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This is the Proper Response to a Breach
This is quite dated now, but I just now stumbled upon the announcement of the breach of the Apache Software Foundation’s servers last April. While certainly an unfortunate event that could have been limited or even prevented by proper (and … Continue reading
Defend Your SSH Server
If you manage one or more servers, chances are you employ SSH for remote management of that server. If you’ve checked the logs for your SSH server (you do check your logs, don’t you?), chances are you’ve seen plenty of … Continue reading
Security Through Obscurity in the News
Shortly after my previous post regarding security through obscurity, I spotted an article on ZDNet detailing a new vulnerability affecting Cisco wireless routers. If not for the reference to “skyjacking” in the title, I would have stopped reading halfway through … Continue reading
Security Through Obscurity – Over-demonized?
Anyone who has spent any real time dealing with computer systems’ security has heard the phrase, “Security through obscurity is no security at all.” While I won’t make false claims that I’m an expert in the field of computer security, … Continue reading
