Archives For Security

The instant a Linux server is connected to a public network it starts getting hit by attackers. There are people out there running programs constantly against IP ranges and they’ve hit your server today a number of times. You need to lock down your ssh access – we’ll show you a couple ways to do this!
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One of the things that WHM/cPanel servers have on by default is directory listing. This is something you don’t want – but it’s easy to fix!
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You’ve certainly heard about Heartbleed by now. If not, you can read more about this vulnerability at Heartbleed.com. Continue reading this post to find out if you’re vulnerable, and how to patch your server.
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I work for a hosting company. On average, I’ll clean up at least 3-4 WordPress sites each month for our clients. Most of the time, they’re running on old versions of WordPress and have at least a dozen plugins going (half of them in need of updating).

Recently, I decided to go official and started K5 Web Security to help people on a larger scale. If you know of someone in need, send em my way!