security

Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 14.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 14.04

When you start a new server, there are a few steps that you should take every time to add some basic security and set a solid foundation. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the basic steps necessary to hit the ground running with Ubuntu 14.04.

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Cómo configurar claves de SSH en Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

Cómo configurar claves de SSH en Ubuntu 20.04

SSH, o shell seguro, es un protocolo cifrado que se usa para administrar servidores y comunicarse con ellos. Al trabajar con un servidor de Ubuntu, es probable que pase la mayor parte de su tiempo en una sesión de terminal conectada a su servidor a través de SSH. En esta…

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How To Secure PostgreSQL Against Automated Attacks — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Secure PostgreSQL Against Automated Attacks

In this tutorial, we will show an essential first step toward mitigating the specific risk that can be created when configuring PostgreSQL to allow remote connections. While this an important first step, since servers can be compromised in other ways, we also recommend that you take additional measures to protect your data, outlined in the section, [Additional Security Considerations](#additional-security-configuration).

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How To Secure Node.js Applications with a Content Security Policy — step-by-step Javascript tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Secure Node.js Applications with a Content Security Policy

A CSP is an HTTP header that provides an extra layer of security against code-injection attacks, such as cross-site scripting (XSS), clickjacking, and other similar exploits. It facilitates the creation of an “allowlist” of trusted content and blocks the execution of code from sources not present in the allowlist. In this tutorial, you’ll review the different protections the CSP header offers by implementing one in a Node.js application. You’ll also collect JSON reports of CSP violations.

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