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Quick Security Mitigations to Impending attacks
Suppose you are the sysadmin, and you know of an impending attack that just started or about to start soon. You can either wait it out, or try a few tricks and quick mitigation to fend off attackers ...
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Securing Debian Apache PHP Server
I have Debian Apache PHP server. I want to secure him after the classic installation process.
My usual steps are :
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update all packages
remove all unnecessary services like named, portmap, ...
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How helpful is rkhunter?
I have a software firewall implemented on my server, and I have closed all unnecessary ports. I have strong passwords, and I validate user input on my website.
With these things already in place, do ...
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Is server hardening with GRSecurity really necessary on the CentOS 6.3 environment?
I consider myself to be reasonably good with IT, however I am relatively fresh at server and system administration. I am a web developer for my company and I have been charged with setting up and ...
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Building a secure server with CentOs [duplicate]
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Hardening Linux Server
I recently started to manage my own server with a cloud-based server. Recently I got hacked somehow and the server was used for phising. On the ...
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Is this approach of securing cookie secure?
I could not find writeups about secure cookies so I have done some thinking. (I already have a "secure" password database with bcrypt and salt)
Steps:
User logs in
Save user IP + randomstring in ...
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How to secure a dedicated linux server running a LAMP stack for commercial E-commerce use
To be more specific, I would like to get some help, either through a tutorial or through a book, on how to configure an apache server to run securely and minimize the risks for commercial use.
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Protecting WordPress installations
How do you go about protecting a default WordPress installation? What checklist do you use, best practices, tips and tricks, etc? Any recommendations on plugins, third-party tools are welcome. Thanks.
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Apache Server Hardening
What are some best practices, recommendations, required reading for securing an Apache Server?
