Security

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to install and setup Squid proxy on pfSense. pfSense is a free and open source firewall and router that also features unified threat management, load balancing, multi WAN and many more features that are comprehensively described on pfSense features page. Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and...

Technology has made it easy for people to work from anywhere in the globe, even if they have never met their employers. And while some companies may not consider this option, sometimes employees end up carrying home some unfinished projects or tasks to handle them from there. All these people working away from the office have access to sensitive information...

Welcome to our today's guide on how to setup IPSec VPN server with Libreswan on CentOS 8. Libreswan is a free implementation of IKE/IPsec for Linux. IPsec is the Internet Protocol Security which uses strong cryptography to provide both authentication and encryption services and allow you to build secure tunnels through untrusted networks. Everything passing through the untrusted network...

Today, we are going to learn how to connect to VPN automatically on Ubuntu 20.04/18.04. There are various scenarios in which you might want to connect to VPN automatically when system boots. In this guide, you will learn how to connect to VPN automatically on Ubuntu 20.04/Ubuntu 18.04 desktop systems, OpenVPN clients. Connect to VPN Automatically on Ubuntu 20.04/18.04 One of...

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to install and setup Squid Proxy on Ubuntu 20.04. Squid is a full-featured web proxy cache application which provides proxy and cache services for HTTP, FTP, SSL requests and DNS lookups. It also performs transparent caching that reduces bandwidth and improves response time by caching and reusing frequently requested web pages. Install and...

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to install and use ClamAV on Ubuntu 20.04. ClamAV is an open source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware, adwares, rootkits and other malicious threats. Some of the features of ClamAV include; built-in support for various archive formats, including Zip, Tar, Gzip, Bzip2, OLE2, Cabinet, CHM, BinHex, SIS and others.built-in support...

In this guide, we are going to learn how to install and setup VeraCrypt on Ubuntu 20.04. VeraCrypt, a fork of TrueCrypt, is a free and open source on-the-fly disk encryption (OTFE) tool. Some of the main features offered by VeraCrypt include; Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as...

In this guide, we are going to learn how to install and setup OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu 20.04. OpenVPN is a robust and highly flexible open-source VPN software that uses all of the encryption, authentication, and certification features of the OpenSSL library to securely tunnel IP networks over a single UDP or TCP port. It facilitates the extension of private network across...

This tutorial will take you through how to install WPScan on Ubuntu 20.04. WPScan is a WordPress security scanner which enables security professionals and wordpress sites owners to scan their WordPress sites to try and find any security loopholes. Install WPScan on Ubuntu 20.04 Prerequisites Run System Update Before you can start to install WPScan on Ubuntu 20.04, ensure that your package cache...

In this tutorial, you will learn how to process and visualize ModSecurity Logs on ELK Stack. ModSecurity is an open source, cross-platform web application firewall (WAF) module developed by Trustwave’s SpiderLabs. Known as the “Swiss Army Knife” of WAFs, it enables web application defenders to gain visibility into HTTP(S) traffic and provides a power rules language and API to implement advanced...