DoS Attack Mitigation
Here is a command line to run on your server if you think your server is under attack. It prints our a list of open connections to your server and...
How to check a remote servers DNS version
To check a remote servers DNS version simply run the following command from Linux: $ nslookup -q=txt -class=CHAOS version.bind. 0 www.server-you-want-to-check.com or on Windows: $ nslookup -q=txt -class=CHAOS version.bind www.server-you-want-to-check.com...
How to Securely Erase Files on Linux
To securely wipe (shred) files on a Linux system simply change directories (cd) to the directory you would like to wipe then run: $>find -type f -execdir shred -u ‘{}’...
Windows Vista / 7 ‘godMode’
Although its name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden “godMode” feature that lets users access all of the operating system’s control...
Lost MySQL Password
If you have accidentally lost or mis-placed your MySQL password, you may reset it as follows: 1. Login to your server as root. 2. Stop MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysqld stop 3. Start...