Security

The mod_evasive tool is an Apache web services module that helps your server stay running in the event of an attack. Learn How To Protect Against DoS & DDoS with mod_evasive for Apache servers. A detailed tutorial on installing and configuring the security module to mitigate DoS attacks!

This guide will walk you through the steps to create or add a sudo user on CentOS 7. The “sudo” command stands for “Super User DO,” and temporarily elevates the privileges of a regular user for administrative tasks.

Data validation is not a new topic in web application development and here we take a brief look at data validation in Java ecosystem in general and Spring Framework specifically. Java platform has de facto a standard for implementing data validation that is Bean Validation specification.

Firewalls have become an essential part of every network that has access to the Internet. Without firewalls, anyone would be able to access your network and servers and infect them with malicious software. Properly configured, a firewall can substantially decrease undesirable network communications in a local network.

Initially developed by Netscape in 1994 to support the internet’s e-commerce capabilities, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) has come a long way. Amidst all the cyber attacks, SSL certificates have become a regular necessity for any live website.