| by Arround The Web

How to Protect Your Server With Fail2Ban in Linux

Follow this guide to use Fail2Ban on your Linux server to protect it by banning IP addresses that show signs of malicious activity.
The post How to Protect Your Server With Fail2Ban in Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

How to Enable Ubuntu Pro and Activate ESM in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Still using Ubuntu 18.04 Beaver Bionic? Then, don’t forget to enable Ubuntu Pro and activate the Extended Security Maintenance (ESM).
The post How to Enable Ubuntu Pro and Activate ESM in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

700+ Malicious Open-Source Packages Found in npm and PyPI

Last month, security researchers at Sonatype caught 691 malicious packages in the npm registry and 49 in the PyPI registry.
The post 700+ Malicious Open-Source Packages Found in npm and PyPI appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

How AWS Uses eBPF to Identify Security Risks

Linux kernel’s eBPF has become a stand-out open-source tool for monitoring and manipulating cloud-based Linux containers at a deep level.
The post How AWS Uses eBPF to Identify Security Risks appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

Can Linux Get Viruses? Explore the Vulnerability of Linux Systems

In this article, we’ll explore the vulnerability of Linux systems to viruses and the factors that make them less susceptible compared to other operating systems.
The post Can Linux Get Viruses? Explore the Vulnerability of Linux Systems appeared …

Read More
| by Arround The Web

Parrot OS 5.2 Brings Tighter Security, Better TOR Bridges Support

Parrot OS 5.2 brings Linux kernel 6.0, fixes important security issues, and improves its system performance on Raspberry Pi devices.
The post Parrot OS 5.2 Brings Tighter Security, Better TOR Bridges Support appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

Privacy Scare: Go Wants to Enable Telemetry by Default

A proposed change to Google’s Go programming language toolchain might end up scaring off developers more than ever.
The post Privacy Scare: Go Wants to Enable Telemetry by Default appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

OpenSSL Security Advisory: High-Severity Vulnerability Fixed

OpenSSL released a security advisory regarding several security vulnerabilities that were recently discovered and fixed. Learn more here.
The post OpenSSL Security Advisory: High-Severity Vulnerability Fixed appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

Ubuntu Linux Kernel Updates Fix 19 Vulnerabilities — Patch Now

These Ubuntu kernel updates patch up to 19 vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
The post Ubuntu Linux Kernel Updates Fix 19 Vulnerabilities — Patch Now appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

Rocky Linux Offers Code Security Patches and Info in Real Time

Rocky Linux delivers all of the security info and patches you’d ever need, whether it’s maintaining your instances or building your own take.
The post Rocky Linux Offers Code Security Patches and Info in Real Time appeared first on Linux To…

Read More
| by Arround The Web

How Businesses Can Bolster Cybersecurity Defenses With Open Source

Open-source software offers businesses the chance to lower the cost of defense, boost collaboration, and ensure teams work together to spot vulnerabilities.
The post How Businesses Can Bolster Cybersecurity Defenses With Open Source appeared first on L…

Read More
| by Arround The Web

John the Ripper: Password Cracking Tutorial and Review

John the Ripper is a popular open-source password cracking tool that can be used to perform brute-force attacks. Learn more here.
The post John the Ripper: Password Cracking Tutorial and Review appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

Open-Source Security Index Lists Top Projects

Two venture investors have launched an index to track the most popular open-source security projects. Learn more here.
The post Open-Source Security Index Lists Top Projects appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

Threat Groups Distributing Malware via Google Ads

Security researchers warn that Google Ads are being leveraged to distribute malware to unsuspecting victims searching for software downloads.
The post Threat Groups Distributing Malware via Google Ads appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

Cybercriminals Use VSCode Extensions as New Attack Vector

Aqua Nautilus researchers reported earlier this month that the VSCode editor could be vulnerable to attacks targeting its extensions.
The post Cybercriminals Use VSCode Extensions as New Attack Vector appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

Best Privacy Focused Search Engines of 2023

Check out this list of the best privacy-oriented search engines that help you protect your data and browsing history and stay anonymous.
The post Best Privacy Focused Search Engines of 2023 appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

OpenSnitch: A Simple Application Firewall for GNU/Linux

OpenSnitch is an application firewall with a simple graphical interface that allows users to easily accept or deny network connections from any installed program.
The post OpenSnitch: A Simple Application Firewall for GNU/Linux appeared first on Linux …

Read More
| by Arround The Web

New Ubuntu Kernel Security Updates Fix 5 Vulnerabilities

The new kernel security updates come only a week after the previous batch, which addressed more than 20 vulnerabilities.
The post New Ubuntu Kernel Security Updates Fix 5 Vulnerabilities appeared first on Linux Today.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

DevOps Security Best Practices for Your SaaS Application

With the rampant growth and popularity of SaaS (software as a service) solutions and various other cloud-based applications, a lot of organizations have become concerned about data security. While most organizations have already migrated their data to cloud spaces and started using SaaS (Software as a service) solutions to make things easier and faster, they haven’t really taken any particular steps to maintain their SaaS application security. Security is obviously a big concern. If the hacker gets access to your data stored online, the repercussions can be huge. This is where DevOps security comes to play. What is DevOps security?…

The post DevOps Security Best Practices for Your SaaS Application appeared first on LinuxAndUbuntu.

Read More
| by Arround The Web

How To Set Up SSH Keys With YubiKey as two-factor authentication (U2F/FIDO2)

Patreon users download the PDF version.
All Linux and Unix servers are managed manually or by automation tools such as Ansible using ssh. For example, say you have a server at Linode or AWS. Then you copy your public ssh key to a remote cloud server. O…

Read More