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apache2-mpm-itk (just mpm-itk for short) is an MPM (Multi-Processing Module) for the Apache web server. mod_mpm_itk which will allows you to run each of your vhost under a separate user identifier (UID) and group identifier (GID). Use this simple steps to Install and uninstall mod_mpm_itk in apache2. The scripts and configuration files for one vhost […]

There are many options available to Rsync and SCP over non-standard ssh port and key files. Here is the simple example to backup your files and configure with Cron jobs. Rsync is a great tool that allows you to transfer and synchronize data between servers. The command can be used over SSH which encrypts the connection. […]

aureport utility The aureport utility allows you to generate summary and columnar reports on the events recorded in Audit log files. By default, all audit.log files in the /var/log/audit/ directory are queried to create the report. You can specify a different file to run the report against using the aureport options -if file_name command. But […]

Did you receive these kinds of email, then you should check your disk space of your server especially the disk space usage of /tmp folder. it is not a root level compromise. Also It happens when you have Nginx Admin – cPanel nginx automated installer Plugin installed. Sometimes servers can have a lot of tmp […]

Bash Vulnerability CVE-2014-6217 and CVE-2014-7169 CVE-2014-6217 is a critical vulnerability in all versions of GNU Bash, the Bourne Again Shell. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands any time a Bash shell executes with environmental variables supplied by the attacker. On cPanel & WHM systems, there are numerous entry points where this […]

Lynis is an open source security auditing tool. Its main goal is to audit and harden Unix and Linux based systems. It scans the system by performing many security control checks. Examples include searching for installed software and determine possible configuration flaws. Many tests are part of common security guidelines and standards, with on top […]