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7 Step Guide to a Secure Server

If you operate any server that's connected to the internet there will be dozens to hundreds of break-in attempts every single day. There's no way to avoid this if your server is available to the public. The more software on your server the more chance one of the attempts will be successful.

Scores of crackers are running automated programs scanning millions of servers every day checking for a certain version of a certain software program which they know to be vulnerable. When they find a server that matches their criteria it's kept in a list for later use or an immediate attempt is made to gain access to the server. Fork Networking Security Guide

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