Articles

Direct Line  

RustDesk supports self-hosted cross-platform remote support and maintenance. The client and optional basic server are open source and available free of charge.

Beginner's Mistake  

The AI skillset is currently limited, so you don't yet have to worry about AI replacing programmers. We look at the capabilities of AI scripting with free large language models and where it works best.

Right-Sized  

We look at three scaled-down, compact Kubernetes distributions for operation on edge devices or in small branch office environments.

Negotiating Hurdles  

Ransomware defense involves two strategies: identifying attacks and slowing the attackers to mitigate their effects.

Inspection  

Kubescape checks Kubernetes container setups for security and compliance issues, making life easier for administrators.

The Early Bird  

The DefectDojo vulnerability management tool helps development teams and admins identify, track, and fix vulnerabilities early in the software development process.

Alarm System  

Security Onion bundles numerous individual Linux tools that help you monitor networks or fend off attacks to create a standardized platform for securing IT environments.

Guardian Angel  

The OSSEC free intrusion detection and host-based intrusion prevention system detects and fixes security problems in real time at the operating system level with functions such as log analysis, file integrity checks, Windows registry monitoring, and rootkit detection. It can be deployed virtually anywhere and supports the Linux, Windows, and macOS platforms.

The Clock Is Ticking  

Disconnect OpenSSH user sessions after a certain period of inactivity with the systemd-logind service.