Even if it were possible to lock a system down air tight, it is not always practical to invest the time and effort required to do so. The best thing to do is to first determine your risk, and then secure accordingly. Risk= (threat*vulnerability*impact) Threat: What is the probability of you coming under attack? Who … Read more
Linux can give you: 1. A modern, very stable, multi-user, multitasking environment on your inexpensive PC hardware, at no (or almost no) monetary cost for the software. Linux is a rich and powerful platform don’t think of it as a “poor people” operating system. Out-of-box Linux has as much capability as MS Windows NT with … Read more
“INTRODUCTION” In order to provide useful services or to allow people to perform tasks more conveniently, computer systems are attached to networks and get interconnected. This resulted in the world-wide collection of local and wide-area networks known as the Internet. Unfortunately, the extended access possibilities also entail increased security risks as it opens additional avenues … Read more
Linux Server Hardening Security Tips Linux Server Hardening Checklist and Tips The following instructions assume that you are using CentOS/RHEL or Ubuntu/Debian based Linux distribution. Minimize Software to Minimize Vulnerability Do you really need all sort of web services installed? Avoid installing unnecessary software to avoid vulnerabilities in software. Use the RPM package manager such … Read more
This article describes general security issues to be aware of and what you can do to make your MySQL installation more secure against attack or misuse. Anyone using MySQL on a computer connected to the Internet should read this section to avoid the most common security mistakes. In discussing security, it is necessary to consider fully … Read more
This is an ADD-ON of asterisk, is not installed by default and must be downloaded and installed with the asterisk-addons package. However, in Asterisk 1.8 the addons have been integrated back into Asterisk. MYSQL(): Basic MYSQL Database Functionality (note that the help information returned from ‘show application MYSQL’ is a little misleading – what’s shown … Read more