Introduction Information is perhaps the greatest asset of a company in today’s digital age. Companies count on their hosting companies to store information safely and according to worldwide standards, and keep servers in their best shape. Hosting firms bear tremendous responsibility for sensitive information, such as financial transactions, customer data, and mission-critical applications.Legally, compliance is no longer a checkmark. Compliance frameworks such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and standards such as ISO certifications show clients that their information is cared for and handled with caution. These standards are …
Server Security
The rising penetration of the cloud and the need for securing workloads of the Google Cloud Platform are the need of the hour. GCP also provides a strong foundation for security controls. As such, customers have a responsibility to implement workload-specific security controls that rectify misconfiguration, unauthorized use, and growing threats. The increasingly complicated cloud structures and flexibility of services make security prioritization critical for evaluating deployment patterns of the future. Equally vital is maintaining agility and scalability through a combination of strategic monitoring and operational efficiency through best support …
In today’s digital landscape, cyber threats are evolving rapidly, making server and website security a top priority for businesses and individuals alike. Hackers deploy various attack methods—such as DDoS attacks, SQL injections, cross-site scripting (XSS), and malware infections to exploit vulnerabilities. Fortunately, several software tools can help prevent these attacks and safeguard your online assets. This blog explores essential security tools that protect servers and websites from cyber threats while ensuring performance and reliability. 1. Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) A Web Application Firewall (WAF) acts as a security checkpoint for …
In the realm of secure communication and remote server management, SSH (Secure Shell) stands out as a fundamental tool. While SSH is often associated with remote server access, it has a lesser-known but incredibly powerful feature called SSH Port Forwarding. This feature allows users to securely forward traffic from one machine to another, making it invaluable for securely accessing remote services, bypassing firewalls, or creating encrypted tunnels. This blog covers an in-depth look at SSH Port Forwarding, its types, practical use cases, and detailed steps to configure it. What is …
In today’s digital age, where businesses increasingly rely on online services, facing server issues can be a nightmare. Slow load times, website crashes, or security breaches can degrade service, leading to user dissatisfaction and loss of revenue. To overcome these challenges, a strong understanding of common server issues and effective troubleshooting strategies are required. This blog will examine businesses’ main server issues and how to troubleshoot them effectively. Understanding Server Error Codes When dealing with server issues, error codes are essential in accurately diagnosing problems. Each error code provides valuable …
The security of AWS access keys is paramount for safeguarding your cloud infrastructure and maintaining the integrity of your deployed AWS services. These keys grant programmatic access to your AWS environment, making them critical assets that must be handled with utmost care. In the unfortunate event that access keys are exposed or compromised, swift and strategic action is essential to mitigate risks and prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, or service disruptions. This comprehensive guide outlines the critical security measures and best practices to follow when managing an access key exposure …
Network configuration in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS using netplan
With Ubuntu 18.04 onwards, configuring IP addresses stands different from the older versions. When comparing with the previous versions the Ubuntu is using a new utility called Netplan – another order line arrange design utility, to arrange an IP address. Netplan has been presented by Ubuntu engineers in Ubuntu 17.10 where we no longer use the “interfaces” file to configure IP address but does the task using a YAML file with all default arrangement documents found under /etc/netplan/ directory. In this blog, we will check on how to design static …
Apache Struts 2 is an open-source development framework for Java applications. On March 6th, 2017, a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-5638 in Apache Struts 2 was made public. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution with malicious Content. This particular vulnerability can be exploited if the attacker sends a request to upload a file to a vulnerable server that uses a Jakarta-based plugin to process the upload request. The attacker can then send malicious code in the Content-Type header to execute the command on a vulnerable server. …
A serious vulnerability named Dirty COW has been discovered recently which has put the Linux kernel under risk. It is said that this vulnerability was noticed nine years ago (since version 2.6.22 in 2007) and remained unnoticed throughout this time. A researcher named Phil Oester was the man behind the detection of this serious threat. According to him, the vulnerability is described as a race condition where the Linux kernel’s memory subsystem handles the copy-on-write (COW) breakage of private read-only memory mappings. In this way, the attackers gain write access to …