
SYN Flooding using SCAPY and Prevention using iptables
DoS (Denial of Service) attacks against Web services make them unavailable for legitimate users, affecting the website owner’s potential business. These involve intentional consumption of network, CPU and memory resources. In this article,…

Chkrootkit — Eliminate the Enemy Within
Last month, we learnt about the technical components that form rootkits. We also discussed why and how rootkits are dangerous, and briefly explored a few detection options. This article continues on the same…

Securing Apache, Part 10: mod_security
Right from Part 1 of this series, we’ve covered the major types of attacks being done on Web applications — and their security solutions. In this article, I will reveal the tremendous capabilities…

Setup Two-Factor Authentication using OpenOTP
This article is a description of how to use OpenOTP, by RCDevs, to set up a complete environment for two-factor authentication on various servers and for various applications. Readers should have knowledge of…

Securing Apache, Part 9: Attacks that Target PHP-based Instances
Beginning with Part 1 of this series, we have covered all major attacks on Web applications and servers, with examples of vulnerable PHP code. In this article, we will cover those attacks that…












