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Newer posts →SSH – Using Keys Instead of Passwords
SSH is really not that secure by default on must Linux distributions in the default configuration. By default OpenSSH is configured to allow password based authentication (because its easier); however, script kiddies have developed scripts that can try thousands of … Continue reading
Posted in Security | 1 CommentThe Hosts File
The hosts file is a text file that specifies names of IP addresses. You may recognize this name by the term, URL. Your computer’s operating system by default will always look up the name (url) of a site through your … Continue reading
Posted in Security | 2 CommentsPicking Strong Passwords that you can Remember
Passwords are needed for just about everything now. How do can you remember them all? Some sites force you to have 8 character password some 6 some even force you to have numbers in it. So how do you come … Continue reading
Posted in Security | 5 CommentsWireless Network Security
Most households have some sort of broadband that is hooked up to a wireless router of some sort. These wireless routers are by default insecure. It is argued that wireless in any form is incredibly insecure due to the fact … Continue reading
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