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Ubuntu is a very popular Linux distribution for servers, clouds, and the desktop. So, when parent company Canonical announces it is moving Ubuntu 18.04, the latest long term support (LTS) edition, to a new Linux kernel, it’s time to pay attention and patch. This kernel, 4.15.0-44.47, contains 11 security fixes and other minor improvements. The most significant of these are … Read moreUbuntu 18.04 needs patching
Introduction Your web site address starts with http:// The site contains interactive elements, such as payment buttons, or text forms etc. For the visitor, the site is flagged by the browser as ‘insecure’. You need to convert the site to https:// This requires that you obtain an SSL certificate, and install it on your web … Read moreLet’s Encrypt: HTTPS installed for free (in 15 minutes) using cPanel
I know it’s convenient to have your Chrome browser save all of your passwords so that you don’t have to type them in each time. However, this is a big security risk. If I were you, I would go to https://passwords.google.com and turn off “Smart Lock for Passwords.” I bet you didn’t know that such … Read moreIf you don’t want Google to have all of your passwords, you need to turn off Smart Lock
A week ago Friday, someone took down numerous popular websites in a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the domain name provider Dyn. DDoS attacks are neither new nor sophisticated. The attacker sends a massive amount of traffic, causing the victim’s system to slow to a crawl and eventually crash. There are more or less … Read moreLessons From the Dyn DDoS Attack
Just months after disclosing a breach that compromised the passwords for a half billion of its users, Yahoo now says a separate incident has jeopardized data from at least a billion more user accounts. The company also warned attackers have figured out a way to log into targeted Yahoo accounts without even supplying the victim’s … Read moreYahoo: One Billion More Accounts Hacked
If you’ve configured two-step verification for your Gmail account, rather than checking your mobile for codes you can plug in a verified USB stick instead. You can carry it wherever you go, and of course, it doesn’t lose battery or signal. According to Google, it also offers better protection against phishing attacks. Here’s how you can … Read moreHow To Use a USB Stick To Securely Log In to Gmail
Even if your password is a bit more complicated that “qwerty,” your information is always out there in the big, bad world of the Internet. Just this week, it was revealed that hundreds of millions of account details had been stolen from many popular email services and websites. So, if you’re worried or curious that your … Read moreHow To Check If You’ve Been Hacked Within Seconds