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Using Fail2ban to Secure Your Server

Feb29

by Ike on February 29, 2024 at 4:17 am

Posted In: fail2ban, fail2ban configuration, Plesk, Releases, Server Security, Various

Protecting your server from malicious attacks is paramount in today´s digital landscape. Fail2ban, a robust log-parsing application, serves as a vigilant guardian, monitoring system logs for signs of automated assaults on your VPS instance. As you delve into this tutorial, you’ll gain insights into harnessing Fail2ban’s capabilities to fortify your server’s defenses. How Fail2ban Works When Fail2ban identifies and locates an attempted compromise using your chosen parameters, it will add a new rule to iptables to block the IP address from which the attack originates. This restriction will stay in effect for a specific length of time or on a…

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└ Tags: fail2ban, fail2ban configuration, Server Security, Various

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How to Secure Your Linux Server: A Detailed Guide

Feb14

by Ike on February 14, 2024 at 7:44 pm

Posted In: Linux Server, Linux Server Security, Plesk, Plesk server security, Releases, Server Security, Various

Does your business use Linux? If so, you’re not alone: countless other companies around the world rely on it daily too. One of the biggest benefits of using Linux is that Linux servers are open source, which makes them some of the most flexible and cost-effective servers available. Linux allows you to share resources and take part in its user community, which is particularly helpful for smaller businesses. It’s no surprise that Linux is a common choice for entrepreneurs launching new enterprises. However, as Linux is open source, it has its fair share of security flaws that you need to…

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└ Tags: Linux Server, Linux Server Security, Plesk server security, Server Security, Various

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How to Avoid High CPU Load and Block Hackers and Bad Bots Effectively

Feb13

by Ike on February 13, 2024 at 2:14 pm

Posted In: CPU load, fail2ban, fail2ban configuration, Guides, Plesk, Plesk Cgroups Manager, Product and technology, Releases, security, server performance, Server Security

Some server operators find themselves battling with a high CPU load on their systems, which inevitably slows down website responses. The main cause of high CPU loads is often due to search engine crawlers and “bad bots”, which are essentially crawlers similar to search engines but do not serve any purpose for you. What bad bots do with the crawled data remains a mystery. Hackers also scan websites to identify the software being used to operate them. They do this to exploit any security vulnerabilities found in the software. In some cases, these scans may even attempt to access passwords…

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└ Tags: CPU load, fail2ban, fail2ban configuration, Guides, Plesk Cgroups Manager, Product and technology, security, server performance, Server Security

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Web Server Security – Beginner’s Guide

Jan03

by Ike on January 3, 2024 at 9:07 pm

Posted In: Plesk, Plesk server security, Releases, Server Security, Various, web server security, web servers

Web server security is a broad term covering the processes and solutions that keep web servers secure. Web server security encompasses three elements: host, network, and physical. For example, a comprehensive firewall can protect network connections, while unauthorized users are prevented from accessing a network by specific hardware or software components. When discussing web server security, we can look at two key areas: Securing a web server’s data Securing the services that run on a web server Access controls and operating system security protect a web server’s data, while antivirus software and firewalls safeguard the services that run on said…

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└ Tags: Plesk server security, Server Security, Various, web server security, web servers

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The Apache Log4j exploit and how to protect your cPanel server

Dec15

by Ike on December 15, 2021 at 1:45 am

Posted In: Announcements, Apache, CMS, Community, cPanel, dovecot, Events, Products, Releases, security, Server Security, solr, System

On Friday, December 10, 2021, a vulnerability for Log4j was announced in CVE-2021-44228. Log4j is developed by the Apache Foundation and is widely used by both enterprise apps and cloud services. It was reported by Alibaba Cloud’s security team to Apache on November 24. They also revealed that CVE-2021-44228 impacts default configurations of multiple Apache frameworks, including Apache Struts2, Apache Solr, Apache Druid, Apache Flink, and others. The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security …

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