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whaverhals:

How to Troubleshoot DNS Problems

DNS is so important to the essential services of today’s Windows networks that it’s got to be the most common and most frustrating parts of your job to troubleshoot. The process can seem difficult but print out this helpful graphic and hang it on the wall. It can serve as a simple reminder on how to go about troubleshooting your DNS problems.

Mini How-to: Securing SSH on non standard port with Fail2ban

korovamilky:

I stumbled upon the problem of fail2ban not banning after I had moved my ssh server to non standard port (let’s say 22022).

To make fail2ban produce the right rules after a number of failed authentication attempts, I edited /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf.

pre:

You should change port as per your…

maxiapple:

TaskBoard : iOS Inspired Multitasking Bar to Mac OS X

Technology Companies List: Skype starts testing video voicemail feature on OS X, Android and iOS, we go hands-on (video) - published on:...

technologyclist:

Facebook and Vine were just the beginning — you should have known that. Especially once the biggest social network in the world started dipping its toes in the VoIP pool. Skype isn’t about to let others encroach on its hard won territory without a fight. The Microsoft-owned messaging platform…

Touch-based Ubuntu preview coming February 21st, will work on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4

fieldyweb:

It’s not like we didn’t have ample warning, so by now anyone wanting to try out the new Ubuntu smartphone OS should have gotten hold of a Galaxy Nexus to be their test device. Still don’t have one? Then you’ll be pleased to know that a Nexus 4 will actually serve just as well, and you have six days to get equipped. The Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview will be made public on February 21st alongside the open source code and all the tools necessary to flash those two devices.

Ruzie in securitydetectieland

Voor wie het nog niet wist…legale backdoors en hacks bestaan. Ze worden veelvuldig wereldwijd door overheden ingezet. Virus en malware detectoren moeten gebruikers beschermen tegen de effecten hiervan.
Wat nu als legale achterdeurtjes gebruikt worden door regimes om dissidenten en politieke activisten wereldwijd monddood te maken?

Interesting article in Security Week about vulnerability mitigation

The most difficult thing for companies is to act on vulnerabilities within hardware and software used to facilitate the business.

In this Security Week article three common mistakes often made by companies are explained.