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Block Brute Force Attacks on WordPress and Joomla using ModSecurity
WordPress and Joomla are probably the two most popular web apps that are massively used by end users to create fast websites. But that popularity also comes with high risks. That’s why today we will explore some ways to block brute force attacks on WordPress and Joomla using ModSecurity rules. WP and Joomla are popular because they are…
Read More »Restrict FTP and cPanel Ports Access to Certain Countries in CSF Firewall
A very good way to increase your cPanel Server Security is to restrict FTP and cPanel Ports access to Countries where you do have customers, and deny the rest of the countries where you don’t have any customers. Restrict FTP and cPanel Ports Access to Certain Countries CSF Firewall is an incredible and advanced security suite that let…
Read More »How to run Rsync process in background
Question: how can I run rsync process in background? Answer: rsync can be run in background by using the nohup command in front of it, and & at the end. Let’s explore how to run this command as background process in Linux. Why would I need to run rsync process in Background ? Well, I’m pretty sure that…
Read More »How to Add a Comment to an existing SSH Public Key
Question: I have an existing SSH key (public and private), that was created with ssh-keygen, however now I need to add a comment to that existing key. How can I Add a Comment to an existing SSH Public Key? Sometimes users need to add a comment to their ssh-key, this is required in colleges, unversities, campus and also…
Read More »How to Install MySQL 5.6 on CentOS 6.x
Today I had to upgrade my MySQL server from MySQL 5.5 to MySQL 5.6. This was the procedure I used to update, but you can also use it to install from scratch if you need. Let’s begin with this guide to show you how to install MySQL 5.6 on CentOS 6. Requirements Plain CentOS 6 box (without cPanel) Fresh…
Read More »Enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) on LiteSpeed and Apache
In the old days, developers and webmasters were forced to use local fonts from their computeres to visualize web fonts in their web pages. But today you can load a big number of fonts from remote sources to get a more rich font experience and enchance your visitor usability while browsing your website. On this article you will…
Read More »How to Install CSF Firewall on cPanel
CSF Firewall is one of the most complete and robust iptables based firewalls in the Linux industry. It was created by ConfigServer LTD and offers a complete security suite for cPanel servers. Today we will explore how to install CSF Firewall on cPanel. Introduction CSF is often seen as a very advanced firewall, for this lot of newbies…
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