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How to Set Up IBM Db2 pureScale on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up IBM Db2 pureScale on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to set up ibm db2 purescale on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — nag — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — nag — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: nag — Cross site scripting vulnerabilities in several of the tasklist name and task data fields Upstream summary: Announce of Nag H3 (2.0.4) (final): This [2.0.4] is a security release […]

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How to Configure Remote Desktop Gateway on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Remote Desktop Gateway on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Remote Desktop Gateway on Windows Server 2012 R2 RD Gateway enables Remote Desktop connections from the internet to internal RDS servers or individual Windows computers without requiring a VPN. It wraps RDP traffic in HTTPS (SSL/TLS on port 443), allowing connections through corporate firewalls and NAT devices that typically block port 3389. […]

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How to Harden Nginx: Security Headers, TLS 1.3 and OCSP Stapling on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden Nginx: Security Headers, TLS 1.3 and OCSP Stapling on RHEL 8

A default Nginx installation exposes version information in response headers, accepts legacy TLS protocols, and sends no browser security directives — all of which reduce your attack surface score and leave clients vulnerable to clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and downgrade attacks. Hardening Nginx on RHEL 8 involves a series of targeted configuration changes: suppressing the server […]

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FreeBSD 12 — teTeX-base — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — teTeX-base — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xpdf — makeFileKey2() buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0888 CVE-2004-0889 CVE-2004-1125 CVE-2005-0064 Upstream summary: An iDEFENSE Security Advisory reports: Remote exploitation of a buffer overflow vulnerability in the xpdf PDF […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — hibagent — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — hibagent — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 July 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6493-2 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2043739 Upstream summary: USN-6493-1 fixed a vulnerability in hibagent. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: On […]

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How to Configure Nginx with ModSecurity WAF on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Nginx with ModSecurity WAF on RHEL 8

ModSecurity is not limited to Apache — it can also protect Nginx deployments through a dedicated dynamic module called ngx_http_modsecurity_module. The module embeds the ModSecurity v3 library directly into Nginx’s request processing pipeline, enabling the same OWASP Core Rule Set that Apache users rely on. On RHEL 8, Nginx is available from the AppStream module […]

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FreeBSD 12 — chromium-npapi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — chromium-npapi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: chromium — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-1212 CVE-2015-1213 CVE-2015-1214 CVE-2015-1215 CVE-2015-1216 CVE-2015-1217 CVE-2015-1218 CVE-2015-1219  +12 more Upstream summary: Google Chrome Releases reports: 5 security fixes in this release, including: [698622] […]

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Windows Server 2012 R2 SMB File Server Latency Spikes During Backup Window – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 25 July 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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