CLI Magic: No-nonsense network monitoring tools

Linux is an excellent platform for network administration. If you want to monitor your network traffic, you can find many tools — some accessible from a Web interface, others using a graphical interface — but nothing beats the speed of the command line.

Advanced SSH configuration and tunneling

This article will show a pragmatic implementation of SSH port forwarding by demonstrating how to use configuration files and conditional statements to create permanent, yet dynamic, SSH configurations for your home, office, and any virtual machines you may have on your systems.

Web Scammer Targets Senior U.S. Executives

For months, a sophisticated hacker has been stealing the personal data of American corporate executives.

Surge in encrypted torrents blindsides record biz

The legal crackdown and publicity blitz aimed at people who share music, videos and software online may be having an unintended consequence for the troubled record industry. The number of file-sharers disguising their BitTorrent activity with encryption is skyrocketing.

Big Brother Spying on Americans’ Internet Data

It would be difficult to say whose e-mail, text messages or Internet phone calls the government is monitoring at any given time, but according to a former AT&T employee, the government has warrantless access to a great deal of Internet traffic should they care to take a peek.

The History of Programming Languages

For 50 years, computer programmers have been writing code. New technologies continue to emerge, develop, and mature at a rapid pace. Now there are more than 2,500 documented programming languages!

How to Stay Safe While Using Craigslist

Craigslist has become a popular online network featuring free classified advertisements. Craigslist caters to job seekers, house hunters, those searching for love and everything in between, but it has also become a breeding ground for identity theft, scams, and violence.

Shutdown because of being referenced in Spam

We all know that Spam is a major problem, and in an interesting turn of events, a web site has been shutdown by the upstream ISP because of being referenced in Spam.

A Cop’s Guide to Home Security

And there it is. Your home’s been burglarized. Strewn across the floor and around the house are the signs that somebody’s invaded your personal space. Violated you and your privacy.

How to stop spam?

Spam mail is one of the big problems everyone is facing these days. It is very difficult to stop that. So the only way to avoid it is by reporting the senders email to the mail providers.