSH keysVirtual Private NetworkUse sudo instead of suVulnerability updatesLogin failure delayIptablesPasswords Securing a Linux server is very important. There are many attacks against UNIX servers and the security of corporate networks must be protected by many layered security devices and comprehensive security plans to deal with any problems experienced by…
Read MoreThe concept of securing your website is forgotten on the modern Internet, there are still unsecured websites and half-completed Drupal installations littering the web. This must be taken care of. There are a huge number of SQL database dumps that have been saved in /backup/ folders exposed to the Internet,…
Read MoreThe Macintosh Sierra operating system from Apple is vulnerable to a moronic security vulnerability. The user only needs to open a username/password prompt that requires elevation to perform a task and then enter the username ‘root’ and leave the password field blank. Then just click unlock twice, and the user…
Read MoreSSH keysVirtual Private NetworkUse sudo instead of suVulnerability updatesLogin failure delayIptablesPasswordsSecurity tips for staying safe online—Start of medium level security——Measures that cost money——Start of physical access measures——Start of high level security——Start of deterrent measures—Further reading Security tips for staying safe online Level 1: Avoid using your real name online and…
Read MoreComputer security in the modern world depends upon many factors. One of them is the security of your wireless access point. Some people have access points that have a weak password. This means that a malicious computer user with a Linux machine running aircrack can access your WIFI by cracking…
Read MoreCryptoparty handbook. http://crypty22ijtotell.onion/handbook/index.html. A book about keeping safe online and maintaining anonymity if required. Soylent news. Slashdot styled news website. http://7rmath4ro2of2a42.onion/. NetSec WIKI page. http://netsec7moavvkprc.onion/Main_Page. My Secret World Tech blog. http://32avzir6unmcg2y2.onion/. Debconf Annual Debian conference website. http://gmi5gld3uk5ozvrv.onion/. CyberGuerrilla Anonymous Nexus. http://lu4qfnnkbnduxurt.onion/. Anynymous and secure communication options for the TOR network….
Read MoreWindows 10 is the current operating system that Microsoft are pimping, but Linux is still very important. Servers run the free operating system, and there are many jobs that require Linux administration experience. The Windows 10 bash shell cannot run server software such as Apache and MySQL, this means that…
Read MoreRichard Stallman, interviewed by Matthias Schüssler, in Zurich on February, 9th, of 2016. This is an interesting interview regarding information security and free software versus closed source proprietary software.
Read MoreThe recent security breach on the Linux Mint website shows that updating a WordPress website regularly is very important. This breach allowed malicious attackers to compromise the Mint website and change download links to point to Linux Mint ISO images that contained extra files. Therefore, the people using these ISO`s…
Read MoreThe lynis tool for Kali Linux allows you to scan your computer system for security vulnerabilities. Execute this command as root and this will allow you to find out if you have any problems with your installation. root@kali:/home/homer# lynis –check-all [ Lynis 1.4.1 ] ################################################################################ Lynis comes with…
Read MoreIt took the hacking of 70 million Target credit cards during the 2013 holiday season to spur Congress into abandoning the highly unsecure magnetic-stripe cards used by most Americans and setting a deadline for the new (to the U.S., anyway) smart card technology. While Americans are just starting to learn…
Read MoreEpic failure computer consultant. Put the captions on as this video is in Hebrew.
Read MoreThe new fingerprint recognition security on the new iPhone 5 has aready been broken. This attack required quite sophisticated hardware and a high level of knowledge; but this shows that no level of security is infallible. The new phone is getting quite a lot of press attention discussing the ins…
Read MoreUsing the Putty application to log into an Ubuntu server is very easy; simply download Putty from here: PuTTY download site and then run the executable which will be in your Users\Downloads folder in Windows 7. Then enter the IP address and port used by SSH on the remote server….
Read MoreThese are the most commonly used passwords that users all over the world currently use. It is not too hard to generate a better password using multiple combinations of upper and lower case letters and numbers coupled with other characters. This will help you create a proper password that will…
Read MoreThe recent raid that took down the Wikileaks and Piratebay websites could be a sign of things to come. The SOPA and SIPA bills that Congress tried to pass through as well as the ACTA bill are about stopping the sharing of copyrighted material; but other things such as the…
Read MoreThe ATI Radeon graphics card I have is working rather well when I have the drivers installed; but the open-source drivers leave a lot to be desired. I will probably be using the Fedora 17 Linux distribution in the future; I just need to chroot into the Fedora installation and…
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