Technical insights and best practices for Security & Compliance
The 'LulzSec summer' proved no one is safe. From iptables policies to SSH key management, here is how to lock down your Norwegian VPS before you even point a domain at it.
Sending passwords over port 21 is a security suicide mission. Here is how to lock down your file transfers using SFTP chroots on CentOS and Debian, ensuring compliance with Norwegian privacy standards.
Forget PPTP. In the wake of Firesheep and DLD debates, tunneling traffic through a secure Norwegian node is mandatory. Here is the production-grade OpenVPN configuration I use.
Plain text FTP is a massive security liability. Learn how to implement chrooted SFTP on CentOS and Debian to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements and secure your infrastructure.
Plain text FTP is a security liability in 2011. Learn how to implement SFTP with chrooted jails on CentOS and Debian to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements and secure your Nordic infrastructure.
Plain text FTP is a liability. Learn how to implement chrooted SFTP on CentOS and Debian to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements and secure your infrastructure against sniffing attacks.
Sending passwords in plaintext is a fireable offense in 2011. Learn how to configure SFTP chroots, satisfy Datatilsynet requirements, and secure your file transfers on CentOS and Debian.
A default Linux installation is a welcome mat for attackers. From iptables to SSH keys, here is the battle-tested guide to securing your Norwegian VPS against script kiddies and targeted intrusions.
Public Wi-Fi is a security minefield. Learn how to deploy a rock-solid OpenVPN server on Debian Squeeze to encrypt your traffic, bypass restrictive firewalls, and keep your data subject to Norwegian privacy laws.
Sending passwords in cleartext over port 21 is professional suicide in 2011. Learn how to implement chrooted SFTP on your CoolVDS server to satisfy Datatilsynet and secure your infrastructure.
It is 2011. Sending credentials in cleartext is negligence. Learn how to harden your Norway VPS by replacing FTP with chrooted SFTP in OpenSSH.
Stop script kiddies in their tracks. A battle-hardened guide to securing your CentOS and Debian servers using iptables, SSH keys, and common sense.
With tools like Firesheep compromising public Wi-Fi, an encrypted tunnel is no longer optional. Here is how to deploy OpenVPN on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with hardware-accelerated encryption on CoolVDS.
Plaintext FTP is a security liability in 2011. Learn how to migrate to SFTP using OpenSSH, configure chroot jails, and satisfy the Norwegian Data Inspectorate.
Sending passwords over port 21 is negligence. With tools like Firesheep making packet sniffing child's play, it is time to lock down your transfer protocols. Here is how to deploy chrooted SFTP on your CoolVDS instance today.
With the recent release of Debian 6 and the rise of automated botnets, default configurations are a liability. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down your VPS before you even point a DNS record at it.
Default Linux installations are a security liability. Learn the critical hardening steps—from SSH keys to iptables—needed to secure your infrastructure against modern botnets, while ensuring compliance with Norway's Personal Data Act.
Plain FTP sends passwords in cleartext. In 2011, that is negligence. Learn how to configure chrooted SFTP on Linux, satisfy Datatilsynet, and secure your transfers.
Protect your traffic from prying eyes on public Wi-Fi. A battle-hardened guide to setting up a robust OpenVPN server in Oslo, complying with the Personal Data Act.
Public WiFi became a minefield after the release of Firesheep. Stop trusting open hotspots and build a private, encrypted tunnel using OpenVPN on a Norwegian VPS. Full guide for CentOS 5.
A fresh install isn't a secure install. In the hostile environment of the modern web, your server is being scanned seconds after it goes online. Here is the definitive 2010 guide to locking down your Linux VPS.
Stop leaking sensitive data over public WiFi. We guide you through deploying a hardened OpenVPN server in Norway using 2048-bit keys and proper iptables masquerading.
Secure your data against packet sniffers on public networks. A battle-hardened guide to deploying OpenVPN on a Norwegian VPS, ensuring low latency and privacy compliance under the Personal Data Act.
Public WiFi is a security minefield. In this guide, we bypass the dangers of unencrypted networks by deploying a production-grade OpenVPN tunnel on a Norwegian VPS, utilizing the protection of Datatilsynet and the speed of NIX.
Stop broadcasting your passwords to every packet sniffer on the subnet. We break down the critical migration from legacy FTP to SFTP using OpenSSH chroot, specifically tailored for Norwegian data privacy standards in 2010.
Public Wi-Fi is a security minefield. Learn how to deploy a hardened OpenVPN server, bypass restrictive corporate firewalls, and ensure your data passing through Oslo stays private under the Personal Data Act.
A default Linux install is a sitting duck. From iptables strategies to SSH key enforcement, here is how we secure servers in Norway's strict regulatory environment.
In an era of automated botnets and script kiddies, a default Linux install is a ticking time bomb. Learn the battle-tested strategies to lock down your VPS, comply with Norwegian data laws, and sleep soundly knowing your iptables are holding the line.
Script kiddies and LOIC attacks don't care about your uptime. Learn to harden your Linux stack with iptables, Nginx tuning, and kernel tweaks before the next SYN flood hits.
Stop relying on default configurations. This guide covers the critical steps to secure CentOS 5 and Ubuntu 10.04 servers, from iptables to SSH keys, tailored for the Norwegian hosting landscape.