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How to Disable Telnet

Telnet sends clear text passwords and usernames through logins and should be disabled on all web servers and replaced with SSH. Some hosting providers are not disabling telnet by default but you should ensure that it has been turned off … Continue reading

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SHV5 rootkit

I am posting this as this image was in my desktop for years. I want to delete it, so thought of adding it to blog. In 2006, one of my linux server got hacked. Most will tell you need OS … Continue reading

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