Tag Archives: security

Securing services with TCP wrappers

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in Linux tutorials

Security should be an essential part of any system whether it be for a server running at the department of defense, or a dusty old computer sitting in the corner connected to the internet. The problem is though, most people … Continue reading

Three steps to securing LAMP Servers

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in Linux tutorials

Maintaining a secure Web server on a Linux platform truly tests your knowledge of server-side in Linux, Apache and PHP. You will have to ensure three features on every installation-it should be easy but powerful to use, it should increase … Continue reading

Mobile Malware Increases Chances of Infection in Android

Written by Emily Cartman on . Posted in Android

Mobile malware is rising, and there have been explosions in the world of viruses and Trojans. Virus makers are now targeting mobile platforms- thanks to their growing popularity. If we take the statistics from last 6 months, the chances of … Continue reading

10 ways to secure your Apache installation

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in Linux tutorials

 File permissions play an important part in website security, particularly if you are running your own web server. A few simple steps when setting up a website can save you a lot of trouble in the future and can be … Continue reading

Lightweight Portable Security (LPS)-A Linux distro from the US Department of Defense

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Software

Lightweight Portable Security (LPS), created by USA’s Department of Defence, is a small Linux live CD focusing on privacy and security, for  this reason, it boots from a CD and executes from RAM, providing a web browser, a file manager … Continue reading

How to avoid sudo password prompt?

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in linux command

Question : How  to avoid sudo password prompt ?

Wxcam – Another great application that convert your webcam into a security camera

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Linux tutorials

wxCam is a webcam application for linux. It supports video recording (in an avi uncompressed and Xvid format), snapshot taking, and some special commands for philips webcams, so you can also use the program for astronomy purposes. It supports both … Continue reading

How to check ssh logs

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

Question : How  to Check  ssh  logs?

7 Firefox Extensions to improve your security!

Written by Ayesha .A on . Posted in Linux tutorials

In the Pwn2Own contest 2011, Safari was the first browser to be hacked, Followed by Internet Explorer 8. Firefox and Chrome web-browsers remained unhacked! Firefox, one of the most popular browsers is secure and ensures sufficient privacy and security for the users, yet the security … Continue reading

Soon Secure Confidential data on HDD without Encryption on Open source software

Written by anuradha.shukla on . Posted in News

Academics are keen on developing an open source application on Steganography an extremely advanced technique of hiding sensitive data without encryption in plain sight. This late April news release follows years of work by computer scientists at University of South … Continue reading